naturalization ceremony unit 12, lesson 9 who are we...

Unit 12, Lesson 9 Who Are We Now?

Textbook pages 277-285 Student Guide pages 258-262

Naturalization Ceremony

Every day, people from all over the world arrive in the United States with the dream of becoming part of this great nation. Why do so many people want to become Americans?

Read pages 277 & 278 to learn more about the Perez and Le families.

Where we’re headed…

Cuban pilot Orestes Lorenzo Perez and his family were welcomed at the White House after their daring arrival in the United States.

Identify the democratic beliefs and ideals that unite diverse peoples as Americans.

Identify major reasons people give for immigrating to the United States.

Analyze maps to gain information on U.S. demographics.

Objectives for this lesson:

In the Little Havana section of Miami, Florida, children perform a traditional dance at a parade.

Read pages 279-285, and then answer the questions on the next several slides.

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South Vietnamese refugees approach a U.S. warship in the South China Sea near Saigon.

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America is made up of people of many races and ethnicities.

The U.S. Constitution requires that a census of the nation be taken every 10 years. The census counts the growing and changing American population and pinpoints areas with very dense populations and areas where people are not so close together

Four out of five Americans live in cities or suburbs.

Censuses are used to __________ seats in Congress, which may cause a state to either – or + members in Congress.For more information visit: www.census.gov

(Pages 279 & 281)

www.census.gov

In the early 20th century, most immigrants came from __________.

(Page 284)

(Page 284)

Review pages 277-285 and answer questions 1-8 in your Student Guide pages.

B. Use What You Know

Complete the Modern Immigration Trends sheet.

Complete Unit 12, Lesson 9 Assessment.

Prepare to review Unit 12.

Homework