1 Day Lesson to introduce students to push and pull factors as to why people migrate.
Students will go through a series of activities using primary and secondary sources in order to answer the following question. "Is immigration a good thing?"
This website provides a general overview of the history of immigration to Iowa. It also provides several primary sources that address the following questions. Why do people move or choose to immigrate? What did immigrants experience when they arrived in America? How does one's culture influence where they choose to live?