Push and Pull Factors of Irish and German Immigration

Grade 645 min

Learning Objective

I can explain how economic, social, and political factors pushed Irish and German immigrants to leave their home countries and pulled them to America.

Lesson Flow

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5 min

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14 min

7 questions β€’ Short answer

Exit Ticket

5 min

β€œDescribe one economic push factor that led Irish immigrants to leave Ireland and one economic pull factor that attracted them to America. Identify one political push factor that influenced German immigrants to leave Germany and one political pull factor that drew them to America.”

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