The American Dream and The American Dream and Immigration - EconomicsImmigration - Economics

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DateDate TitleTitle Lesson #Lesson #

**US and Canada****US and Canada**

10/310/3 Cover Page/MapCover Page/Map 2121

10/610/6 RegionsRegions 2222

10/1310/13 Immigration - PoliticalImmigration - Political 2323

10/1410/14 Immigration - EconomicImmigration - Economic 2424

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Economic Factors that Affect Immigration to the

United States

1. High Standard of Living

2. The American Dream

What is standard of What is standard of living?living?

1. The standard of living - the quality and quantity of goods and services available to people.

High Standard of Living = Developed Nations

Low Standard of Living = Developing Nations

The United States

GDP per capita is less than $15,000.

2. The American 2. The American DreamDream

- Idea held by many in the - Idea held by many in the United States of AmericaUnited States of America that that

through hard work, through hard work, courage and determination courage and determination one can achieve prosperity.one can achieve prosperity.

Task –

1. Explain the American dream in your own words?

2. Give one example that shows the American Dream is true.

The American Dream and The American Dream and ImmigrationImmigration

The American Dream, along with escape The American Dream, along with escape from persecution, and/or war in one's from persecution, and/or war in one's home country, has always been the home country, has always been the primary reason for primary reason for immigrantsimmigrants wanting to wanting to come to America. come to America.

Throughout its history, America has been Throughout its history, America has been seen as the land of economic opportunity. seen as the land of economic opportunity.

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Economic Factors that Affect Immigration to the

United States

1. High Standard of Living

2. The American Dream

3. Market

Economy

4. Economic Pull Factors

3. Free Market Economy3. Free Market Economy• DefinitionDefinition Production is controlled Production is controlled

by the DEMAND of CONSUMERS.by the DEMAND of CONSUMERS.

• People come to US to work. People come to US to work. • There is a There is a demanddemand for more workers. for more workers.

Skill - Welding

Business

College

The American DreamThe American Dreamand Immigration to the U.S.and Immigration to the U.S.

By the late 1800’s and early 1900’s, large By the late 1800’s and early 1900’s, large numbers of immigrants were from numbers of immigrants were from EasternEastern and and Southern Europe. Huge numbers of Italians, Poles, Southern Europe. Huge numbers of Italians, Poles, Greeks, Jews, Russians and others came to find Greeks, Jews, Russians and others came to find work in industrial cities such as work in industrial cities such as New YorkNew York, , ChicagoChicago, Philadelphia and Detroit. , Philadelphia and Detroit.

The American Dream appears to have enduring The American Dream appears to have enduring appeal to citizens from many in other countries. appeal to citizens from many in other countries. The United States remains a magnet for The United States remains a magnet for immigrants today, receiving 1 million legal immigrants today, receiving 1 million legal entrants annually--the highest such rate in the entrants annually--the highest such rate in the world. A majority of today’s immigrants hail from world. A majority of today’s immigrants hail from Latin America and Asia. Latin America and Asia.

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4. Push and Pull Factors4. Push and Pull Factors

On the web add two economic push On the web add two economic push factors and two economic pull factors factors and two economic pull factors for US immigration. for US immigration.

Example - Push Factor = Lack of jobsExample - Push Factor = Lack of jobs

Picture AnalysisPicture Analysis

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1. US immigration is like ___________, 1. US immigration is like ___________, because…because…

Directions: Directions:

1.1. Use the picture to complete the sentence. Use the picture to complete the sentence.

2.2. You will need to write the sentence You will need to write the sentence multiple times. multiple times.

3.3. You have three minutes for each picture. You have three minutes for each picture.

ClosureClosure

1.1. Answer the Question of the Day on your Answer the Question of the Day on your piece of notebook paper. piece of notebook paper.

2.2. Make sure your name is on the notebook Make sure your name is on the notebook paper. paper.

3.3. Turn in your notebook paper and Turn in your notebook paper and Immigration Story assignment (only if it’s Immigration Story assignment (only if it’s done) on the chair by the door as you done) on the chair by the door as you leave. leave.

Accessibility of the American Accessibility of the American Dream – Exit TicketDream – Exit Ticket

Is the American Dream accessible to Is the American Dream accessible to people in the United States? Why or people in the United States? Why or why not?why not?

Lets try to piece their Lets try to piece their story together….story together….

How do you think life was How do you think life was for them by looking at for them by looking at

these picture? these picture?

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Tracing the Path of these Tracing the Path of these ImmigrantsImmigrants

Happy Times in VietnamHappy Times in Vietnam

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Then Things change...Vietnam War Then Things change...Vietnam War

Life after the Collapse of South Life after the Collapse of South Vietnam Vietnam

In the words of Khoan Tran: In the words of Khoan Tran: “ “ When the Second Republic of South Vietnam When the Second Republic of South Vietnam

collapsed on April 30, 1975, almost all officers collapsed on April 30, 1975, almost all officers who served in the South Army Forces’ resistance who served in the South Army Forces’ resistance to North Vietnam Communist regime and anyone to North Vietnam Communist regime and anyone who collaborated with the South Vietnam who collaborated with the South Vietnam government were put in re-education camps for government were put in re-education camps for years.”years.”

““Then the Vietnam Communist government Then the Vietnam Communist government removed all former officers’ families who lived in removed all former officers’ families who lived in the cities out of their homes.”the cities out of their homes.”

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Why would some people want to Why would some people want to leave??leave??

If this person If this person fought for South fought for South Vietnam during the Vietnam during the Vietnam War…Why Vietnam War…Why would he want to would he want to flee after the flee after the Communist take Communist take control of Vietnam?control of Vietnam?

Discussion Discussion

Using the previous two slide as a Using the previous two slide as a reference, what PUSH factors did the reference, what PUSH factors did the Vietnamese people experience?Vietnamese people experience?

Is this similar to immigrants all over Is this similar to immigrants all over the world?the world?

The Journey that many took…The Journey that many took…

Chasing the American Chasing the American Dream….Dream….

The Immigrants escaped The Immigrants escaped Vietnam and started to Vietnam and started to piece their lives back piece their lives back

together…together…

Last stop BEFORE getting to the Last stop BEFORE getting to the United StatesUnited States

Hard Work and 25 years later……Hard Work and 25 years later……

Their Dreams Came TrueTheir Dreams Came True