Geographic Alliance of Iowa

Putting Iowa in its place

Why Immigrate?

This lesson was created by Erin Nennig (Des Moines Schools) for students from eighth to twelfth grade. This lesson plan allows students to understand immigration.

Discipline/Subject

World Geography

World History

American History

English

Reading

Theme

Population

Cultural/Social

Historical

Region

United States

North America

Latin America

Chile

Five Themes of Geography

Place

Human-Environment Interaction

Movement

Region

Common Core Standards

Speaking and Listening Standards (SL)

Readings Standards for Literacy in History/Social Studies (RH)

Writing Standards for Literacy in History/Social Studies (WHST)

National Geographic Standards

9. The characteristics, distribution, and migration of human populations on Earth's surface

Iowa Core Social Studies Standards

GE 3. Understand how human factors and the distribution of resources affect the development of society and the movement of populations