Students read a variety of first-person accounts of immigration.
They choose a country to research, do research on that country, and construct an immigrant narrative in the form of a children's book that parallels the style of the immigrant narratives they heard. Understands efforts to restrict immigrants and diverse groups of people in the post-World War I era. Understands the factors that prompted new immigration in contemporary society. Understands the experiences and motivations of European migrants and immigrants in the 19th century. Language Arts Demonstrates competence in the general skills and strategies of the writing process.