4 Search the web for stories on Belgian immigrants going to the USA to start a new life. Report back to the class, answering these questions.
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a What where the motives for immigration? Why did these Belgians leave their homeland for North America? b Did the chances in the ‘New World’ live up to their expectations? Why (not)? c Did they stay in the U.S., or did they return to Belgium? d Look for examples of ‘Belgian’ culture that are kept alive in North America. e Are/were there any people in your family moving to North America (or elsewhere), in search of a new life? Why did they leave their country?
2.4 ⁄ CONTEMPORARY DREAM CHASERS 1 Which aspects of migration are tackled in these cartoons? Explain.
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