Immigration

Immigration is the act of people leaving their home country and settling in a new and different country.  They may leave for a variety of reasons, but they all are seeking better living conditions in the new country.  From its beginning, the United States has been a nation of immigrants.  Only American Indians can truly call themselves "Native Americans".

Using Photo Story, you will be creating a documentary describing the immigrant experience following an immigrant family from their native country through the entry requirements to their settlement in the United States.  In your research, you will need to collect photographs, maps, and other media which will document the experience. Your notes will allow you to create the captions and narration for your project.  Your documentary will begin with a title frame that must include title and author. There must be a minimum of 16 frames in your documentary. You will also need to keep detailed records of the resources you used to collect your photos, data and other information and create a Works Cited sheet (or credit page) at the end of your documentary.  There is a list of subtopics you should explore in your research and cover in the documentary. 

Follow the links below for the subtopics you should explore in your research, a list of online resources, and a link to Noodlebib when you are ready to cite your sources.  There will also be a cart of library books available for your research. Keep due dates in mind for each section of this project.  Most of your work will be done in class; however, since the project is on the Internet, you can access it from home on the Setauket School homepage. Please show this page to your parents and have them sign to indicate that they are aware of the project, the due dates, and your need to access the Internet at home.

Parent's Signature                                                                           Rubric                                Bibliography

created 2008-2009 by Mr. Sean Dowling, Mrs. Mary Fernandes, Ms. Adrienne Guadi, Mrs. Edie Prinzo, Ms. Lauren Tortorici, and Mrs. Betsy Knox