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The Changing Face of the Fox Valley
Goal: Students will understand the growth in Hispanic and Asian populations in
Objectives:
1) Students will analyze a newspaper article from the September 18, 2003 Post-Crescent.
2) Students will record the percentage of increase in both Asian and Hispanic populations in
3) Students will be able to cite one reason for the growth in Asian population in
4) Students will be able to cite one reason for the growth in Hispanic population in
5) Students will brainstorm other reasons for population growth.
6) Students will be able to define the word “acclimate.”
7) Students will be able to name the
8) Students will figure the average percentage of growth for Asian and Hispanic populations over the four counties charted.
9) Students will research and aspect of Asian of Hispanic culture and will present their findings to the class orally and/or visually.
Read the article from the September 18, 2003 Post-Crescent entitled “State Asian, Hispanic Populations on the Rise.”
1) What percentage did the Asian population in
2) What percentage did the Hispanic population in
3) What reason(s) does Thai Vue give for the increase in the Asian population? What do you think he means by “estranged families?” Check the meaning of the word “estranged” in the dictionary and think about how it might relate to she story of refugees you learned about in the first activity.
4) What are some other ways in which the population can increase?
5) Thai Vue says, “Family members who came to the state first have finally acclimated and are inviting extended family members.” What does it mean to “acclimate?” Read the next sentence and guess the definition according to the context. Write your guess down here. Then, check the dictionary and summarize the definition.
6) What is the main reason that Marcia Monreal-Cameron gives for the increase in Hispanic population?
7) Look at the chart. Which county experienced the largest percentage of increase in both Asian and Hispanic immigration between 2000 and 2002?
