Unit Plan: 1

Immigrants & Immigration To America

Lesson Plan for Monday
Grade: 4th
Social Studies Strand: History
Submitted By: Janis Gomme-Campbell

EDEL 453: Teaching Elementary School Social Science
Nevada State College Spring 2014
Instructor: Karen Powell



Lesson Plan for Monday Strand: History submitted by: Janis Gomme-Campbell

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B. Summary of the Lesson Plan:
SWBAT identify what immigration means and learn about immigrants that shaped our country.
C. Basic Information:
Grade Level: 4th grade
Time to Complete this Lesson: 50 min
Groupings: individual, partners, group
D. Materials:
Website: : http://teacher.scholastic.com/ACTIVITIES/immigration/tour/stop2.htm
Computer room for students that want to visit Immigration website and complete questionnaire. (20 min)
Song sheets: Neil Diamond's "Coming to America"
Worksheet: "Immigration picture prompts." OR Website Immigration worksheet.
Text: Integrating Language Arts and Social Studies, by Leah M. Melber and Alyce A. Hunter.
pencil
E. Objectives:
o NV State Social Studies Standards
H2.4.4. Identify the diverse population of Nevada's early settlers and discuss their unique experiences.
o Student-Friendly Standards
H2.4.4. I can identify the diverse population of Nevada's early settlers and their unique experiences.
F. Vocabulary
immigrant- a person that comes into a country as a settler.
diverse- different or varied.
G. Procedure:
1. TW show immigrant video:
2. TW summarize video, then field questions about subject matter.
3. Alternative assignment: TW handout worksheet: "Immigration picture prompts" for students to complete.
4. SW listen and sing-a-long to "Coming to America" lyrics.
5. TW discuss with the class what the song is about and what it means to be a person in a new land. TW ask questions:
"What do you think a person feels when they come to a new place to live?" "How would you feel if you came to a new
country?" "What are some advantages / disadvantages to coming to a new place?" (20 min)
H. Assessment:
What will you use to measure student understanding?
Because students have a choice as to what literacy worksheet they wish to complete, I am optimistic they will be more
engaged and have a clearer understanding of the subject matter.
Explain how you will know students understand the concepts from the lesson.
I am offering several approaches to this lesson
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I. Closure: Song: Lyrics to "Coming to America" by Neil Diamond and discussion.


Teacher Created Resources, Inc. #234 Thematic UnitImmigration
Language Arts
Immigration Picture Prompts
Show students the pictures on the following pages. The first picture, East Coast Immigration, shows
a familys first sighting of the Statue of Liberty. Have students choose a person in the photo and write a
journal entry describing the persons thoughts at that moment. Students should include information
about where the person came from and how he/she thinks life in the united states will be different.
The second picture, West Coast Immigration shows a group of people entering the United States.
Have students choose a person from the picture and write a journal entry from that persons point of
view. This entry may be about why the person left his/her country, details about the trip, or where the
person will go from here. Use the form below to write the journal entry.

JOURNAL

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Immigration: Ellis Island Worksheet

1. Where is Ellis Island?
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2. How many immigrants came through Ellis Island each day?
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3. From what countries did the immigrants come? Name three.
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4. Did all the immigrants come through Ellis Island? If not, how many?
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5. Doctors stood by and watched the immigrants. What were they looking for?
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6. Describe what happened in the Registry Room.
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7. What was a 'button-hook" and why was it feared by the immigrants?
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8. How many questions did officials ask the immigrants when they arrived?
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9.Why was Ellis Island known as The Isle of Hope for some immigrants?
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10. Why was Ellis Island known as The Isle of Tears for other immigrants?
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Lesson Plan for Monday Strand: History submitted by: Janis Gomme-Campbell

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Coming to America Lyrics
Neil Diamond
Far,
We've been traveling far
Without a home
But not without a star

Free,
Only want to be free
We huddle close
Hang on to a dream

On the boats and on the planes
They're coming to America
Never looking back again,
They're coming to America

Home
Don't it seem so far away
Oh, we're traveling light today
In the eye of the storm
In the eye of the storm

Home
To a new and a shiny place
Make our bed and we'll say our grace
Freedom's light burning warm
Freedom's light burning warm

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Everywhere around the world
They're coming to America
Ev'ry time that flag's unfurled
They're coming to America

Got a dream to take them there
They're coming to America
Got a dream they've come to share
They're coming to America

They're coming to America
They're coming to America
They're coming to America
They're coming to America
Today, Today,
Today, Today, Today

My country 'tis of thee (today)
Sweet land of liberty (today)
Of thee I sing (today)
Of thee I sing
Today, Today, Today
Today, today, today......



















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