Immigration During the 19th & 20th Century - [PDF Document]

Immigration During the 19th & 20th Century Overview In this lesson, students will study the major and minor groups who immigrated into the United States from the 1820 through the 2010 census. Students will read Citizen Khan, an article about a Muslim immigrant living in Wyoming in the early 1900s and his path to American citizenship. Students will examine the role that xenophobia, naturalization, immigration quotas, push/pull factors, and perceived standards of “whiteness” had on immigrants throughout United States history. Grade 8 Essential Standards • 8.H.1.3 - Use primary and secondary sources to interpret various historical perspectives.• 8.H.3.1 - Explain how migration & immigration contributed to the development of North Carolina & the United States from colonization to contemporary times.• 8.H.3.4 - Compare historical & contemporary issues to understand continuity & change in the development of North Carolina & the United States.• 8.C&G.1.4 - Analyze access to democratic rights...