Discovering something big in your own backyard is a pretty neat thing. How about "finding" one of the world's greatest enlightenment scientists or a Prince who became a Priest instead of a king? The students will discover these two fascinating immigrants and learn a lot about their lives and why they came to the keystone state.

Objectives

Students will be able to: 1. Identify the places of origin and the importance of these immigrants selected by reading secondary and primary sources on each. 2. Identify the reasons these people immigrated to America. 3. Identify facts associated with the lives of Joseph Priestley and Father Smith (Prince Demetrius Gallitzin). 4. Discuss what made Pennsylvania the place these immigrants selected to settle. 5. Analyze their importance to the state's history. 6. Identify the obstacles in their immigration into the infant Commonwealth.

Standards Alignment

• Geography
  
  7.1.9. B. Explain and locate places and regions.
  7.3.9. B. Explain the human characteristics of places and regions by their cultural characteristics.
  7.3.9. C. Explain the human characteristics of places and regions by their settlement characteristics.
  
  
• History
  
  8.1.9. B. Analyze and interpret historical sources.
  8.2.9. B. Identify and analyze primary documents, material artifacts and historic sites important in Pennsylvania history from 1787 to 1914.
  8.3.9. A. Identify and analyze the political and cultural contributions of individuals and groups to United States history from 1787 to 1914.
  8.3.9. B. Identify and analyze primary documents, material artifacts and historic sites important in United States history from 1787 to 1914.
  
  
• Reading, Writing, Speaking, and Listening
  
  1.1.11 G. Demonstrate after reading understanding and interpretation of both fiction and nonfiction text, including public documents.
  1.4.11. C. Write persuasive pieces.
  1.5.11. B. Write using well-developed content appropriate for the topic.
  1.5.11. C. Write with controlled and/or subtle organization.