Irish+and+German+Immigration



Objectives:
 * describe the push and pull factors of Irish and German immigrants to the United States
 * explain the experiences of immigrants and why Irish immigrants faced discrimination and German immigrants did not

__Day 1__ Think/Write/Pair/Share - Think about your family history. Where did you or your family emigrate from? When did you come to this country? Once you have your responses written down, go up to the board and check off on the chart where you fit in (see the chart below). You may have more than one check in more than one box. Then share your responses with the people at your table.
 * Do Now:**


 * || Europe || Africa || Asia || South America || Australia || North America || Caribbean ||
 * Immigrant ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * 1st generation ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * 2nd generation ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * 3rd generation ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * 4th generation ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * 5th or more ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Unknown ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||

1) Using the handout below, fill out the left hand side of the chart before you read, saying if you agree or disagree with the statements in the boxes.
 * Lesson:**



2) Before you read, fill out the prediction boxes of Irish and German immigration. Why do you think they immigrated to the United States? What do you previously know about what's occurring in Ireland and Germany that would tell you why?

3) Read in your textbooks from p. 272-273 and fill out the two columns of pushes and pulls of immigration for both Irish and German immigrants.

4) Answer the question at the bottom of the handout: What caused Irish and German immigrants to be pushed from their homelands?

Section 2 key terms
 * Homework:**

__Day 2__ Why did your and/or your family come to the United States? What was occurring in the country you came from that caused your family to leave?
 * Do Now:**

1) Read the two sections "Hostility toward the Irish" and "A different German experience" in your textbooks from p. 274-275. Fill out the handout below with details on how Irish immigrants faced discrimination and how Germans did not have the same experience.
 * Lesson:**
 * What were the reasons why the Irish were treated so harshly?
 * As the number of Irish immigrants grew in America, what grew in response by Americans?



2) Fill out the Frayer model below on immigration today and immigration in the 1850s. What similarities are there between immigrants of today and immigrants of the 1850s?



1) What are some reasons why people immigrate to the United States today? 2) How are immigrants today treated like the Irish immigrants were in the 1800s? 3) Do Americans still hold nativist views?
 * Connect to Today**

Using the chart you filled out yesterday and the Irish vs. German experiences handout above, write a descriptive letter as a newly arrived Irish immigrant in the year 1850 back home to your family in Ireland. Describe //why you emigrated from Ireland//, and //why you chose to immigrate to America.// You also want to tell them what your new life is like in America, including where you live and how your are being treated by the people in America. Include key terms.
 * Summary/Assessment:**