Performance Task ARGUMENT/ESSAY and other reinvented americans, To end our unit, each student will have the “blaxicans” by Richard Rodriguez opportunity to demonstrate learning outcomes mother tongue, by Amy Tan by completing a Performance Task. Students will write an argument about how settlers to the POEMS Americas were changed, and in turn, changed new orleans, by Joy Harjo the Americas by interacting with the land and its indian boy love song (#2), native populations. The argument will state a by Sherman Alexie claim, provide reasons and evidence, and explore counterclaims in a logical structure. To review the collection texts and curriculum, log in to your student’s eBook. Tips for Families Content Support Conversation Ideas You can use these ideas to support and extend When you are able to spend time with your learning about Coming to America: students, use these conversation ideas to help build connections between home and school Talk about the Collection 1 articles and learning: informational texts at . Point out how people coming to America Share information from the news or from have helped shape your community. books about immigration issues. Discuss how restaurants, business, and Watch a television show or movie about community organizations help introduce people adapting to a new place. Discuss new ideas and customs. Talk about the why it is difficult or easy for the characters. challenges of integrating new ideas with View and discuss the HISTORY® and existing customs. A&E® videos in the eBook. Discuss the ways in which people from Start group conversations with people other countries are made to feel welcome you know about becoming a part of a or unwelcome in the United States. new community while honoring previous Talk about the immigrant experiences of family traditions. people you know. Discuss how they have Search online for sources the history been successful. of immigration in your area. Discuss which groups seem to have had the most influence on the regional culture. Refer to the Interactive Lessons and the Student Resources section in the eBook for additional support.
ARGUMENT/ESSAY “blaxicans” and other reinvented americans, by Richard Rodriguez mother tongue, by Amy Tan POEMS new orleans, by Joy Harjo indian boy love song (#2), by Sherman Alexie To review the collection texts and curriculum, log in to your student’s eBook. Performance Task To end our unit, each student will have the opportunity to demonstrate learning outcomes by completing a Performance Task. Students will write an argument about how settlers to the Americas were changed, and in turn, changed the Americas by interacting with the land and its native populations. The argument will state a claim, provide reasons and evidence, and explore counterclaims in a logical structure. Tips for Families Content Support You can use these ideas to support and extend learning about Coming to America: Talk about the Collection 1 articles and informational texts at . Share information from the news or from books about immigration issues. Watch a television show or movie about people adapting to a new place. Discuss why it is difficult or easy for the characters. View and discuss the HISTORY® and A&E® videos in the eBook. Start group conversations with people you know about becoming a part of a new community while honoring previous family traditions. Search online for sources the history of immigration in your area. Discuss which groups seem to have had the most influence on the regional culture. Refer to the Interactive Lessons and the Student Resources section in the eBook for additional support. Conversation Ideas When you are able to spend time with your students, use these conversation ideas to help build connections between home and school learning: Point out how people coming to America have helped shape your community. Discuss how restaurants, business, and community organizations help introduce new ideas and customs. Talk about the challenges of integrating new ideas with existing customs. Discuss the ways in which people from other countries are made to feel welcome or unwelcome in the United States. Talk about the immigrant experiences of people you know. Discuss how they have been successful.