Social Studies · Unit 3 · Weeks 13–18 · 30–35 min

Movement, Culture & Immigration

40 points total · Name: ____________________ Date: __________

For the adult

You may read every item, every choice and every source box aloud. This test checks social studies thinking, not reading, so reading aloud is always fine, and your child may answer out loud while you write the words. This test has three source boxes: a transportation timeline for a made-up town, a letter from a made-up girl who arrives at Angel Island (built on real events), and a map of Missouri described in words. A U.S. map helps with the Missouri items. Some culture items ask about your own family or traditions; any true answer counts, and your child never has to share something private. Mark "Answers vary" items using the "Look for" notes. Use the scoring notes under each section, add up the points, and find the level at the end. If your child earns less than half of the points in a section, go back to the weeks and days listed for that section.

Part 1: Movement, Transportation & Trade

9 points

Read each question. Circle or write your answer.

1.
The Garcia family moved away after a hurricane ruined their home. Was this a push or a pull?
(2 pts)
○ a push○ a pull
2.
Which kind of transportation can carry goods all the way to a store's back door?
(2 pts)
○ a ship○ a truck○ a train
3.
Source box: Travel to Pine Hollow (a made-up town). 1958: a highway reaches Pine Hollow. 1840: a stagecoach road reaches the town. 1995: a small airport opens. 1871: a railroad station opens. Put the four events in order from oldest to newest.
(2 pts)
4.
Maine catches lots of lobster, and Idaho grows lots of potatoes. Why is it easier for people in the two states to trade using money than by swapping lobsters for potatoes?
(3 pts)

Part 2: Culture

9 points

Read each question. Circle or write your answer.

5.
Which example shows culture being passed down?
(2 pts)
○ Grandpa teaches Lucy a Greek song that his own mother taught him.○ Lucy buys a new pencil.○ It rains during Lucy's walk.
6.
Hana speaks Japanese at home, English at school and Spanish with her soccer team. Is she bilingual or multilingual? Tell how you know.
(2 pts)
7.
Name one celebration people observe in the U.S. Tell what it celebrates or remembers and one thing people do.
(2 pts)
8.
A family moves from Mexico to Chicago and opens a taco restaurant. Explain how this shows culture moving from one place to another.
(3 pts)

Part 3: Immigration

12 points

Read Mei's letter in the source box. Then answer each question.

9.
Source box: Mei's Letter (made up, written for this test, based on real events). "Dear Grandmother, Our ship reached San Francisco Bay in 1915. We were taken to Angel Island. We waited there for three weeks while officers asked us many questions. The building was crowded, but a woman from our village helped us. Today I start school in the city. Father works in his uncle's store, and he is saving money to send home to you." On which coast did Mei arrive? Copy the clue from the letter.
(2 pts)
10.
Find one reason in the letter that shows why Mei's family came to the United States.
(2 pts)
11.
Most people who came through Ellis Island were checked and let in within a few hours. How was Mei's wait different?
(2 pts)
○ It was much longer.○ It was shorter.○ It was the same.
12.
Claim question: Was arriving at Angel Island hard for Mei's family? Write a claim and give two pieces of evidence from the letter.
(4 pts)
13.
Albert Einstein was born in Germany and later moved to the United States to live. Was he an immigrant? Explain.
(2 pts)

Part 4: Researching a State

10 points

Use the map box for items 14–16. Then answer items 17–19.

14.
Map box: Map of Missouri. North is at the top. Key: a star means the state capital, a dot means a city, a blue line means a river, and brown bumps mean hills. The Mississippi River runs along the eastern edge of the state. The Missouri River flows across the middle of the state from west to east. The capital, Jefferson City, sits on the Missouri River. Kansas City is a dot on the western edge. St. Louis is a dot on the eastern edge, near where the Missouri River meets the Mississippi. The Ozark hills cover much of the southern part of the state. What is the capital of Missouri? Which symbol shows it?
(2 pts)
15.
Which river forms the eastern edge of Missouri?
(1 pt)
16.
What direction are the Ozark hills from Jefferson City?
(1 pt)
17.
Leo wants to check the fact "Missouri became a state in 1821." Which source is better?
(2 pts)
○ the state of Missouri's official website○ an ad that says "Missouri is the most fun state ever!"○ a friend who guesses
18.
Write one supporting question you could ask to answer the big question "What makes Missouri a special place?" Then name one source where you could find the answer.
(2 pts)
19.
Draw a small map of your own state. Mark the capital with a star and add a key and a compass rose.
(2 pts)