Geographic Alliance of Iowa

Putting Iowa in its place

The Immigration Tango

The Immigration Tango, created by Gary Larsson from Newton, asks eighth grade students to take a look into their past. After learning about movement and the impacts of immigration, students will look into the migration of their own families.

Discipline/Subject

Human Geography

World History

English

Theme

Population

Cultural/Social

Historical

Five Themes of Geography

Human-Environment Interaction

Movement

Common Core Standards

Writing Standards for Literacy in History/Social Studies (WHST)

National Geographic Standards

9. The characteristics, distribution, and migration of human populations on Earth's surface

17. How to apply geography to interpret the past

Iowa Core Social Studies Standards

GE 3. Understand how human factors and the distribution of resources affect the development of society and the movement of populations

HI 1. Understand historical patterns, periods of time, and the relationships among these elements

HI 3. Understand the role of culture and cultural diffusion on the development and maintenance of societies

HI 6. Understand the effects of geographic factors on historical events