Topic: The Transformation of America
Learning Objective: You will be able to determine the reason
new Immigrants came to America between the 1870s and 1900s.
Do now: Chart
Analysis
Direct Instruction:
The New Immigrants:
Immigration is one of the important aspects of American
life. America was founded on the principles of coming to a new land to escape
persecution (suffering); the United States is made up of immigrants. At the end
of the 19th century (1800s) a new wave of immigrants came to America
in search of the same opportunity.
Immigrants:
Between 1800 and 1880 – Considered Old Immigrants:
·
10 Million immigrants came to the United States
Immigrant Make up:
·
Religion
o
Protestant
·
Area: Northwestern Europe
o
Great Britain
o
Ireland
o
Germany
o
Scandinavian countries
Between 1890 and 1910 – Considered New Immigrants:
·
12 Million immigrants came to the United States
Immigrant Make up:
·
Religion
o
Catholic
o
Jewish
o
Greek Orthodox
·
Area: Southern and Eastern Europe:
o
Italians
o
Greeks
o
Polish
o
Czechoslovakian
o
Hungarians
o
Russians
o
French Canadians
o
Armenians
o
Chinese
o
Japanese
Conflict:
Many existing Americans feared that their jobs or land would
be taken by newly arriving immigrants. Racial and ethnic differences lead to a
conflict (clash) between both waves of people.
Clip from Gangs of New York
Questions:
1.
What did the “Americans” doing to the newly
arriving immigrants?
2.
What were some of the differences between the
two groups of people?
Clip from Far and Away
Questions:
1.
What are some differences that can be seen
between these two clips?
2.
How was the way the immigrants were treated in
the second video as compared to the first clip?
3.
Why were some immigrants treated poorly upon
arrival?
A New Life:
Similar to earlier waves of immigration, the vast majority
of newcomers did not find paradise at the end of their voyage.
Immigrant Communities:
Location:
·
Northeast and Midwest
Occupation:
- · Building Trades
- · Steel Work
- · Mining
Communities:
Groups of people lived together in close-knit neighborhoods,
residents spoke the same language and followed the customs of their native
land. Many cities also had benevolent societies, which gave aid to the
newcomers. There were ethnic neighborhoods, foreign language newspapers.
Activity:
Please write a sentence for each of the following:
- · Who you are
- · Country of Origin
- · Occupation
- · Place of Residence
- · Who you live with
With a partner compose a Journal Entry using all of the information
above.
Summary:
From what was discussed over the past couple days, why would
new immigrants be coming to America between 1890 and 1910?
