Objective
To create a questionnaire with which to interview an immigrant to the USA.
Activities
The students will suggest questions that they would like to ask an immigrant to the USA. The questions might include:
When and why did you move here?
What type of reception did you get when arrived?
What are some of the differences and similarities between your native country and the USA?
Has living here changed you in any way? Did you have to learn English when you moved?
The students will share the results of their questionnaires with the class.
The students will look for similarities and differences in their responses.
To make this interview more personal for the students, they could use this as an opportunity to explore their own immigrant past.
Objective
The students will explore how immigration has affected their own families.
Activities
The students will interview their relatives. They will try to discover if they had relatives who moved to the USA. They will try to find out what life was like for them when they moved here. If they have any family stories and anecdotes, they can share them with the class.