the story of america, a country b uilt on immigration
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The Story of America, a Country B uilt on Immigration. Images of I mmigration Then and Now-. Patterns and Trends of Immigration. The Colonial Period The Mid-19th Century The Start of the 20th Century Post 1965. The Colonial Period of Immigration. 17th and 18th centuries - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
The Story of America, a Country Built on
Immigration
Images of Immigration Then and Now-
The Colonial PeriodThe Mid-19th CenturyThe Start of the 20th CenturyPost 1965
Patterns and Trends of Immigration
17th and 18th centuriesOver half of all European immigrants arrived
as indentured servants
The Colonial Period of Immigration
Increase of immigration from Northern Europe
Mid to 19th Century Immigration
Mainly from Southern and Eastern Europe
Early 20th Century Immigration
Medical examination Ellis Island, 1910
Mainly from Latin America and Asia
Post- 1965
1790- naturalization for free white persons only
1860- naturalization includes blacks1950- naturalization includes Asians
Changes in Naturalization Laws Effect Immigration
Language BarriersCultural DifferencesIncreased cost to educate children whose
parents are illegal and do not speak English
The impact of immigration patterns on education
Death during immigrationU.S. economic difficulties - Great Depression
and recessionCultural misconceptionsLearning English
Struggles that people have faced when immigrating to the U.S.
Ethnic and Racial Heritage: White AmericanCultural Heritage: German, English, and
Native AmericanReligious Heritage: ChristianLanguage Heritage: English
My Heritage
82% of growth in the U.S. by 2050 will be due to immigrants and their descendants.
The need for English as a Second Language services will be at an all time high.
Multicultural teaching will be the norm.
Conclusion
Booth, W. (1998, February 22). Myth of the Melting Pot. Washington Post. Retrieved from http://www.washingtonpost.com.
Immigration Timeline. In Wepman, Dennis. Immigration, American Experience. New York: Facts On File, Inc., 2007. (Updated 2011.) American History Online. Facts On File, Inc. (accessed April 13, 2014).
Immigration to the United States. (2014). Retrieved from http://www.wikipedia.org.
Passel, J.S., & Cohn, D. (2008, February). U.S. Population Projections: 2005-2050. Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World. Retrieved from http://www.infospace.com.
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