Abdi's Journey
Let's begin by returning to Abdi Iftin and his quest to make it to America.
Birthright Citizenship
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Creating a school communityImagine that you are creating a school community and need to admit students. What would be your priorities as you look for students to admit? Please respond on Google Classroom. Meet Abdi IftinPlease listen to "Abdi and the Golden Ticket" from This American Life. We'll also listen to an update from him on another episode of This American Life:It's Working Out Very Nicely.
Build a better wall
Building a border wall isn't a simple process. There are many choices to be made. Check out the Build a better wall activity on Google Classroom and decide what the best wall will look like.
What a border sheriff thinks about the wallBirthright CitizenshipIllegal and Undocumented ImmigrantsPlease read this article from the New York Times. As you read, please answer the following questions. 1. How many undocumented immigrants are living in the United States? 2. How do advocates see this group of people? 3. How did the Trump Administration view this same group? 4. From where do they come? List the top six countries of origin. If you have more time, choose one or more of the other five sections in the same article to read: “Strong American Ties,” “Criminal Records,” “Overstayed Their Visas,” “Repeat Crossers” and “Asylum Seekers.” For each section you read, write two things you learn or that surprise you. Draw your best wallImagine you are trying to keep something out; it could be anything. Draw the best wall you can to accomplish that goal and submit it to Google Classroom. If you feel it is necessary, please feel free to label features on your wall to help us better understand your design. Build a better wallBuilding a border wall isn't a simple process. There are many choices to be made. Check out the Build a better wall activity on Google Classroom and decide what the best wall will look like. What a border sheriff thinks about the wallLife at the borderStep 1: Imagine that you live in a U.S. border town such as Douglas, Arizona or Brownsville, Texas. Specifically thinking about the fact that your town borders another country, what do you think life would be like? How would living along the U.S.-Mexico border make your life different than it would be otherwise? Please record your answer. Step 2: Please watch the three videos and read the one article from the New York Times below. How does what you see/read match what you thought the border would be like? How does it differ?
Illegal and Undocumented ImmigrantsPlease read this article from the New York Times. As you read, please answer the following questions.
1. How many undocumented immigrants are living in the United States? 2. How do advocates see this group of people? 3. How did the Trump Administration view this same group? 4. From where do they come? List the top six countries of origin. If you have more time, choose one or more of the other five sections in the same article to read: “Strong American Ties,” “Criminal Records,” “Overstayed Their Visas,” “Repeat Crossers” and “Asylum Seekers.” For each section you read, write two things you learn or that surprise you. On tour at the wallPlease continue your work on your tours of the southern border. Here are the directions from the last class... As we battle the cold here in Maine, let's head somewhere warmer... like Mexico, or close to Mexico, really close to Mexico. I would like you to imagine that you are running a company that gives tours of the U.S.-Mexico border. Please put together an electronic brochure that will help explain what the southern border of the United States looks like or what your customers will see on their tour. Specifically, I would like you to make note of the diversity of the geography and security measures that are taken at the border. I have posted some resources on Google Classroom to help you get started with your task but I encourage you to go beyond them as well. Is the southern border effective?Based on what you have learned about the southern border is effective? Why or why not? If you feel it is effective, what is making it so? If you feel it isn't what could be done to improve it
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WallsPlease respond to the following prompt at the Walls question on Google Classroom. Both of the following statements are true. Walls protect. Walls divide. Which statement do you think is more true? Explain why. On tour at the wallAs we battle the cold here in Maine, let's head somewhere warmer... like Mexico, or close to Mexico, really close to Mexico. I would like you to imagine that you are running a company that gives tours of the U.S.-Mexico border. Please put together an electronic brochure that will help explain what the southern border of the United States looks like or what your customers will see on their tour. Specifically, I would like you to make note of the diversity of the geography and security measures that are taken at the border. I have posted some resources on Google Classroom to help you get started with your task but I encourage you to go beyond them as well. Is the southern border effective?Based on what you have learned about the southern border is effective? Why or why not? If you feel it is effective, what is making it so? If you feel it isn't what could be done to improve it?
President Biden's New Immigration Plan
Over our vacation, President Biden rolled out a new immigration plan, specifically regarding people seeking asylum in the United States. Please read at least two articles on this topic and gather five facts about it. Specifically, I am looking for details regarding what the President's plan is and what the reaction to it was.
Please post your response on Google Classroom and enjoy your day. Looking forward to seeing all of you in class on Thursday. Birthright CitizenshipThere is tons of debate as to whether Mark Twain actually made the statement above, but the sentiment suits today's lesson well.
Please head to the What we know about migration assignment on Google Classroom. Please start off by writing down ten statements about migration that you believe are true. Once you have done that, head the Council on Foreign Relations' page on Migration. They have a number of resources that will help you learn about migration around the world. Please treat it like a museum: you can choose your own path through the resources, you don't have to follow the one that they prescribed. As you explore, record ten facts that you learn, especially if they surprise you or contradict something you thought you knew about immigration. Our next step will be to share what we have learned with our classmates. You will need to record what you learn from them as we complete the activity. To conclude, think about all that you have learned today. What is the one item that you learned that you think everyone should know about migration? Please post your response to this question at the Everyone should know about migration question on Google Classroom. Be sure to submit your work to Google Classroom when you are done. |
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