Date: 3/15/20
Strategy Focus:
Standards:
HSS 1.2.1 Locate on maps and globes
their local community, California, the
United States, the seven continents, and
the four oceans.
1.5 Students describe the human
characteristics of familiar places and the
varied backgrounds of American citizens
and the residents in those places.
1.5.1 Recognize the ways in which they
are all part of the same community
sharing principles, goals, and traditions
despite their varied ancestry; the forms
of diversity in their school
Lesson Topic and essential
question:
(Intro) Teaching Prior
Knowledge:
Grade Level: 1st
Global Citizenship
Objective:
Understand the ways in which
immigrants have helped define
Californian and American culture
Recognize that immigrants come from
countries around the world to make a
new home in the United States
People Fine New Homes.
How have immigrants added to our
culture?
Introduce the topic.
Explain that people come to our country because different cultures are welcome here.
Background knowledge: Ask children to share their experiences of moving. Explain that people moving from another country have
similar experiences.
Discuss vocabulary: immigrant, world.
Teacher: Aguinaldo Time: 10-10:45am
Lesson Type: Whole Group
Small group research
NBPTS Standards Materials:
Proposition 1: Teachers are committed to 1) Workbook pg. 236-243
students and their learning. 2) Anchor chart
• Teachers Recognize Individual 3) Map
4) Book: How People Immigrate by
Differences in Their Students and
Sarah De Capua
Adjust Their Practice Accordingly
• Teachers Treat Students Equitably 5) Construction paper
6) Magazines or newspapers
7) Scissors, glue, crayons
Teacher Leader Qualities
Domain 1: Fosters a Collaborative Culture
to Support Educator Development and
Student Learning
d.) Strives to create an inclusive culture
where diverse perspectives are
welcomed in addressing challenges.
Pages Ref: TE p. 236-243
(Body) Teaching Point: Read about 4 students who have immigrated to California.

Ask children to name their cultures and keep track on an anchor chart. Point out nearly all Americans come from immigrant
families. Point our that only exceptions are the descendants of American Indians.

On a map, point out the countries of origin.

Question:
1. Why might people from countries such as China and Mexico come to live in California?

Ask children to think of how they experience different cultures.

Questions:
1. What foods from other countries do you enjoy? (i.e. pasta form Italy, tortillas from Mexico)
2. What words do you know from other cultures? (i.e. hola, merci)
3. What performances or festivals have you seen that celebrate other cultures? (i.e. Cinco de mayo, Chinese New Year)

Read: How People Immigrate by Sarah De Capua to further illustrate the concept of immigration. The immigrants shown are
modern.

Begin research using magazines/newspapers: have children make a poster using construction paper in groups of no more than 5.
Have the poster be a collection of the representation of many cultures in our community. Have the children write captions naming
different cultures and events they have selected. Present cultural posters to the class.

Closing Groups are verbally able to answer the question: How have immigrants added to our culture?

Progress Monitoring Students present cultural posters to the class. Each student in the group is able to articulate one culture represented on the poste
and how adds to our culture.

Web Resources: Immigration Nation Game: https://www.brainpop.com/games/immigrationnation/

• Immigration Nation is a fun and interactive online game that teaches students about the paths to American citizenship.
Players are presented with would-be U.S. residents arriving in America and must decide whether each person is eligible
to live in the U.S.

Google Earth: https://earth.google.com/web/@33.88216569,-117.88692614,141.04001218a,1688098.44785035d,35y,-

0.0000001h,55.79194824t,0r

Scholastic: Meet young immigrants: http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/immigration/young_immigrants/

Scholastic: Total immigrants by decade: http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/immigration/immigration_data/

Interactive Timeline of Immigration to America: https://www.kqed.org/lowdown/7383/u-s-immigration-policy-timeline-a-long-

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