Making Moves
Why do people move to new places?
new opportunities
What is immigration?
When someone moves from one country to another country.
People of the same ethnic group share the same _____________.
language
What are two United States landmarks?
Mount Rushmore and the Statue of Liberty
Why did many immigrants move to the United States?
How did prejudice affected the lives of some United States immigrants? by keeping them from getting jobs
by keeping them from getting jobs
What is migration?
When someone moves within their own country.
The Adams Morgan in Washington, D.C. is special because it is a _________________ neighborhood.
multicultural
Name three Multicultural communities
Washington, D.C., Cleveland, Ohio, and Chamblee, Georgia
What are two things that show our common American culture?
Statue of liberty
Mount Rushmore
Presidents’ Day
Veteran’s Day
In the past, most European immigrants arrived to __________________.
Ellis Island.
What group of people took part in the Great Migration?
African Americans
___________________ are customs passed on to others.
Traditions
Name three ethnic groups
Vietnamese, Italians, and Mexican Americans
How is Cleveland, Ohio, like Chamblee, Georgia?
True or False? The first immigrants came to the United States ten years ago.
False!
People who move from the northern to southern United States is an example of _______________.
Migration
The Statue of Liberty signifies or stands for _____________________.
freedom
What are traditions?
Customs, such as music, food, and dances that are passed on
What three holidays are celebrated in February?
Groundhog's Day
Valentine's Day
Presidents' Day
Where do most immigrants to the United States come from today?
Asia and Latin America
Where did immigrants from the West Coast arrive?
Angel Island
“Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,” are the words found on ____________________________.
the Statue of Liberty
Name three United States holidays
Presidents’ Day, Veteran’s Day, and the Fourth of July
Why do people celebrate holidays?