Introduction
In this activity, students will search the internet for valuable and accurate information about the affects Mexican immigration to America has on various people and groups. Students will search the different sites given on this Webquest to find interviews, articles, or blogs that come from reliable sources that specifically discuss the issue of Mexican immigration in America. They will then contrive their own interview with a person who can be Chicano, a Mexican immigrant, an American Border Patrol person, or an American citizen who is not of Mexican heritage to create a point of view about this issue to then present in a class discussion.
Task
At the end of this activity, you well have explored the point of view of a person affected by Mexican immigration in America.
Process
1.Explore the listed WebPages to an appropriate interview, article, or blog that has the point of view of a Chicano, Mexican immigrant, American Border Patrol person, or an American citizen who is not of Mexican heritage. The interview, article, or blog must be valuable (come from reliable source and has useful information) and should discuss the issue of Mexican immigration in America.
2. Now, read the interview, article, or blog and answer these questions in a Word document as if you are interviewing the person whose point of view is being discussed:
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Who is the person you are interviewing? (Name)
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What is their role in Mexican immigration? (Chicano, Mexican immigrant…)
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How are they affected by Mexican immigration in America?
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What side do they take on Mexican immigration in America? (For or Against)
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Briefly describe their point of view on Mexican immigration in America
3. Write your reaction to:
- What is it like to discover someone else’s point of view on the issue of Mexican immigration in America?
- How you feel about that person’s point of view? (Do you agree or disagree?)
- What is your point of view of Mexican immigration in America?
Evaluation
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Unsatisfactory 1 |
Satisfactory 2 |
Exceptional 3 |
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Discussion Participation
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Show little or no participation in class discussion | Somewhat participate in class discussion | Noticeably participate in class discussion | |
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Answer Questions
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Somewhat thoughtful answers to questions with no examples to support opinions | Write thoughtful answers to questions, but with little or no examples to support opinions | Write thoughtful answers to questions and give examples to support their opinions | |
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Technology |
Student needed great amount of help to use Word and or Internet | Student was somewhat capable of Word and or Internet with little or no help | Student was using Word and Internet with great skill with no help |
Conclusion
Finally, write in your Word document a final reflection about this activity. What is it like to take on the point of view of someone else? It is easy or hard? What did you learn about your own point of view from learning about another person's?
Credits
CNN for news articles about immigration issues from around the country, Local newspapers for articles and photographs and Chicano websites with valuable photographs and information