Nov. 7-8

EQ:
What factors led to an increase in immigration to the U.S. in the late 19th and early 20th centuries?
How has nativism impacted American political and social life in the past and the present?

CW:
brief overview of life in urban America at the turn of the century
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notes: history of American immigration
video clip: video detailing history of immigration in the U.S.
visual history of Ellis Island
examination of documents related to the nativism 
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video clip: Donald Trump's comments about Mexican immigrants from June 2015
video clip: President Trump wants to end birthright citizenship
video clip: Migrant caravan from Honduras 
video: effects of Trump administration's family separation policy
VICE story from HBO on Alabama's crackdown on illegal immigration
DACA recipients
clip of Jorge Ramos interview with Ann Coulter
perils of crossing the border: Bodies on the Border
Jose Vargas--Define American
small group discussion on illegal immigration---->large class discussion

HW:
Read Ch. 15, lesson 1 (pages 1-8 only)
Who were Progressives?
Muckrakers
direct primary
inititiative
referendum
women fight for the vote