160 likes | 299 Views
U.S American History: Immigrants. Objective: SWBAT identify the living conditions immigrants endured Warm-up: ***What were some of the reasons immigrants came to America? Why did Jacob Riis take these photographs?. Agenda. Vocab Boxes Completion (10 min) Jacob Riis Intro (2 min)
E N D
U.SAmerican History: Immigrants Objective: SWBAT identify the living conditions immigrants endured Warm-up: ***What were some of the reasons immigrants came to America? Why did Jacob Riis take these photographs?
Agenda • Vocab Boxes Completion (10 min) • Jacob Riis Intro (2 min) • Slideshow and Discussion Questions (15 min) • “How the Other Half Lives” (15 min) • Political Cartoons about Immigrants (10 min) • Group Work with cartoons ( 25 minutes)
Vocabulary Boxes- Your Turn Tenement Immigrant Enclave Muckraker Culture Custom Ellis Island Definition Illustration Tenement Example Sentence
Definitions • Tenement: an overcrowded, poorly built apartment building • Immigrant: a person who moved permanently from one country to another • Enclave: an area or neighborhood where most residents are of one nationality, race, or religion • Muckraker: one who exposes corruption or scandal in public life • Culture: the beliefs, customs, practices, and social behavior of a particular nation or people
Jacob Riis • New York City photographer and author • Documented poverty on the Lower East Side • Opened eyes of richer residents • One of the first muckrakers
Jacob Riis Photo Slides • http://xroads.virginia.edu/%7eMA01/Davis/photography/riis/riis.html • While we look through the slide, remember to take notes of what you see in order to earn your points during our discussion of the posted questions.
Homework Questions • Why do you think these images of mothers and children would be shocking to more wealthy women? • Why did Jacob Riis take so many pictures of homeless people (especially children and lodging houses) • Why would the faces of these people be so scary to readers of the book? • What solutions do you think Jacob Riis supported?
How the Other Half Lives • Listen as we read the provided excerpt from Jacob Riis’ book • Use the article to answer the questions about life in the tenements • Be ready to share your thoughts!
Next Steps:Political Cartoons Some starting tips- • Symbolism: Uncle Sam, Eagles, Statue of Liberty • Read the caption and any labels! • The artist will give away their opinions with comparisons -dark/light -dirty/clean -ugly/beautiful -scared/evil