Objective:Students will have a greater understanding of

how the culture of their community is shaped by waves of immigration.

Where have we been?

Where are we going?

Culture - our way of life including our arts, our beliefs

and our institutions passed down from

generation to generation

Diversity – the fact or quality of being different

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Immigrant – a person who leaves one country to settle permanently in another

Immigration - To enter and settle in a country or region to which one is not a native

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Heritage – something that is passed down from preceding generations

Traditions - the handing down of information, beliefs, or customs from one generation to another

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Community - a group of people living and interacting in

the same area

a gilt tea service

Song book

Artifact – an object produced or shaped by human craft,

especially a tool, weapon, or ornament of archaeological or historical interest

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Folktale – a story made up and handed down by the

common people

Fairy Tale - a story about fairies or magical events , creatures and legendary deeds

Journal – a brief account of daily events

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