Montagnards:
http://www.cal.org/co/montagnards/vpeop.html
Interactive Map - political & economic impact of immigrants in the US
http://www.immigrationpolicy.org/just-facts/immigration-by-state
First Christmas for Vietnamese Immigrants:
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4242037
Border Wars:
http://www.npr.org/series/97467703/the-u-s--mexican-border-a-changing-frontier
NYC Teen Immigrants - the High School Experience
http://www.npr.org/2011/09/26/140812785/school-poses-unique-challenges-for-immigrant-new-kids
Oct. 3
Field Trip Reflection & Journal write time
A History of Mexicans in the U.S
Whose land was it? 1840s border wars
Sept. 26:
Intro to the Family History project - where does your family come from?
Prep for field trip
Mendez v. Westminister
http://www.teachersdomain.org/resource/osi04.soc.ush.civil.mendez/
Sept. 19:
Honor Code Signing Assembly
Project Guidelines to Family History handed out
Sept. 12:
What is an immigrant? What is a refugee?
Immigration as a last resort.
What services are needed upon arrival?
Aug. 31:
What our Service Class means and is.
Simple Acts of Kindness / The impact of a smile (in conjunction w/ Pay It Forward)
FALL 2011 (above)
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Read for Friday, May 13: African immigrants to the US:
http://www.africamigration.com/archive_02/j_takougang.htm, http://www.migrationinformation.org/usfocus/display.cfm?ID=719,
- African American "Words of Wisdom" Game
- Japan:
Article for March 8th
Sept 25 - Field trip to Levine Museum and Charlotte Library for Research on Family Tree
Sept 29 - Discussion on the field trip
Be ready to discuss various quotes, feelings and any interesting facts that you discovered!
Current Volunteer Opportunities:
Amigos de Cristo Tutoring:
Huntersville Presbyterian Church
Training - Sept 29 @ 4:30pm
Tutoring on Mondays and Tuesdays from 4:30-6:00pm
Journal Entries & Reflections for Fall 2009:
What's it mean to be American?
Reflection on the Levine Changing Places Exhibit