Summary
Chances are, you can you trace your family tree back to another country. In this BrainPOP movie, Tim and Moby discuss the movement of people into the United States. You’ll learn all about how immigrants have impacted the growth of the country, from the earliest settlers in the 1600s to the waves of new arrivals in the 19th and 20th centuries. Find out how Ellis Island played such a big role in the history of U.S. immigration. Tim also touches on the immigration debate of today, explaining the forces that continue to push immigrants to our borders.
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Teaching resources
Discussion questions
A few questions to talk through after watching Immigration:
- What is one new thing you learned about immigration?
- Can you explain it to a partner in your own words?
- Where might you see this in the real world?
- What is one question you still have?
Quick work-a-long
Try it:
- Write one sentence explaining immigration.
- Draw or give one example of your own.