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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.

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