Immigration: Good or Bad for the
A Web Quest Project
Mr. Amador
Mr.Amador.ESL@gmail.com
Introduction
The
The Task
Your group will make an oral presentation
accompanied by a PowerPoint slide show analyzing the laws, rights and problems
associated with the issue of immigration. You will also provide examples of
suggested solutions to these problems and make a recommendation that your group
feel will address these issues accordingly.
The Process
*
You and your group will research the rights and services, if any, that immigrants
in the
*You will research the laws governing work,
housing and medical services concerning immigrants.
*You will analyze the problems this issue poses to our
society and evaluate the proposals others have suggested to solve this problem.
*Finally you will make a recommendation that your group feels will solve this problem.
*You will then use the worksheets found in the AHPPA website to
organize and record your research.
*Fill out the worksheets for the 4 steps of
policy analysis. You can access them by
clicking on the blue links below.
The 4 steps include:
You will use the information on these
worksheets as resource material to complete your task.
*Create your PowerPoint
presentation as described below.
Your Power Point presentation should include:
A) A
front page slide containing a heading of your topic, the names of your group members,
and a picture related to the topic.
B) Slides
showing rights immigrants are entitled to in the
C) Slides
showing the laws governing the rights of immigrants.
D) Slides showing the problems immigration is
causing, including statistics and graphics.
E) Slides
showing your recommendations for a solution to these problems, including
initiatives proposed by others.
F) A
closing slide containing a bibliography citing the sources you used in your
research.
Your work will be graded according to the
requirements outlined in a rubric.
Resources
These
are some websites you can use to complete your task.
http://www.nyc.gov/portal/site/nycgov/menuitem.ccc7ff2e7b4dffe6a62fa24601c789a0/
http://immigration.findlaw.com/immigration/immigration-topics/
http://www.crf-usa.org/immigration/immigration_plyler.htm
http://www.crf-usa.org/immigration/immigration_links.htm
http://people-press.org/reports/display.php3?ReportID=274
Evaluation
Your
work will be graded according to a rubric. Be sure to monitor your work and
check if it meets the requirements outlined in that rubric.
Evaluation Rubric
|
Performance |
Excellent 4 |
Very Good 3 |
Fair 2 |
Poor 1 |
|
Worksheets |
All worksheets are thoroughly completed with an
excellent understanding of the social problem, its causes and the public
policy that arose |
Most worksheets (4+) are completed with a good
understanding of the social problem, its causes and the policy that arose. |
Some worksheets (3+) are completed with a fair
understanding of the social problem, its causes, and the policy that arose. |
Few worksheets (less than 3) are completed with a
poor understanding of the social problem, its causes, and the policy that
arose. |
|
Visual Presentation |
PowerPoint presentation reflects a thorough understanding of the social problem,
public policy, and information. |
PowerPoint presentation reflects a good understanding of the social problem, public
policy, and information. |
PowerPoint presentation reflects a fair
understanding of the social problem, public policy, and information. |
PowerPoint presentation reflects a poor understanding
of the social problem, public policy, and information. |
|
Oral Presentation |
Speaks very clearly, while involving all group
members and maintaining audience attention. |
Speaks very clearly, while involving all group
members and maintaining audience attention. |
Speaks somewhat clearly, while involving all group
members and maintaining some audience interest. |
Does not speak clearly, nor does it involve all
group members. Does a poor job of
maintaining interest of audience. |
|
Organization |
Information, group work and oral presentation are
extremely well integrated. |
Information, group work, and oral presentation are
well integrated. |
Information, group work, and oral presentation are somewhat integrated. |
Information, group work and oral presentation are
poorly integrated. Final product lacks
clarity. |
Conclusion
This project will have shown understanding of
A) the current controversy over
legal and illegal immigration in the
B) the laws governing the
rights and responsibilities of immigrants in the
C) how to use internet resources
and MS PowerPoint to make an effective presentation.
Thank you for your participation.
NY State Standards
Social Studies Standards
From
Standard 5:
Analyze the disparities
between civic values expressed in the United States Constitution and the United
Nation Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the realities as evidenced in
the political, social, and economic life in the
• Identify, respect, and model those
core civic values inherent in our founding documents that have been forces for
unity in American society
English
Language Art Standards
Standard 4
Students
will read, write, listen, and speak for social interaction.
Students will use oral and written
language for effective social communication with a wide variety of people. As
readers and listeners, they will use the social communications of others to
enrich their understanding of people and their views.