Settling in the United States (pg. 100-118)
Where in the United States did immigrants arrive in the early 1900s?
Ellis Island (New York)
May 5th is celebrated as what holiday for Japanese Americans?
Children's Day
Give one way Cesar Chavez helped his community.
He worked with farmworkers to get better working conditions, and led a boycott.
What is special about Josie's (Canada) boots?
They are made from sealskin.
People who move to another country to live are called what?
Immigrants
Scientists think the first Americans traveled from Asia to North America to look for what?
Food
Immigrants have different ways of life, which are called what?
Cultures
Give one way Clara Barton helped her community.
She opened a free school, cleaned hospitals, cared for soldiers, and founded the American Red Cross.
What is a popular Japanese breakfast?
Egg on rice.
A person who has the right to live in a certain place is called a what?
Citizen
What are the two ways someone can become a citizen of the United States?
By birth or by law
What continents do many popular foods come from? Give at least 2.
Give two ways Lois Marie Gibbs helped her community.
She led her neighbors to push for changes in the water system, got the governor and president involved in her local community, and made her own and other communities safer.
What are two things the environment can effect about a country's culture?
Food, the clothes people wear, where people live.
The rights and responsibilities of citizens are called what?
Citizenship
How did immigrants typically arrive to America in the past AND how do they typically arrive to America today?
In the past- by ships or sometimes by foot. Today- airplanes.
What makes our country diverse?
People coming from different countries.
Give two ways Billy Frank Jr. helped his community.
He fought to protect tribal rights, organized demonstrations, and protected natural resources.
What language other than Spanish do many people in Paraguay speak? AND why does Luis like speaking it?
Guarani. He likes to speak it because it has been spoken in Paraguay for hundreds of years.
Earth's air, water, soil, and living things make up what?
Environment
What are two reasons why people might move away from their home country?
Examples: get away from problems, war or unfair laws, too many people without enough jobs or food, disease, escaping poverty, unfair treatment, a chance for a better life
What are four things that make up culture?
4 from: food, languages, holidays, traditions, arts
Judy Heumann sued New York City. What was the result of her suing the city?
People who were in wheelchairs were able to teach.
What are three things that people in Nigeria eat?
Corn, rice, beans, yams, mangoes, hot peppers. They like spicy food and drink a ginger-flavored soft drink.
Doing what is best for everyone in your community is called what?
The common good