Transcript Chicago Immigration Presentation Example

Mr. Farthing
American History
Period 4
By:
Population Data
How many live in the United States?
Approximately, there are 12 million
Scandinavian Americans which
accounts for about 4% of the
population.
Source:
factfinder.census.gov
How many live in Chicago and/or
surround suburbs?
“In the 2000 census, more than
123,000 residents of the
metropolitan region cited Swedish
as their main ethnic identity.”
Encyclopedia of Chicago
Reason for Leaving
Homeland
Between 1820-1920, more than 2 million
Scandinavians immigrated to the United
States. Most of immigrants were of
Swedish decent.
Although the economies of the
Scandinavians countries were well off,
citizens of Sweden, Norway, and Finland
were often forced into fighting with
countries such as Russia and Germany
during World War I and World War II.
Swedish mountain range
Scandinavians primarily came to the
United States because of its vast amount
of farm land. Countries in the
Scandinavian region as very mountainous
which makes it difficult to grow crops.
Source:
Oregon Historical Society
www.ohs.org
Minnesota
farmland
Chicago
Neighborhood
Where in Chicago does your ethnic group
primarily live?
Immigrants of Scandinavian decent
primarily settled in the neighborhood
of Chicago known as Andersonville.
The neighborhood is located north of
downtown Chicago and relatively near
Wrigley Field, home of the Chicago
Cubs.
Describe the
Neighborhood.
Name one well-known restaurant
Uncommon Ground. The restaurant
features a rooftop garden where herbs
and vegetables are grown to be used
in the restaurant's meals.
Name one well-known cultural center (i.e.,
museum) OR other place or building to visit
in the area.
Swedish American Museum. The SAM
features a permanent exhibit depicting the
immigration experience of the first Swedish
settlers in Chicago. There is also a current
exhibit titled “Mapping Empty Spaces”
which highlights immigrant’s stories from
the past and present.
Source:
http://www.swedishamericanmuseum.org/
Famous Swedish
Americans
Carl Sandburg
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Born in Galesburg, IL
Lived in Evanston, just north
of Chicago
Famous writer and poet; his
poem titled “Chicago”
exemplified the conditions of
the city in the early 1900s
Charles Lindberg
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Piloted first non-stop flight
across the Atlantic Ocean in
1927
Typical Swedish
Meal
Swedish meatballs
Served with mashed potatoes
and berry sauce
How to make Swedish
meatballs
Swedish pancakes
Thin pancakes topped with berry
sauce
Source:
www.allrecipes.com
Festivals, Holidays,
Parades
Swedish people celebrate some of the
same holidays are Americans, such as
Halloween, Christmas, and Easter.
Some other ethnic holidays include:
Midsommar (June)
- Celebration of the sun; people stay
up on the longest day of the year;
festival traced back to Viking era
Crayfish Party (August)
- Crayfish feast in which adults gather
and celebrate the crayfish harvest
Cinnamon Bun Day (October 4th)
- Symbolizes Swedish home baking;
started in 1999
Source: www.smales.com.sg
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