Use your research and analysis of the primary documents to write an essay on the following topic:
How did immigration affect immigrants and other Americans around the year 1900?
Before you begin writing, review the Migration and Immigration in the Early 20th Century Portfolio Rubric.
Writing your Essay
In writing your essay, make sure that you:
• Clearly state your view in a strong topic sentence.
• Use a logical organization, including an introduction and a conclusion.
• Use evidence from at least three primary source documents. Clearly identify which documents you are using.
• Use information from at least two other sources. Correctly cite your sources.
• Support your viewpoint with relevant facts.
• Use standard spelling, grammar, sentence structure, and punctuation.
• Use social studies terminology correctly.
• Read and revise your essay before submitting it to your teacher.