Day+4

Immigration: The People and the Issues

1. Choose one of the following two projecs to work on for the last day. You will be working in groups of 2 or 3, depending on which project you choose.

**__Project #1__**: **__Voice Thread: The Issues (groups of 2)__**

1. Choose one of the immigration issues you learned about in the "Immigration Today" lesson with Mrs. DeSantis. You wil be creating a Voicethread (combination of visuals and audio) to comment on one of these issues.

2. Research your topic via the internet. Find at least three websites as resources for your information and images. You must add these links to your wiki page as "resources used" for your final project. Find a minimum of four images that represent immigration issues today. Use voicethread.com to place these images in a "thread". Once you have selected and added your images, you will create a "script" in your digital notebook. DO NOT record your voice until you have a scipt written out in your notebook!

3. For each image, you should...
 * describe what is going on in the image/what issue it represents
 * explain any recent news stories that pertain to the issues
 * tell why, in your opinion, it is an important issue
 * analyze what could be done to solve whatever the issue is (come up with a solution)

4. Once you have brainstormed (and written them in your digital notebook) answers to these prompts, you may go back to voicethread to record your voice/your partner's voice explaining/analyzing the images that you chose.

5. Link the voicethread to your wiki page and invite classmates/teachers to respond to your thread!

__** Project #2: Video Interview: The People **__

1. You and your partner will take on the roll of immigrants (you may also have a 'recorder/director' in your group). One of you should be an immigrant from the 1900s and one should be an immigrant from today.

2. You will be interviewing one another on what it is like to be an immigrant, what challenges 'you' face, and what your hopes are for the future. You will also want to dig deep into the person's past and any interesting stories that they have since arriving in America.

3. In your digital notebook, each person should prepare at least 10 interview questions that you want to ask the other person. Make sure that they are not yes/no questions and that they are thought provoking/provide for varying answers.

4. Once each of the 2 people creates their list of questions, please print a copy to hold during the "interview".

5. If you have a 3rd person in your group, they will be the recorder/director of the interview. If not, one of the teachers in the room will video for your pair. Remember that there are only a couple of cameras to go around, so please e patient and use the time to perfect your questions!

6. When you believe you are ready for your interview, please show your questions to Miss Brown (or one of the other teachers) to get them approved before continuing. Once you get the ok, you may sit down to record your interview!