Grandfather’s+Journey+Reinforcing+Activity

=Grandfather's Journey Reinforcing Activity:=

The teacher will read the book aloud to the class and then break students into pairs to discuss questions over the text.

Discussion questions: Why did the Grandfather leave Japan? Why did he go back? Has there ever been a time in you life when you felt like two places were home? If so, how did this make you feel? Why did the Grandson so to California? How did he feel once he was there?

Once everyone has finished discussing have the class go over their answers together.

Next, have the students complete a Venn Diagram graphic organizer comparing and contrasting Japan and California. After the students have completed their Venn Diagrams have students volunteer to share with the class.

As a class discuss how the students think an immigrant might feel coming to a completely new country, like United States, and how that might affect or change their cultural beliefs. Discuss how someone might feel if they consider two different countries home, like the Grandfather and Grandson did.

The students will then research, at home, how many immigrants come to the United States per year and where they come from. We will use the information that the students find the next day in class to discuss what this means for the population of the United States. This will also show the students how many people are actually from other countries that are currently living in the United States. We will also discuss how the cultures of these immigrants from different countries have come together to influence the culture of the United States.

Other Standards that this Book Could be Used to Teach:
History, Geography, and Citizenship Rights and Responsibilities