U6.LP4: Immigration
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Warm-Up_____ 1. Political Parties _____ 2. Polling_____ 3. Interest Groups_____ 4. Primary Election _____ 5. General Election _____ 6. Third Parties
A. A time when voters choose the president, for example.
B. Provides a different opinion C. Gathering opinions of votersD. A group of people who believe similar things and try
to get their candidates elected to government positions.
E. A time when voters chose the candidate to represent their party in the next level
F. MADD for example, tries to influence the public and legislators to support their opinions.
ANNOUNCEMENT• If you need to increase your grade, make sure to
come to one of the after school tutoring sessions. – Unit 2 Review, Tuesday, May 3rd (TODAY!!!)– Unit 3 Review, Thursday, May 5th
– Unit 4 Review, Tuesday, May 10th
– Unit 5 Review, Thursday, May 12th
– Unit 1 Review AGAIN, Tuesday, May 17th
ANNOUNCEMENT• Senior Final will be on:– Monday, May 9 for B-Day– Tuesday, May 10th for A-Day
Unit 6: Public and Foreign PolicyVocabulary Review
Structure and Organization of Congress
Affirmative Action and Equity
Environmental Policy
Immigration
Foreign PolicyStructure and Judicial Review Land Use and Zoning
Public Assistance
International Organizations
Students will analyze facts on immigration and Arizona’s Senate Bill 1070 in order to write a persuasive letter to the Governor of Arizona
and President Obama.
Objective
• Objective and Warm-Up• Frayer Model• Cornell Notes• Pros and Cons of Immigration• Letter to Obama• Exit Slip
Agenda
Frayer Model
Definition: The process of moving from one nation to
another. The nation receiving the immigrant is responsible for naturalizing -
setting rules for how that immigrant becomes a citizen.
Characteristics: Causes of Immigration: - Lack of opportunities causes people to move- Violence, war, persecution- Poverty Effects of Immigration: - Resistance from majority culture - Diversity - Overpopulation - Cheap labor
ImmigrationExamples:
A Jewish family coming to the United States from Nazi Germany during WWII.
Non Examples: Immigration is not just somebody jumping over a fence to get into another country.
• Objective and Warm-Up• Frayer Model• Cornell Notes• Pros and Cons of Immigration• Letter to Obama• Exit Slip
Agenda
• We are going to complete a brief reading in order to take our notes for the day.
• Start with finding the supporting details and then go back to look at the big picture.– Look for facts, dates, events, people, and opinions.
• We will then review our notes in order to identify main points and ideas.
Cornell Notes
Cornell NotesMain Idea Supporting Details
• Objective and Warm-Up• Frayer Model• Cornell Notes• Pros and Cons of Immigration• Letter to Obama• Exit Slip
Agenda
• You will be introduced to a number of facts and figures on immigration in the United States.
• You must determine if the facts are for (PRO) or against (CON) immigration.
• Secondly, determine if the fact is Social, Economic, or Political.
• You will use these facts to write a letter to President Obama and the governor of Arizona.
Pros and Cons of Immigration
• Objective and Warm-Up• Frayer Model• Cornell Notes• Pros and Cons of Immigration• Letter to Obama / Jan Brewer• Exit Slip
Agenda
• Letters to legislators should have at least three paragraphs and be no more than 1 page.1. Introduce yourself and why you’re writing.2. Make your argument and support with evidence.3. Thank them for considering your opinion.
• ALWAYS be positive and businesslike.
Writing a Letter
A Letter to AZ Governor Jan Brewer
Do you support or oppose the immigration policies of Arizona?
HEADING EXAMPLEFairmont Heights High School1401 Nye St.Capitol Heights, MD 20473
Legislator’s Address(2 spaces)
Dear Honorable (full name) (address him/her correctly):
OUR LETTER
The Heading
P1:State the reason for your letter in
the first sentence and the bill # you’d like him her to support
and/or brief description. Mention you are a voter in his/her district
and you feel it important that he/she knows why this issue is
important to you.
OUR LETTER
Paragraph 1: The Introduction
P2:State reasons he/she should support your
position. Use facts and references to support your
opinion.
OUR LETTER
Paragraph 2: The Argument
P3:Thank him/her for their
support. Tell him her you look forward to his/her response to this issue. Make compelling final
statement in support of your position.
OUR LETTER
Paragraph 3: The Thank You
Closure:Sincerely,(4 spaces)
Sign your namePrint your nameStudent, Fairmont Heights High School
OUR LETTER
Closure
• Finish your letter to the President of the United States.
• Hand it in so that we can mail the letter to him!!!
• If you get a response from the President, we will bump your grade by one whole letter.
HOMEWORK
Legislation promoting immigration would most likely causeA. a decrease in economic activityB. an increase in cultural diversityC. a decrease in population growthD. an increase in available housing
Exit Slip