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Unit 3 Vocabulary A Nation Transformed
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Unit 3 Vocabulary
A Nation Transformed
MY DEFINITION FOR THE WORD :
USE THE VOCABULARY WORD IN A SENTENCE.
New York city transformed into a huge, bustling city because of immigration, urbanization and industrialization.
transformed
IN THE SPACE PROVIDED HERE, DRAW A PICTURE OF THE WORD!
Changed in appearance, form or condition
WORD:
immigration
MY DEFINITION FOR THE WORD :
People who moved into a foreign country
USE THE VOCABULARY WORD IN A SENTENCE.
The US experienced rapid immigration in the early 1900’s.
IN THE SPACE PROVIDED HERE, DRAW A PICTURE OF THE WORD!
WORD:
exclusion
MY DEFINITION FOR THE WORD :
to keep out or not be considered
USE THE VOCABULARY WORD IN A SENTENCE.
In 1882, the U.S. banned Chinese immigration for 10 years.
IN THE SPACE PROVIDED HERE, DRAW A PICTURE OF THE WORD!
WORD:
discrimination
MY DEFINITION FOR THE WORD :
Denial of equal rights or equal
treatment to certain groups
USE THE VOCABULARY WORD IN A SENTENCE.
Chinese and Japanese people experienced discrimination from US citizens in the early 1900’s.
IN THE SPACE PROVIDED HERE, DRAW A PICTURE OF THE WORD!
WORD:
diversity
MY DEFINITION FOR THE WORD :
Different or varied
USE THE VOCABULARY WORD IN A SENTENCE.
There was a lot of diversity in the neighborhoods in New York City.
IN THE SPACE PROVIDED HERE, DRAW A PICTURE OF THE WORD!
WORD:
tenement
MY DEFINITION FOR THE WORD :
A building divided into many tiny apartments.
USE THE VOCABULARY WORD IN A SENTENCE.
Tenements had four to six floors that were made up of very small, cramped apartments. Rats ran all over their floors. Yuck!
IN THE SPACE PROVIDED HERE, DRAW A PICTURE OF THE WORD!
WORD:
exclude
MY DEFINITION FOR THE WORD :
to keep out or reject
USE THE VOCABULARY WORD IN A SENTENCE.
Chinese people were excluded from entering the United States for 10 years because of the Chinese Exclusion Act.
IN THE SPACE PROVIDED HERE, DRAW A PICTURE OF THE WORD!
WORD:
migration
MY DEFINITION FOR THE WORD :
moving from one place to another
USE THE VOCABULARY WORD IN A SENTENCE.
African Americans went to work in the factories in the North during “The Great Migration.”
IN THE SPACE PROVIDED HERE, DRAW A PICTURE OF THE WORD!
WORD:
Settlement House
MY DEFINITION FOR THE WORD :
A center offering help to the urban poor through learning a skill, childcare, etc.
USE THE VOCABULARY WORD IN A SENTENCE.
Jane Addams opened one of the most famous settlements houses in Chicago named the Hull House.
IN THE SPACE PROVIDED HERE, DRAW A PICTURE OF THE WORD!
WORD:
Culture
MY DEFINITION FOR THE WORD :
a way of life for a group of people
USE THE VOCABULARY WORD IN A SENTENCE.
China's culture is very different from the United States.
IN THE SPACE PROVIDED HERE, DRAW A PICTURE OF THE WORD!
WORD:
Ghettos
MY DEFINITION FOR THE WORD :
Poor run-down neighborhoods where people live due to poverty
USE THE VOCABULARY WORD IN A SENTENCE.
From a statistical perspective, ghettos are typically high crime areas relative to other parts of the city.
IN THE SPACE PROVIDED HERE, DRAW A PICTURE OF THE WORD!
WORD:
Political Machines
MY DEFINITION FOR THE WORD :
corrupt politicians who helped immigrants to get housing and jobs in exchange for votes
USE THE VOCABULARY WORD IN A SENTENCE.
Political Machine staffers helped win elections by turning out large numbers of voters on election day.
IN THE SPACE PROVIDED HERE, DRAW A PICTURE OF THE WORD!
WORD:
Assimilation
MY DEFINITION FOR THE WORD :
process of becoming part of another culture
USE THE VOCABULARY WORD IN A SENTENCE.
Gunter is attending an English class, to aid his assimilation into American culture.
IN THE SPACE PROVIDED HERE, DRAW A PICTURE OF THE WORD!
WORD:
Barrier
MY DEFINITION FOR THE WORD :
A boundary or limit
USE THE VOCABULARY WORD IN A SENTENCE.
Hopefully, I'll be able to transcend language barriers with visual storytelling.
IN THE SPACE PROVIDED HERE, DRAW A PICTURE OF THE WORD!
WORD:
Customs
MY DEFINITION FOR THE WORD :
A practice followed by people of a particular group or region
USE THE VOCABULARY WORD IN A SENTENCE.
What better moment than to partake in our quaint English custom of making a pot of tea!
IN THE SPACE PROVIDED HERE, DRAW A PICTURE OF THE WORD!
