Push and pull factors shape immigration to and migration within America, and the demographic change as a result of these moves shapes the migrants, society, and the environment.
KC 6.2.1.c Increasing public debates over assimilation and Americanization accompanied the growth of international migration. Many immigrants negotiated compromises between the cultures they brought and the culture they found in the United States.
KC 6.3.1.a Social commentators advocated theories later described as Social Darwinism to justify the success of those at the top of the socioeconomic structure as both appropriate and inevitable.
KC 6.3.2.b Many women sought greater equality with men, often joining voluntary organizations, going to college, promoting social and political reform, and, like Jane Addams, working in settlement houses to help immigrants adapt to US language and customs.
This section lists all of the required and supplemental readings addressing this topic within this module.
Preview the options for the Topic Reflection assignment that you will complete as a final product for this topic. This will help you decide how you want to gather your information. The research (information) you gather from the readings (and the presentation) will be used in creating your final product that requires you to answer the essential question for this topic.
REQUIRED: Textbook: AMSCO, 4th edition.
Topic: Topic 6.9
Option: AMSCO, 3rd edition. Chapters 16-19
EXTENDED: Textbook: Brinkley, Alan. American History: Connecting with the Past
Topic: Chapters 15-19
Supplemental: PPT of chapter overview
Preview the options for the Topic Reflection assignment that you will complete as a final product for this topic to help you decide how you want to gather your information.
Khan Academy
Crash Course
Jocz Productions
Marco Learning
Adam Norris
Continue collaborating on the Period 6 SumHIPPOS Document Set.
Document/s aligned to this topic:
Document 8
In a group of 2-4 colleagues, participate in an academic conversation focusing on the following topic/s:
Topic Essential Question
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Extended Research files will be provided through our Google Classroom as an assignment.
Conduct extended research and complete the following key concepts:
6.2.1.c
6.3.1.a
6.3.2.b
Conduct extended research and then complete the following SAQ prompts:
SAQ Topic 40
SAQ Topic 42
SAQ Topic 43
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Topic 6.9
Gather and report information (specific, relevant vocabulary, names, dates, and details) that would be used to write a formal response that answers the essential question for this topic. Regardless of format, the response must include a properly written thesis statement. Refer to Topic 1.1 and Thesis Statement pages for assignment support.
Refer to Topic 1.1 or Thesis Statement (X. However, A and B. Therefore, Y.) for more details.
Create a mind map.
Create an infographic.
Create a formal outline.
Create a graphic organizer.
Record a short video clip reponse (no more than 2-minutes).