Social Studies Lesson Plan:
Learning objectives
Students will:
· Examine immigration to the United States, including reasons for immigration and how
immigration affects the U.S.;
· Write an overview of the countries represented by student immigrants in the school and in
the film;
· Become familiar with immigration into the local community and its impact on the area;
· Design and execute an independent study on an immigration issue.
Standards
Geography (source:
www.mcrel.org
)
1. Understands the characteristics and uses of maps, globes, and other geographic tools and
technologies.
2. Knows the location of places, geographic features, and patterns of the environment.
4. Understands the physical and human characteristics of place.
6. Understands that culture and experience influence people's perceptions of places and
regions.
9. Understands the nature, distribution and migration of human populations on Earth's
surface.
12. Understands the patterns of human settlement and their causes.
13. Understands the forces of cooperation and conflict that shape the divisions of Earth's
surface.
Materials
World map
(Note: Try not to use a traditional Mercator projection map, which distorts the land masses of the northern
hemisphere, making them look disproportionately large. A better option is the Peters Projection World Map, which
provides a more accurate view of the Earth. For more information,
http://www.petersmap.com
)
Colored pins
List of countries of origin of immigrant students in your school
(from the ESOL office or Guidance office)
Descriptions of countries*
represented by students in the film
Copy of the film Teens in Between
* Background information for the countries of origin can be found in the Resources section at
www.MHzNETWORKS.org/TeensInBetween
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Social Studies
