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The Modern Debate on Immigration

Duration
210 min
Published
Nov 5, 2020
A man and a woman engage in discussion in a room with a fireplace and a plant backdrop.
What are the modern day debates on immigration and what are the consequences of the different proposals? Help students refine their research, writing, and presentations skills as well as gain an understanding of how to engage with civility in a discussion about a sensitive topic.

Founding Principles

Civic Virtue, Individual Responsibility, Liberty, Rule of Law

Learning objectives

  • Students will learn about the modern-day debate concerning immigration.
  • Students will understand what illegal immigration is and how this term is used in the current debate on immigration.
  • Students will engage with the modern debate on immigration on their own, developing their own policy response to the immigration debate.
  • Students will present their own policy recommendations to their classmates.
  • Students will develop the ability to engage in a civil debate on a controversial topic.

Materials

  • Handout A: The Nature of Citizenship and Solving Illegal Immigration
  • Handout B: The Modern Immigration Debate

Lesson Components

ActivityHandout A: The Nature of Citizenship and Solving Illegal Immigration
ActivityHandout B: The Modern Immigration Debate
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Lesson plan

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Key Terms

Illegal immigration
Deportation
Amnesty
Citizenship
Residency

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