Roots and Wings: A Lesson about Immigration

GeoHistory
GeoLiteracy
Lesson Plan Content
Description: 
In this lesson, students will learn to understand their own immigrant past and that of others. This lesson can be used as the beginning for a study on cultures.
Author: 
Rhonda Gonzalez
Grade Range: 
7
Duration: 
7-8 class periods
Lesson Materials
Teacher Instructions: 
Standards
National Geography Standards: 
4: The physical and human characteristics of places
9: The characteristics, distribution and migration of human populations
17: How to apply geography to interpret the past
18: How to apply geography to interpret the present and plan for the future