Cross-Curricular Learning Project: (Im)migrationsExploring the Topic of Immigration in the United States

Introductory Thinking

Finding a suitable metaphor for immigration in the United States

Melting Pot

Salad Bowl

How Do Americans See Themselves?

Who is an immigrant?

Is a second, third, etc generation immigrant still an immigrant?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDz3BJDPXHA

A Brief Look at History and Statistics

United States Population (2010): 313,539,000 (third most populous country after China and India)

Projections: 2010 2050

Whites 79.5% 74.0%

Non-Hisp. Whites 64.7% 46.3%

Hispanics/Latinos 16.0% 30.2%

African Americans 12.9% 13.0%

Asian Americans 4.6% 7.8%

Rates of Immigration by Country 2000-2005

Full size map here

New York Times Immigration Explorer

ToolImmigration Explorer

Assimilation and Integration

Little Italy, Manhattan

Chinatown, Manhattan

Race Statistics

Song: “America” from West Side Story

West Side Story Musical by Leonard Bernstein and Stephen SondheimShowing the Immigrant Experience through the story of Romeo and Juliet

“America” songSong in the form of a dialoguehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8iPid4Dth-w