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This Issues of Asylum in the U.S. lesson plan also includes:
Who gets to come to the United States? Examine cases of individuals seeking asylum with an informative reading passage that includes examples, statistics, and representations of public opinion regarding asylum. Groups then go on to answer discussion questions and gauge the stories of five people who desire to escape their home countries.
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Instructional Ideas
- Flip the classroom; have learners read the passage and take notes at home before coming to class and working together on the activity
- Connect the social studies lesson to language arts, prompting class members to include research in a narrative essay about one of the selected individuals seeking asylum
Classroom Considerations
- Take care to facilitate respectful discussion, as the listed scenarios may reflect the lives of students in your class
- Resource was published in 2003 and includes examples from that time period, including the case of Elian Gonzales
- The seventh of ten lessons in a series about immigration
Pros
- Opens an important conversation for young citizens to consider
- Includes a teacher reference guide for hosting discussions with controversial topics
Cons
- None