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Overview
The United States celebrates a rich heritage grounded in deep immigrant roots. Yet, throughout American history, attitudes towards immigrants have ranged from open acceptance to disdain and prohibition. In this activity, students will study editorial cartoons drawn at different periods of American history in order to evaluate historic attitudes toward immigration and assess the extent to which these attitudes have changed or remained the same.
Part I: Opening Prayer/Warm-up – Statue of Liberty
In this warm-up, participants read the inscription written on the Statue of Liberty. They are challenged to reflect on their own opinion about whether or not these sentiments continue to apply.
Part II: Activity — Editorial Cartoon Interpretation
In this activity, participants will view a series of editorial cartoons drawn at various points in United States History. They will assess the extent to which American attitudes toward immigration have changed or remained the same.
Part III: Reflection
In this final reflection, students will consider their answer to the prompt: If the Statue of Liberty were presented to the United States today, what would the inscription read?
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A Catholic Response |
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Immigration Policy in the United States |
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Social Studies Lesson |
Immigration & Editorial Cartoons |
