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Unit Portfolio PresentationUnit Portfolio Presentation

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Unit SummaryUnit Summary

Students will identify various Students will identify various immigrant groups as well as how immigrant groups as well as how and why they came to the United and why they came to the United States. Describe the contributions States. Describe the contributions of each group to the culture of the of each group to the culture of the United States and particular regions. United States and particular regions. Describe the patterns of Describe the patterns of immigration.immigration.

Curriculum-Curriculum-Framing QuestionsFraming Questions

Unit Essential Question: Why are people always Unit Essential Question: Why are people always on the move?on the move?

Lesson Essential QuestionsLesson Essential Questions Why did immigrants come to the United States?Why did immigrants come to the United States? How have immigrants influenced our culture?How have immigrants influenced our culture? What groups settled in South Carolina?What groups settled in South Carolina?

Content QuestionsContent Questions What is an immigrant?What is an immigrant? What is a refugee?What is a refugee? Define prejudiceDefine prejudice Define multiculturalDefine multicultural What is a ghetto?What is a ghetto? How long did slavery in America last?How long did slavery in America last? What is discrimination?What is discrimination? List examples of discrimination.List examples of discrimination. When did Texas join the United States?When did Texas join the United States? How does the southwestern United States still show Hispanic How does the southwestern United States still show Hispanic

influence?influence? What is an internment camp?What is an internment camp? What is a quota?What is a quota? What is a plantation?What is a plantation? What was a fur trader?What was a fur trader? What did the French and English argue about?What did the French and English argue about?

Vision for UnitVision for UnitBy creating this unit, I want toBy creating this unit, I want to• incorporate a variety of methods of incorporate a variety of methods of assessment and evaluate the efficacy of assessment and evaluate the efficacy of eacheach• think of ways to inspire students to think think of ways to inspire students to think about how the culture around them about how the culture around them developeddeveloped

During this unit, I want my students toDuring this unit, I want my students to• Practice collaborating with other Practice collaborating with other studentsstudents• use technology as a tool to communicate use technology as a tool to communicate information collected through researchinformation collected through research

South Carolina Immigration South Carolina Immigration PowerPointPowerPoint

This Project will help my students This Project will help my students develop 21develop 21stst century skills by: century skills by:

Collaborating with peersCollaborating with peers Communicating with others through Communicating with others through

writingwriting Using technology as a toolUsing technology as a tool Recognizing and appreciating Recognizing and appreciating

diverse perspectivesdiverse perspectives

Gauging Student Needs Gauging Student Needs AssessmentAssessment

Purpose of the Assessment Purpose of the Assessment

To gather information about what To gather information about what students already know and what students already know and what they would like to know about they would like to know about immigrants and immigration immigrants and immigration

Student Needs Assessment