They Sought A New World
Publication Information
Author:  Kurelek, William	Illustrator:
Title:  They Sought A New World	Date:  1985
Publisher:  Tundra Books	City:  Plattsburgh, NY
ISBN, paperback:  0-88776-172-0	ISBN, hardback:
Recommended audience:
ABE/ABLE:   Yes	ESOL:
Family:   Yes	Young Adult:   Yes
Picture:
General Information:
Book Type(s):    nonfiction
HSE Descriptor(s):    social studies
Summary:
Through Kurelek's art and Margaret Englehart's additional text, this book tells the story of European immigrants to North America. In addition to describing issues like finding work and shelter, aspects of culture -- religion, maintaining cultural traditions -- are addressed.
Teaching Ideas:
The different topics are printed as 1-2 page "chapters" that could easily be excerpted for other units of study (e.g., work, religion, traditions) or for teaching comprehension strategies. The book could be paired with other accounts of immigration, and students could compare and contrast the immigrant experience for different groups of people at different times. Kurelek's art could be compared to Jacob Lawrence's, since both describe history through their paintings. Teachers will find geography and math links to the census data presented at the end of the book. The text is detailed and sometimes syntactically complex, so teacher support will probably be necessary for all but higher level readers.
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Celebration > traditions Social Studies > anthropology > cultures History > time period > 17th Century History > time period > 18th Century Communities > rural Social Studies > sociology > social issues > immigration Work Communities > new Social Studies > anthropology > customs

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