Process

1.        You will work as part of a group of four to answer specific research questions.  Each group member will play a different role and have different responsibilities. . Each member of your group will fill one of the following roles: cartographer, record keeper, assimilation specialist, and coordinator.  Working together you will gather facts that will help you complete your task. The cartographer is responsible for creating a map of your journey and a map of your new neighborhood in America.  The record keeper will keep a journal detailing the events of the voyage and the daily life in your new neighborhood.  The assimilation specialist will keep a journal detailing how your family tries to fit in during daily life in America.  The coordinator will keep a journal describing your plans before the voyage, describing your arrival at Ellis Island, and describing your familys relocation to your new neighborhood.   Use this notetaking form to record your sources and your information.  The following links will help you take appropriate notes.

 Understanding Text      

                               Previewing Text

                              Using pictures

2.         Complete the tasks assigned to your role.  Then your group will meet to discuss. share, and evaluate information.  When you have enough information to persuade your friends or relatives in your country of origin to travel to America, decide what form you will use for your presentation, printed or PowerPoint.  Your presentation must include:

·         a letter to your friends/family explaining why your family decided to make the hazardous voyage.

·         at least five journal notations describing your crossing

·         include pictures or descriptions of your entrance at Ellis Island

·         a paragraph explaining where you live and how you came to live there

·         a description of daily life in your neighborhood

·         a T chart comparing the advantages and disadvantages of your move

·         a map of your journey and your new neighborhood

·         a letter inviting your family/friends to join you

·         add illustrations to enhance your presentation

3.      Decide who will complete each part of your presentation.  Use these links to assist your writing process.

                            Persuasive writing         

Creative writing

                            Expressive writing

                            Descriptive writing

   4.      Use this organizer to plan the look or layout for your presentation.  You will be graded on the quality of your information and the clarity of your layout.