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Famous Immigrant Life Story

1 to 2 people per group

  

After reading the The Myth of the Melting Pot series from the Washington Post, participating in class discussions and reviewing information related to your assigned immigrant theme or experience, complete the following: 

Select a person that reflects your assigned immigrant theme or experience and write a 3-4 page paper (12 pt. font size, 1.5 spacing) that covers the following: 

1)      Reason(s) for leaving their native land.

2)      Problems of adjustment upon arriving to the United States.

3)      Contributions that the person made to our society or culture. 

For example: Inventions & Technology; Ideas and Beliefs;

Art, Music, Literature, Sport; etc.

4)      A visual that depicts the person, their life, and/or their contribution.

  

Evaluation Check Points

 

Check

1

Check

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 Area of Evaluation

 

 

Introductory paragraph contains a “hook” to capture reader’s interest and introduces the famous immigrant, where they came from, and why they were famous.

 

 

Explanation of why person came to America (push/pull factors) is described clearly within one or two paragraphs.

 

 

  Problems of adjustment upon arriving to the United States is described, with various  factors considered (culture, language, economics, location, etc.)

 

 

Contributions the person made to society are clearly described; importance of those contributions are also demonstrated.

 

 

 Visual(s) are provided to enhance life story.

 

 

 Voice and word choice are appropriate and expressive

 

 

Sentence and paragraph fluency allows essay to flow with relationships between ideas evident.

 

 

 Conventions (punctuation, grammar, spelling) are correct

 

 

 Formatting and presentation of life story is professional and creative.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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