Immigration Brochure Project

In order to graduate from Schurz, you must complete one Service Learning Project each
year. This year, the project you must complete is a brochure that will educate parents of Schurz
students and other people in your community about immigration and the steps to become a .S.
!itizen.
The brochures will be made from a ""# $ "%# sheet of paper, folded into three sections,
and you will write on both sides. The si$ sections of the brochure must contain the following
information&
Section " ' Title and !over Page
(rite the title of your brochure at the top of the section and you name at the bottom, and
in the middle create a visual that you believe represents the theme of immigration to the nited
States.
Section )* +istory of Immigration
Provide a brief history of immigration to the nited States. ,ou write a short essay
answering the following -uestions&
.a/ (ho were the major groups of immigrants to come into this country0 (here did they
enter the country0 .sing the Te$t pg 123*124/
.b/ (hich group faced the greatest challenges in coming to the S0 (hy do you thin5
that0 .123*124/
.c/ +ow do immigrants today differ from the earlier years0 (hy did this change occur0
.d/ (hat does it mean when it says !alifornia is a 6majority* minority# state0 .Pg "37"*
"37)/
Section 8 and 1' Interview with an immigrant .) 9lap/
Interview an individual who immigrated to the nited States and as5 them -uestions
about their immigrant e$perience. This person can be a relative, friend , classmate, or teacher.
,ou must as5 2 -uestions and provided the answers you are given. ,our -uestions may
include the following&
". (hat country and city did you come from0
). (hen did you come to the nited States0
8. (hy did you leave your homeland to come to the .S.0
1. (hat were the greatest difficulties you faced in your journey to the .S.0
4. (hat was your first impression of the .S. when you arrived0
2. (hat were the greatest difficulties you faced in adjusting to life in the .S.0
%. +ow do you maintain connections with your homeland0
:. (hat is your favorite thing about the nited States0
7. (hat is the biggest negative about the .S.0
"3. (hat would be your vision of the ;merican <ream0
Section 4 ' +ow to =ecome a !itizen
sing www.usis.gov&
."/ >$plain re-uirements to become a .S. citizen? .8/ the benefits or value of .S.
citizenship.
.)/ 9rom the www.uscis.gov website, choose three sample -uestions from the .S.
!itizenship e$am and provide the -uestion, the answer, and why you believe the question is
relevant to being a .S. citizen.
Section 2 ' ;bout the ;uthor
(rite a brief introduction about yourself and your own personal connection to
immigration. .If you were born here, write about your family@s immigration history or about how
they came to live in !hicago./ Include additional information about your personal connectionA
importance of immigration awareness. DO NOT WRITE YOUR LAST NAME.
Rubric for History of Immigration Assignment
Title and Cover
Page
2 points
Student has provided a title at
the top of the page and
indicated their name at the
bottom of the page
Student has included an
illustration, but the image is
either copied from the internet
or does not demonstrate a clear
relationship to the topic of
immigration to the U.S.
4 points
Student has provided a title at
the top of the page and indicated
their name at the bottom of the
page
Student has created an
illustration that relates to the topic
of immigration to the United
States.
Students illustration is drawn
neatly and is a good size
6 points
Student has provided a title at the
top and name at the bottom of the
page
Student has created an illustration
that relates strongly to the topic of
immigration to the US, and includes
multiple themes relating to
immigration.
Students illustration is creative,
drawn neatly and is a good size
History of
Immigration
2 points
Information relates to
immigration.
No !ew details and"or
e#amples are given.
Student addresses no more
than one of the main topics
suggested in the assignment
sheet.
4 points
Student uses information from
the te#t to share the history of
immigration.
$any, but not all aspects are
covered
It provides %& supporting
details and"or e#amples.
6 points
Student uses information from the
te#t to share the history of
immigration in the US. Including:
Who, When, Where, Why.
It includes several supporting
details and"or e#amples to support
their opinions.
About Author
!personal
connection to
immigration"
!#hy is this
assignment
important to the
community$
2 points
'he author has an interesting
introductory paragraph but the
connection to the topic is not
clear.
(oes not offer a solid stance
on the immigration issue nor
provides any information to
support the position statement.
4 points
'he introductory paragraph has
a hoo) or attention grabber, but it
is wea), rambling or inappropriate
for the audience.
*uthor e#plains +,-
immigration awareness is
important but only Includes % or
more pieces of evidence .facts,
statistics, e#amples, reallife
e#periences/ that support the
position statement.
6 points
'he introductory paragraph has a
strong hoo) or attention grabber that
is appropriate for the audience. This
could be a strong statement, a
relevant quotation, statistic, or
question addressed to the reader.
*uthor gives a supporting stance
as to +,- immigration awareness
is important.
Includes 0 or more pieces of
evidence .facts, statistics, e#amples,
reallife e#periences/ that support
the position statement.
Ho# to %ecome a
Citi&en$
2 points
Information clearly relates to
the main topic.
No details and"or e#amples
are given.
*ll topics are addressed, and
most 1uestions answered with
little information.
4 points
Information clearly relates to the
main topic.
*ll topics are addressed and
most 1uestions answered with at
least & sentences about each.
Successfully finds and answers
citizenship test 1uestions, but does
not e#plain thoroughly
6 points
It includes several supporting
details and"or e#amples.
*ll topics are addressed and all
1uestions answered with at least &
sentences about each.
Successfully finds, answers and
e#plains 0 citizenship test 1uestions.
Intervie# #ith
an Immigrant
'''(ouble
Points'''
6 points
Student did not edit or
organize the transcript of the
interview.
'he answers provided are
either unclear or cursory and
student did not as) any follow
up or clarifying 1uestions.
Students did not as) at least 0
1uestions of the immigrant.
)* points
'he student edited and organized
the transcript in a way that made
the information clear.
'he answers provided are
substantive and related to the
theme of the immigrant
e#perience. 23 *nswers were not
descriptive and answered less than
si# 1uestions.
)2 points
'he student edited and organized
the transcript in a way that made the
information clear and interesting.
'he answers provided are
substantive, thoughtful, and related
strongly to the theme of the
immigrant e#perience .
Student as)ed at least si+
1uestions and included thoughtful
answers.
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