tlp_11_hmartin_teacherside

=Teacher Side Template-- Helen Martin=


 * My Lesson Title : Lights, Camera, Immigration! Community Perceptions of Immigrants Among Us**
 * Unit Title:**
 * How has immigration contributed to the narrowing and expansion of American civic ideas?**


 * Grade Level(s): 9-12**
 * Age Level(s): 14-18**
 * Subject Areas: History and Social Studies**

How did the North American Civic League for Immigrants and its response to the Immigration Restriction League create civic pride in Everett
 * Essential Question:**

Evaluate the responses to historical increases in immigration: how does the community response to the problem affect immigrants? How do you think the response affects a community then or now?
 * Unit Goal**
 * o1 Your Unit’s goal :**

What are some of the factors the create issues between the established and immigrant communities?
 * Objectives:**
 * o2 Lesson Objective 1**

Compare and contrast community response to increases in immigration.
 * o3 Lesson Objective 2**

Determine the role civic pride plays in the community. Is this affected by changes in the population of the community?
 * o4 Lesson Objective 3**


 * Curriculum Standards:**
 * o1 Standard 1 :US 1.2**


 * o2 Standard 2**


 * o3 Standard 3**

Annual Report 1909-1910 North American Civic League For Immigrants (Massachusetts Historical Society permission) @http://pds.lib.harvard.edu/pds/view/4025010?n=17&imagesize=1200&jp2Res=.25&printThumbnails=no Speech of Henry Cabot Lodge to the Boston City Club of March 20, 1908 @http://pds.lib.harvard.edu/pds/view/6100120?n=1 Platform of ALIPAC (Americans for Legal Immigration Political Action Committee) [excerpt document] ps11_hmartin_aliplatform.doc
 * Materials/Resources:**
 * o1 Primary source 1:**

2010 US Census Data, City of Everett [|http://2010.census.gov/2010census/popmap]
 * o1 Primary source 2:**

City of Everett, Facts @http://www.ci.everett.ma.us/Everett_files/facts.htm
 * o2 Primary source 3:**

o4 Other o5 Other
 * o3 Other**

Background on PSA, watch samples - one 50 minute class period Lesson on nativism in 1900's - one 50 minute class period Research (using laptops in class) - one 50 minute class period Filming - homework, classtime - try to use long block. Showing films, evaluations - one, maybe 2 class periods
 * Timeframe: __(Hours)__**

__o**4 Skill 4**__
 * __Student Foundational Skills:__**
 * __o1 Skill 1__**
 * __o2 Skill 2__**
 * __o3 Skill 3__**


 * __Activities:__**
 * __(1)__**
 * Prepare your background for your PSA:**

1. Read Henry Cabot Lodge's Speech to the Boston City Club of March 20, 1908. According to Cabot Lodge, what are the issues created by immigration in 1908? Create a list of Cabot Lodge's proposed solutions to these problems. 2. Read ALIPAC's platform. Compare with Cabot Lodge's speech and identify current similarities and differences regarding groups in 1908 and 2011 which perceive immigration to be a problem. What are the current perceived problems of immigration? 3. Read the Annual Report of the North American Civic League for Immigrants pages, paying close attention to the description of Everett's population, and the goals of the NACLI. What are some of the ideas of the NACLI to respond to the issues of immigration? Create a list of ideas and accomplishments of the group. 4. Compare the 1909-1910 population of Everett with the current population of Everett using the 2010 census. What do you notice about the diversity of the population? Read pages of the Everett High School Evening Course Catalog, note the courses which may be of use to a recent immigrant.


 * __Organizational Notes:__**

Decide on major issues for and against immigration restriction. How did groups convince you to support their viewpoint in 1908 and 1910? in 2011? What information did you find most persuasive? Can you think of ways someone might manipulate that information? How might one side convince the other to change their mind?
 * __(2)__**
 * Class discussion:**


 * __Organizational Notes:__**

You will then be randomly assigned a group. Some groups will create a PSA which attempts to organize a group to create limits on immigration as a solution to the perceived problem, others will create a PSA to aid immigrants transition to American life. The assignments will be random, will not necessarily reflect the views or values of the groups performing the PSA, and should remember that the audience is a public meeting -- language, dress and attitude should be respectful and school appropriate.
 * __(3)__**
 * Making PSAs:**

Each group will be assigned a FLIP camera to create a one minute PSA. The PSA should identify your group by name, but you do not have to choose a name which reflects the political position of the group. The PSA should include persuasive facts and figures, and include a reasonable, legal solution to immigration restriction. Determine a course of action - ask the public to do something. Your group must write a script that will need to be approved prior to filming. You may create visual aids, and all should be approved prior to filming. All filming must take place at Everett High School.


 * __Organizational Notes:__**

(4) Present your PSA to the class. All PSA's will be shown during class, without identifying whether the announcement is for immigration restriction or immigration assistance. Students will then evaluate the PSA's using the peer evaluation worksheet. Once all PSA's have been reviewed, the class will debrief, discussing the ideas and messages that were effective, and addressing any controversies which may arise.
 * Presenting PSAs:**

The final assessment will be an in-class writing assignment, responding to the following question: Does the creation of immigrant assistance groups in a community help to create pride in that city? Include your own reactions to the PSA's and should compare the efforts of the 1910 groups to your efforts.


 * __Assessments: Limited to this lesson.__**
 * __o1 Assessment 1__**


 * __o2 Assessment 2__**


 * __o3 Assessment 3__**


 * __Teacher Notes: Helpful lesson tips.__**
 * __o1 Note 1__**


 * __o2 Note 2__**


 * __o3 Note 3__**

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