This week, as the quarter quickly comes to a close, the students are creating their own magazines reflecting what they have learned and are still curious about on the topic of immigration. Students are working in small groups to design their magazine cover. Then, each student is responsible for writing their own article and supplemental feature (for example, an advertisement, a poem, a comic, a political cartoon, a crossword puzzle, etc.). The students will be working on this project throughout the week and it is due for students in 6-1 and 6-3 on FRIDAY OCTOBER 31.
We are taking a break from Skill of the Week in order to maximize our time on the project.
Here are some links that might be helpful as the students are creating their magazines...
Immigration Process
Millions of Immigrants Waiting for Green Cards
Challenges Immigrants Face
Newsela (type "immigration" in the search bar - tons of resources there!)
Migrant Workers in Michigan
American Dream
What Happens to the American Dream in a Recession
Waking Up from American Dreams
VIDEO (from my favorite author!): Is the American Dream Real?
Interviews with Francisco Jimenez
http://www.teachingbooks.net/content/Jimenez_qu.pdf
http://www.learner.org/workshops/tml/workshop8/authors2c.html
Mentor Text for Profiles/Biographies
http://www.thewritesource.com/studentmodels/wi-kameelah.htm
Hiring Discrimination
He Dropped One Letter in His Name