Tuesday, January 22, 2019

Immigration, Day 6 - Class Recap


The swearing in of new United States citizens in Portland. Photo taken on August 16, 2018. A list of upcoming naturalization ceremonies like this can be found here.

Dear class,

Welcome to finals week! Today we started with presentations (if any groups wanted to go) and watched a documentary on the process for naturalization/legal immigration to the United States. Here's what we did today in class:

Learning Targets Addressed:
Behavior LT 3: I can work effectively within a team or group.
Communication LT 1: I can communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
Knowledge LT 16: I can explain the process of change and continuity in a society, place, or region.

Soundtrack: "Natural Blues" by Moby. Selected for today because of how difficult the naturalization process to become a United States citizen is! Lyrics here.

AGENDA 1/22/19:
News Brief – Noah
Presentations?
Citizen USA
Discussion

Homework: Read the blog. Finish working on your final presentation with your group (checklist here), which is due next class. Next news brief: Valeria.

News Brief: Noah had the news brief today and selected an article about this story to talk about: NYTimes.com - Why Vietnam Appeals as Possible Host for Trump-Kim Summit. After discussing the story, we also checked in to see if anyone was up to anything interesting or fun outside of class.

Valeria was assigned to do the next news brief.

As part of the news brief, we also watched the one minute BBC World News update. Here's the link to see the latest one minute update, at any time of day (it will probably be different from what we watched in class):


Presentations?: During this part of class, I asked if any groups were prepared and ready to present (along with having their group packet printed and ready). Here's the assignment again:


Here is the list of groups to present:


Finally, here is the sheet for notes that I passed out to the class (or will pass out next class, if no groups went today):


Citizen USA: This was a short documentary (available streaming on HBO GO - if you do not have it, do not worry, as I will not ask students who missed this to make it up). Here are the questions I had students answer as we watched the documentary:


Here is a list of dates for citizenship/naturalization ceremonies in Portland, if you are interested in attending one, after having seen them in the documentary! I attended one in August 2018 to see what it was like, which must have been the first one I have attended since

USCourts.gov - Oregon Naturalization Ceremonies

Discussion: At the end of the documentary, we talked about the questions and anyone's experience with the citizenship process as an immigrant. Thank you for this conversation! We have such an interesting group of people in our class and school! See you next class, for our final period of the semester! If you did not present today, you will be asked to go next class.
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Thursday, January 17, 2019

Immigration, Day 5 - Class Recap


One of the quotes at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in Washington, DC. Photo taken in 2011.

Hi everyone,

Thank you for your efforts today in class and this semester as a whole! Next week is finals week (even though we do have one more A day on Tuesday, before finals for this class). Here's what we did today in class:

Learning Targets Addressed:
Behavior LT 3: I can work effectively within a team or group.
Communication LT 1: I can communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
Knowledge LT 16: I can explain the process of change and continuity in a society, place, or region.

Soundtrack: "Pride (In the Name of Love)" by U2. Selected for today because of the song's connection to Martin Luther King Jr, who we honor on Monday with a day of service (and no school). Lyrics here.

AGENDA 1/17/19:
News Brief – Jaden
MLK Day of Service
Final Project
Work Time

Homework: Read the blog. Continue working on your final presentation with your group (checklist here). Know your grade (updated on StudentVUE) and improve it, if possible! All late/missing/revised work for this semester is due by TODAY. Next news brief: Noah.

News Brief: Jaden had the news brief today and selected an article about this story to talk about: CNN.com - An American CEO who survived 9/11 died in the terror attack on a Kenya hotel. After discussing the story, we also checked in to see if anyone was up to anything interesting or fun outside of class.

Noah was assigned to do the next news brief.

As part of the news brief, we also watched the one minute BBC World News update. Here's the link to see the latest one minute update, at any time of day (it will probably be different from what we watched in class):


Finally, I shared this article about common misconceptions about immigrants to the United States, as well:


I want to continue to be clear about what the facts are as we continue this unit!

MLK Day of Service: There is no school on Monday, to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, who would have turned 90 this year and we talked about during our Civil Rights unit this year. I always encourage students to see this day as a day of service, not a day off. In light off that, here is a great list of local events that are happening in our area:


Let me know if you are planning of doing anything or end up serving the community in some way over the weekend!

Final Project: Last week, I introduced what the final project will look like for this semester (a group presentation due on finals day, or before, if the group wants to get it done with):


Groups were formed last week and immigrant groups were selected. Here is the list of groups:


Work Time: The rest of class was devoted to work time in researching the immigrant group the team selected, and continuing to create and practice the presentations. On Tuesday, when we next meet, I will ask for volunteers to present (if anyone wants to), and then we will watch a documentary about the citizenship process in the United States, to prepare for finals later in the week!
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Tuesday, January 15, 2019

Immigration, Day 4 - Class Recap


Given the ongoing government shutdown over the possibility of a border wall, this is a picture of me at the Berlin Wall in 2013.

Dear class,

Our last week before finals will mostly be working on the final presentation! Here's what we did today in class:

Learning Targets Addressed:
Behavior LT 3: I can work effectively within a team or group.
Communication LT 1: I can communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
Knowledge LT 16: I can explain the process of change and continuity in a society, place, or region.

Soundtrack: "Refugee" by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. Selected for today because many refugees have immigrated to the United States. Lyrics here.

AGENDA 1/15/19:
News Brief – Gunnar
Final Project
Work Time
Exit Ticket

Homework: Read the blog. Continue working on your final presentation with your group (checklist here). Know your grade (updated on StudentVUE) and improve it, if possible! All late/missing/revised work for this semester is due by this Thursday, January 17th. Next news brief: Jaden.

News Brief: Gunnar had the news brief today and selected an article about this story to talk about: CNN.com - Trump's attorney general pick faces Senate hearing. After discussing the story, we also checked in to see if anyone was up to anything interesting or fun outside of class.

Jaden was assigned to do the next news brief.

As part of the news brief, we also watched the one minute BBC World News update. Here's the link to see the latest one minute update, at any time of day (it will probably be different from what we watched in class):


Final Project: Last class, I introduced what the final project will look like for this semester (a group presentation due on finals day, or before, if the group wants to get it done with):


Groups were formed last week and immigrant groups were selected. Here is the list of groups:


Work Time: The rest of class was devoted to work time in researching the immigrant group the team selected, and continuing to create the presentations.

Exit Ticket: At the end of class, I passed out this survey of what has been done so far with the project for the group and what needs to be done, to help see what has happened so far:


Next class will probably be more of the same, as we wind down the semester and all late work is due! See you then!
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