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Lesson 1 (from Introduction to Chapter 10)
Objective
The objective of this lesson is to examine U.S. immigration policies and how they changed. Before 1965, there was no formal refugee or asylum policy written in law. In 1965, the Refugee Act was passed by Congress.
Lesson
Class Discussion: How did U.S. leaders tout the U.S. as a nation of immigrants in the 20th century? At that time was there a formal refugee or asylum policy written in law? When did Congress officially contemplate the idea of creating refugee and asylum policies? Why in 1980 was the Refugee Act passed? How did the number of individuals cross the U.S. border explode in the 2000s? How did that affect U.S. immigration policy? What changes were made in policy then? What policies were in place in Chapters 1-10 of Everyone Who is Gone is Here?
Activity: Divide students into small groups. Have each group create...
Aligned to the following Common Core Standards:
- ELA-Writing W.9-10.3(e), 9-10.7, 11-12.3(e), 11-12.7
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