Theme Teaching - ImmigrationImmigration A ONE MONTH PROJECT Page 1: Their picture and all personal data as you would find on any passport ON THIS PAGE YOU TEACH THEM HOW TO FILL OUT FORMS Page 2: A drawing of their ancestral flag and a map with ancestral immigration route noted: "Color the map to show the place your family left, and the route they took to the United States. Now...you are on your way. Use your passport as a guide, pack your suitcase and come to class ready to show something about your family's immigration to the United States. Tell us your immigration story And..earn your Seal of the United States!" ON THIS PAGE YOU TEACH ABOUT COUNTRY'S MAPS Page 3:Map of with ancestral immigration route noted on US and world maps Page 4:Description of the place they left: Place Name: Latitude: ________(North or South?) Longitude ________ (East or West?) The physical setting (mountains or valleys, hot or cold, rainy or dry, and so on): Tell something about what it might have been like to live there: FOR THIS PAGE, YOU ARE TEACHING MAP READING Page 5:Family History When did your family first come to the United States? Where did they live before? How did they travel to the United States? How long did it take them to get here? Describe the route they took. Who came with them? Describe their traveling experiences. BY THIS POINT, A DETAILED FAMILY LETTER HAS GONE HOME (OR EXPLAINED AT BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT) that asks family members to participate in interviews so students can complete this project. Page 6:Describe what happened when they first arrived in the United States: What was difficult for them to get used to? What was easy for them to get used to? What do you think they miss the most from their old home or country? MODEL YOUR OWN HISTORY Page 7: Describe special customs and traditions brought with them to the United States: Did they bring any special mementos or favorite things? Describe them: Did they bring knowledge of any special skills or languages? Describe them: MODEL YOUR OWN HISTORY Page 8:Great Seal of the United States of America (download from web) _________________ Signature of 5th Grade Governor Date Issued:____________________ SHARING THE WORK: When the students have finished their passport, they bring in a suitcase with artifacts to demonstrate something from each page. On the day of their presentation, students go through a Customs Entrance (acted out with two other students, usually after having done some in-depth reading with them about Ellis Island or Angel Island), They love entering, being interviewed and "checked" for diseases. Then they open their suit case and share their passport and family story. There is some discomfort among some families who have experienced forced immigration or families who may be here "illegally." Work individually with those students to create a more generic passport rather than one that speaks specifically to their own family's history. Two African American students chose to write about their Native American heritage instead of their African. They did beautifully and were very proud of their work. Use a rubric to grade the presentations Give Yourself a Grade on Your Passport & Suitcase Presentation For each item, notice how many points you can earn. Based on the quality of your work, give yourself the amount of points you believe you deserve. Give yourself full points for an excellent job. Give no points if you did not do that part of the assignment. Total your points at the end to give yourself an overall grade. Points Possible/Points Earned PASSPORT SUITCASE TOTAL 180/ Hope this makes sense. If you have publisher, I will send you the whole passport in an attachment. |
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