Lesson 7: Wet Feet, Dry Feet

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Kelly Stalnaker, University of South Florida, School District of Hillsborough County

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This lesson covers US immigration policies toward Cuba. It covers the “Wet Feet, Dry Feet” policy and the controversy surrounding the policy. Lesson Essential Question: What obligations does the US Government have, if any, to immigrants seeking asylum in the United States?

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NCSS Themes:

Civic Ideals and Practices

People, Places, and Environments

Power, Authority, and Governance

Time, Continuity, and Change

Next Generation Sunshine State Standards:

SS.912.A.7.12: Analyze political, economic, and social concerns that emerged at the end of the 20th century and into the 21st century.

SS.912.A.7.16: Examine changes in immigration policy and attitudes toward

immigration since 1950.

SS.912.A.7.17: Examine key events and key people in Florida history as they relate to United States history.

SS.912.C.2.11: Analyze public policy solutions or courses of action to resolve a local, state, or federal issue.

SS.912.C.4.2: Evaluate the influence of American foreign policy on other nations and the influences of other nations on American policies and society.

SS.912.C.3.5: Identify the impact of independent regulatory agencies in the federal bureaucracy.

SS.912.C.3.13: Illustrate examples of how government affects the daily lives of citizens at the local, state, and national levels.

SS.912.G.4.2: Use geographic terms and tools to analyze the push/pull factors contributing to human migration within and among places.

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