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Retain or Abandon, Adapt or Convert? The Immigrant's Dilemma Lesson PlanRetain or Abandon, Adapt or Convert? The Immigrant's Dilemma Lesson Plan
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Retain or Abandon, Adapt or Convert? The Immigrant's Dilemma

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Learners read and discuss a narrative exploring how immigrants retain their own cultures or assimilate into the host country. They examine the emigrant's experience in Liberia and write a position paper.

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Grade
6th - 8th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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Duration
1 hr
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Research
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