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Culminating Writing Project - Reporting on Angel Island Lesson PlanCulminating Writing Project - Reporting on Angel Island Lesson Plan
Publisher
Angel Island Immigration Station Foundation
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Grade
6th - 12th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Resource Type
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Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
1 hr 30 mins
Instructional Strategies
Collaborative Learning
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Technology
Internet Access
Year
2004
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Culminating Writing Project - Reporting on Angel Island

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The unit study of Angel Island Immigration Station concludes with scholars using information from the previous lessons to craft a news story about the Angel Island program.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

angel island, immigration, chinese immigration, chinese history, the chinese exclusion act of 1882, american history, california history, news articles, news reporting, discrimination, racism, the writing process

Instructional Ideas

  • Incorporate the news articles, free verse poems, maps, and images in a class-produced newspaper or post on a class blog or webpage

Classroom Considerations

  • The final lesson in the Angel Island Immigration Station unit
  • Student access to computers with word processing is advantageous but not essential
  • Requires individual copies of the assignment sheet

Pros

  • The detailed step-by-step plan includes a review of the format of news stories

Cons

  • Does not include a rubric for the culminating project

Common Core

W.6.1.a W.6.1.b W.6.1.c W.6.1.d W.6.1.e W.7.1.a W.7.1.b W.7.1.c W.7.1.d W.7.1.e W.8.1.a W.8.1.b W.8.1.c W.8.1.d W.8.1.e

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