You have read about the different points of view regarding illegal immigration, and now it is time to choose a side and write a persuasive piece which will be turned into a movie. Once you have finished the writing, you will storyboard it and decide which pictures will be used in which sections. Use the websites below to collect pictures for your movie.
Pixabay
Morguefiles
Wikimedia Commons
Next you will create a movie in iMovie complete with voiceovers and music.
Using the iPads, you will learn about Ellis Island, the place where over 12 million immigrants passed through in search of a better life. The Interactive Ellis Island Tour is rich in audio files and photographs. Use the document Ellis Island Tour to take notes while you read each web page carefully and click on the audio and photo links. Click on the picture of the Statue of Liberty to take you to the website. If you are done early watch the Brainpop movie on immigration and take the graded quiz.
Today you will create a slide in Powerpoint based upon your research of a famous immigrant. Include the following information on your slide:
Using the iPads, you will learn about Ellis Island, the place where over 12 million immigrants passed through in search of a better life. The Interactive Ellis Island Tour is rich in audio files and photographs. Use the document Ellis Island Tour to take notes while you read each web page carefully and click on the audio and photo links. Click on the picture of the Statue of Liberty to take you to the website. If you are done early watch the Brainpop movie on immigration and take the graded quiz.
Today you will research and gather information for your famous immigrant Powerpoint slide. We will combine the slides and play the show at the International Feast. Use the resources below as well as Britannica Online.
Famous Immigrants
Famous American Immigrants
Fact Monster
InfoBits
Today we will use the new Word 2011 to key in you famous immigrant paragraph. We will explore how to use tabs, alignment and spacing, first line indents, and grammar and spellcheck. We will also learn how to find a picture of your immigrant and insert it into the document.
Today you will create a PowerPoint slide show based upon the research of your celebrity immigrant. You will learn how to choose a layout and slide design, insert a picture, create a bulleted list and animate it, and add a slide transition.