Students' research will include using Internet resources as well as library resources. Students will visit sites set up by other children that are related to the concepts of immigration. Learn about history by conducting research on the Internet and using library resources. Have the opportunity to learn from their peers by visiting sites set up by children that are related to the unit's concepts of immigration. Read and discuss selected resources about children and immigration.
Children develop an understanding of the concept of immigration and reasons why people immigrate.
Immigration Explorations, Part 1 . Organize students into research groups to visit sites on immigration that were created by other children. These sites will provide models for students to complete their own research. While students visit the sites, they should evaluate the sorts of research that students carried out to create their site, how they structured the site, and what sort of information and graphics they included. The list of criteria students develop from their research will guide them in conducting their research and give them ideas for creating their own reports.