Empowering Global Citizens

Unit 8.5
Topic NYC Scavenger Hunt: Introduction to Immigration and
Migration

Theme ICC: interpersonal (all subcategories); ethics: religious di-
versity; work and mind habits: cross-cultural perspective
taking and cultural change; culture: world religions; demog—
raphy politics: globalization; and the local—global link

Region New York City

Length Eight weeks

(Note that this topic is illustrative. If your school is in a different city,
change the topic as is appropriate.)

Overview

This unit is an introductory exploration of the concepts of migration and
immigration in New York City. It leads the students on a scavenger—hunt
research study of New York City via searches on the web and walks along
city streets. Students will research different boroughs and neighborhoods

and their changing demographics over time.

Optional Preparatory Activity 8.5.1

Students would be asked to describe the neighborhood of the school and
would be guided through the activity by the teacher. (See below for a list
of possible aspects of the neighborhood to describe.) This activity would
prepare the students for their own scavenger hunt in the subsequent activ—
ity. Either in this activity or, if this activity is not completed, in the next,
there should be a review of and lessons about basic research skills (e.g., how
to identity good sources for information and how to determine whether a

source/website is reliable).

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