Introduction
Diversity is so important. One of the best aspects of our classroom is that we all come from unique and different backgrounds! Explore an interactive immigration timeline, and meet young immigrants in this online activity. Let's get started!
Task
Welcome to today's Webquest activity! We will get a sense of what it is like to be an immigrant through stories, timelines, and data. You will be visiting three links today and complete follow-up activities for each!
Here are some links to check out:
First, explore: A New Land: 1492–1790, Expanding America (1790–1880), The American Dream (1880–1930), A Place of Refuge (1930–1965), and Building a Modern America (1965–Today).
Next, go to the link: Meet Young Immigrants
Finally, go to: Who Lives in America? Explore Immigration Data This site offers students visual representations of immigration statistics. Students will then create their own immigration charts and answer questions using chart information by applying their research skills.
Process
►Task 1: Learn about dates in the history of immigration in the United States. You will be able to watch videos and read information about these periods of time in our nation's history. Choose one to write a reflection paragraph about.
►Task 2: Meet Young Immigrants. Through video interviews and essays, the students share their experiences of what it's like being an immigrant today by describing why their families immigrated to the U.S., how they’ve adjusted to a new country and culture, and more. If you have a personal connection or want to learn more about what it is like to be from another country. We will be discussing and sharing our thoughts later. In our reflective journals, please share a story, personal connection to, or why you want to learn more about immigration.
►Task 3: Explore Immigration Data. This site offers students visual representations of immigration statistics. You will then (either in pairs or individually) create your own immigration charts and answer questions using chart information by applying your research skills.
Evaluation
This activity is worth 15 points! Be sure to try your best!
You will turn in your:
- Reflective Paragraph
- Reflective Journal Stories
- Immigration Data Chart/Table
At the end of class, for participation grade and up to five points for each activity.
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5 pts: Student meets task by thoroughly reflecting, using details and evidence from websites. No spelling or grammatical errors. 4 pts: Student reflects using detail and evidence. Minimal spelling and grammatical errors. 3 pts: Student reflects, but lacks details and/or evidence. Multiple spelling and grammar errors. 2pts: Student reflects with only a couple of sentences. Many spelling and grammar errors. 1 pt: Does not meet task requirements. |
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| Task 2: |
5 pts: Student meets task by thoroughly reflecting, using details and evidence from websites. No spelling or grammatical errors. 4 pts: Student reflects using detail and evidence. Minimal spelling and grammatical errors. 3pts: Student reflects, but lacks details and/or evidence. Multiple spelling and grammar errors. 2pts: Student reflects with only a couple of sentences. Many spelling and grammar errors. 1pt: Does not meet task requirements. |
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| Task 3: |
5 pts: Data chart and graph are complete, show all relevant information, and accurate. 4 pts: Data chart and graph are complete, display required information. 3 pts: One is complete with correct information. 2 pts: Incomplete and/or insufficient data in the chart/graph. 1 pt: Does not meet task requirments. |
Conclusion
Congratulations, you have successfully finished your WebQuest! We have met many objectives today, and hopefully you were able to learn about immigration through different perspectives, stories, timelines, data, and statistics.
- Use Web technology to access immigration history
- Develop an understanding of the concept of immigration
- Develop oral history writing skills, including note-taking and conducting an interview
- Read for detail
- Compare and contrast immigration stories of the past with the present
- Use graphs and facts to respond to several research-based questions and activities