Review the Academic Content Standards related to this lesson. Define, in small groups, aspects of both legal and illegal immigration, understand why each aspect exists, and explain the related legislation associated with these aspects of immigration. Interview a person in some way involved in the immigration process to explore this person's views of the immigration process and the immigrant experience.
Students then share their answers.
The article tells the stories of Zhu and Angel, as well as of Xiu. Once students in a group have answered these questions, the group transfers their information onto a piece of poster board or construction paper. Students should be sure to clearly title their poster with their topic. Prior to the interview, each student should create a list of five to ten questions that he or she would like to ask this person regarding immigration and his or her work. If students wish to tape their interview, they should make sure that the tape begins with the student asking for the interviewee's permission to tape the interview and the interviewee agreeing.