Photograph of the title page of the selection, “Immigrants Today”
Selection 2 Overview
  • Build Background

  • Language & Grammar

    Make Comparisons

    Use Adjectives

    That Compare

  • Prepare to Read

    Learn Key Vocabulary

    Learn a Reading Strategy

    Visualize

  • Read and Write

    Focus on Genre

    Social Science Textbook

    Apply the Reading Strategy

    Visualize

    Critical Thinking

    Reading Fluency

    Use Appropriate Phrasing

    Vocabulary Review

    Write About the Guiding Question

  • Connect Across the Curriculum

    Literary Analysis

    Analyze Text Structure:

    Cause and Effect

    Vocabulary Study

    Use Prefixes and Suffixes

    Research/Speaking

    Make an

    Immigration Graph

    Listening/Speaking

    Report on Resources for Immigrants

    Language and Grammar

    Make Comparisons

    Writing and Grammar

    Write to Compare

Build Background
See the Immigrants’ Journey

People have been coming to the United States for a long time. See how their journey has changed over the years.

Connect to Literature

Make Your Mark Design a neighborhood with stores, restaurants, and other places of interest. What cultures do you want to see in your neighborhood? Work with a group to sketch your designs. Post them for discussion.