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=**Fall Seminar Discussion Page**=

**Grades 4-5**
Please post your discussions for the weekly seminar using the Discussion tab on this page.


 * Please respond to the following:**
 * Describe the ways in which you can connect today’s historical topic to your standards, and your curriculum.**
 * //Integrate information from previous seminars and the summer institute in this posting.//
 * //Use information from today's presentation and readings.//
 * //Specifics can include: people, places, events, ideas, object, artifacts, statistics or theories.//

> For example, I might name my posting for the first Seminar - "//Seminar 1 - Chinese immigrants and their portrayals//"
 * 1) Post your response to the Discussion tab of this wiki page.
 * 2) When making your posts, please add the words "Seminar #" to your title.
 * 1) Be creative and specific, referring to the readings, seminar presentation and discussion.
 * 2) Respond to at least one other participant’s comments. By responding, we will open discussions with other teachers.
 * 3) Complete your postings before next week’s seminar.


 * Overarching Focus:** How have immigrants fought for American citizenship, 1840-1912?
 * Conceptual or Essential Question:** What were immigrants' claims on citizenship?


 * Standards:**


 * 5.24** -- Describe the basic political principles of American democracy and explain how the Constitution & the Bill of Rights reflect and preserve these principles.
 * a. individual rights and responsibilities
 * b. equality
 * c. the rule of law
 * d. limited government
 * e. representative democracy


 * 5.27** -- Explain how American citizens were expected to participate in, monitor, and bring about changes in their government over time, and give examples of how they continue to do so today.