1. Caught’yas
Complete Caught-ya #55, #56, and #57. After you are finished, watch the videos below for your corrections.
2. History Study
Spend 60+ minutes researching the following topic during this time period.
United States and Immigration
1880 – 1924
- NO Usborne Encyclopedia of World History (UEWH) reading this week.
- Spend at least 60 minutes studying any resource focused on this time period (YouTube, documentary, picture book, magazine, etc.).
CLICK HERE for a YouTube list of possible videos.
(NOTE: I have not previewed all of these videos and can not vouch for all of the content.)
As you study, fill out your Time Period Study worksheet.
You must add information about at least one Key Person, one Key Event, and several Interesting Facts. If you want to do more, fill out more than one worksheet.
3. Timeline
- Add the following key dates or figures to your timeline.
- Add TWO additional date that you find during your History Study.
- 1880-1920 More than 20 million immigrants arrive in the US
- 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act is passed – barring Chinese from immigrating
- 1892 Ellis Island opens
- 1924 Immigration Act of 1924 limits number of immigrants from different countries
4. Reading Assignment
Finish reading King of Mulberry Street (Ch 16-end)
Read The Arrival.
5. Writing Assignment
Write a fictional short story.
Use one of the plots you created two weeks ago in class during Story Dating OR come up with one on of your own.
Your story should be 3-4 pages long.
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