High School Inquiry Lessons XX
Inquiry 5
What can the U.S. learn from Germany’s immigration policies? C3 Framework Indicator
D2.Civ.14.9-12. Analyze historical, contemporary, and emerging means of changing societies, promoting the common good, and protecting rights.
Staging the Compelling Question
This lesson focuses on the experiences of migrants to Germany. Students will learn about the factors that brought Turkish migrant workers to Germany, the experiences of Syrian Refugees, and the current impact of the Ukraine-Russia crisis on Germany’s immigration policy.
Supporting Question 1
Supporting Question 2
Supporting Question 3
What were the experiences of early migrants to Germany?
How do the experiences of refugee populations compare to migrant worker populations in Germany?
How has the Ukraine-Russia crisis impacted immigration in Germany?
Formative Performance Task
Formative Performance Task
Formative Performance Task
Students will complete a Venn Diagram comparing the experiences of Turkish migrants to Syrian refugees.
Students will respond in small groups to a discussion around Reflection Questions about the different experiences of refugee groups in Germany since the Ukraine-Russia crisis.
Featured Sources
Featured Sources
Students will complete a Graphic Organizer that outlines reasons, adjustments, struggles, and contributions of Turkish migrant workers in Germany. Featured Sources Source A: Graphic Organizer (Handout 1)
Source A: Venn Diagram: Comparing Experiences (Handout 2)
Source A: Reflection Questions (Handout 3)
Source B: “The German-Turkish Recruitment Agreement 60 years on.”
Source B: “Syrian refugees reflect on life in Germany 10 years after uprising.”
Source C: Turkish Life in Germany: How it started and how it’s going | DW Stories
Source C: “Five Years Later, One Million Refugees Are Thriving in Germany.”
Source B: “The Largest Challenges Lie Ahead Germany Revisits 2015 as Ukraine Refugee Wave Continues to Grow.”
Source D: Why was the Labour Recruitment Agreement between Turkey and Germany signed?
Source D: Syrians in Germany: Refugee standing for German parliament
Summative Performance Task
Argument: Students will construct a 500-word essay that addresses the compelling question. It should include information from all three supporting questions.
Source C: “Germany is Displacing Afghan Refugees to Make Way for Ukrainians.” Source D: Why Syrian refugees now fear deportation from Germany | DW News
Extension: How would you describe U.S. immigration policy to someone who was from Germany? Using a presentation software, create a slideshow about historical and contemporary issues regarding immigration in the United States. Taking Informed Action
Understand: Students can research how a migrant group in the U.S. has addressed/confronted various issues. Assess: Students can identify which policies have proven successful and compare this to immigration policies in Germany. Act: Students can write letters to their government representatives about what should be done regarding immigration policy, using historical and contemporary examples from Germany and the United States.
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