Immigration Project with Ellis Island Activities and Social Studies Lapbook
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Immigration Unit {Lapbook, Close Reading, & Text Dependent Questions}
This resource includes all you need for a two-week study of Immigration in the United States. No extra research on your part is needed!
NEW: DIGITAL MENU ADDED for distance learning! Take this entire project digital with a clickable PDF menu to all reading passages, text dependent questions, and a digital flipbook as the culminating project.
Included in this resource:
Unit Preparation
★ Suggestions and tips from a teacher who has already used these resources.
Text Codes for Close Reading
★ Use these text codes to get your students to slow down and think hard about the complex reading. Full page and ¼ page options.
Note to Families
★ Send home the passages in the Ellis Island/Immigration booklet for your students and their families to reinforce learning at home – this note explains it all!
Close Reading Passages and TDQs
Each country includes a 1-page close reading passage and one page of text dependent questions. The passages include information about what reasons each country had to immigrate to the United States, kinds of jobs they held when they got to the United States, where they may have settled, and some information about their culture.
★ Germany: Lexile 850
★ Sweden: Lexile 800
★ China: Lexile 730
★ Russia: Lexile 690
★ Italy: Lexile 750
★ Ireland: Lexile 760
Ellis Island Close Reading Passage and TDQs
★ Lexile 1030
Lapbook Flippys/Covers
★ All of the printables you need for your students to make a lapbook to house all of the learning they will be doing during your immigration unit!
Ellis Island/Immigration Informational Booklet
★ An easy-to-print booklet to send home with your students. Includes close reading passages, coloring pages, and a word search full of vocabulary from the unit!
Clickable PDF Digital Menu:
★ Links to Google Slides version of all reading passages, text dependent questions, and a digital flipbook as the culminating project.
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A LITTLE ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Hey there! I'm Jennifer, an experienced first, third, and fourth grade general education classroom teacher, I also have experience as a special education teacher's assistant and interventionist. I earned my Bachelors' degree in Family & Child Studies, and my Masters' degree in Elementary Education.
I've been creating resources on Teachers Pay Teachers since 2012 to help teachers like you find your work-life balance - you are so much more than just an awesome teacher!
If you have any questions about this resource, or if you'd simply like to 'talk teacher' with me, send me an email at jennifer@cupcakesncurriculum.com! ♥
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