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Essay Writing Exercise
Essay Writing Exercise
Theytellafamilystoryaboutmigrationorimmigration
StudentAssignment
Studentswillreflectonimmigration/migrationusingthesymbolofapersonalobject,thenwrites
anessayabouthowtheobjectrelatestotheirfamilysimmigration/migrationexperience.The
storymayfocusonarealobjecttheystillpossess,orthememoryofanobjecttheyorafamily
memberoncehad.Studentswillsubmitaphotoordrawingoftheirselectedobject,theperson
thattheirstoryisabout,anda300wordessayforthedigitalexhibit.
ProfessorResponsibilities
Asaprofessor,youareacollaboratorandadvocateforthestorycollectingproject.Asacollaborator,
youwillhelpustomeetdeadlinescraftedforyourclassroomandsubmitthestudentassignment
materialsneededforthedigitalexhibitwebsitescontent.
350wordstudentwritingassignmentwithpictures
SchedulinganArchivesvisit
Asanadvocate,youhelpustoreachthefamiliesandcommunitiesofyourstudentpopulation
andhelpthemtounderstandhowtheirstoriesandexperiencesemphasizethehumanityof
migrationtakingatopicthatisoftendiscussedanonymously,withenormousnumbersand
impersonalanecdotes,andcreatingareal,personalengagementwiththerealitiesoflivinginthe
UnitedStates.Thetwopartsofthisassignmentaredesignedtohelpemphasizethepowerof
personalstorytellinganditsvitalroleinunderstandinghistory,aswellasshapingattitudesand
evenpublicpolicy.