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Poverty in the United States
Millions of Americans live in poverty. Some are thrown into poverty by illness or unemployment; others live in a seemingly endless cycle of poverty that spans lifetimes and generations. A disproportionate number of children—many of them your peers—live in poverty. In 2010, 22 percent of children in the United States lived in poverty. The numbers for African-American and Latino children were even higher.

Too many people blame the individuals for the socio-economic inequality from which they suffer. But the causes of poverty—and the factors that make it so difficult to eradicate—are far more complex.
 

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How to set up a Voicethread Account -
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1) Login - First five letters of last name, first three letters of last name plus 000, 001, 002, etc., followed by @patton.ed.voicethread.com. (Example: [email protected])

2) Password - Lunch code / password to log in computer
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How to create a new voice thread and upload media used for the presentation.
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1) Save powerpoint to computer as pdf document by clicking file --> download as --> powerpoint or pdf.
2) Go to www.voicethread.com.
3) Click on create new voice thread or upload media.
--- Name file - Immigration Project
--- Once upload is complete, the files are uploaded as pictures, and can't be edited. (Make sure they are correct)
4) Select the first slide, and click comment in the top middle of the screen.
--- This will take you into each individual media slide that you have created.
--- Click on the bottom middle of the screen and select the + button.
--- Select the microphone in the top middle of this dial screen.
--- You will be prompted twice for access to the microphone, click "Allow" both times.
--- Begin "Voice recording" over each slide, telling the story of your immigration.

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This is a weekly assignment that needs to be completed before next Monday. There is an attached document that you are expected to complete in relation to this assignment. If you have any questions / concerns regarding the information you are being asked for, please feel free to ask and I will be happy to answer. Below are a few possible links to credible news sources that you will find the majority of American's go to in order to find information regarding what is going on in the world. However, some of these sources do have a bias towards certain groups of people. When reading these stories, it helps to identify this viewpoint to better understand the authors goals in writing the article.
 
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Now that you have had the opportunity of learning about the immigration process and the danger of only hearing a single story about various cultures, I want you to go to this link ( http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/immigration/ ) and explore Ellis Island, Angel Island, and the various immigration stories that brought people over to the United States. Fill out the attached KWL worksheet prior to taking the virtual field trip for the first two columns, and then the last column once your field trip has concluded. Once you have done this, begin writing your own immigration story. Imagine that you are an immigrant coming from a different country (either choose one or use the country which your family migrated from originally) and tell us where you are coming from, why you are coming, and what you hope to accomplish while in the United States.

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This is a weekly assignment that needs to be completed before next Monday. There is an attached document that you are expected to complete in relation to this assignment. If you have any questions / concerns regarding the information you are being asked for, please feel free to ask and I will be happy to answer. Below are a few possible links to credible news sources that you will find the majority of American's go to in order to find information regarding what is going on in the world. However, some of these sources do have a bias towards certain groups of people. When reading these stories, it helps to identify this viewpoint to better understand the authors goals in writing the article.
 
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The Danger of a Single Story
Use the document attached to take notes on the video that is being shown in class.
https://www.ted.com/talks/chimamanda_adichie_the_danger_of_a_single_story?language=en

If you happen to need to re-watch the video, there is a link within the document that will take you to the website in order to do so.

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Students were provided with a Syllabus in class today, please sign and return.

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This is a weekly assignment that needs to be completed before next Monday. There is an attached document that you are expected to complete in relation to this assignment. If you have any questions / concerns regarding the information you are being asked for, please feel free to ask and I will be happy to answer. Below are a few possible links to credible news sources that you will find the majority of American's go to in order to find information regarding what is going on in the world. However, some of these sources do have a bias towards certain groups of people. When reading these stories, it helps to identify this viewpoint to better understand the authors goals in writing the article.

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http://www.kansascity.com
https://www.washingtonpost.com
http://www.nytimes.com
http://www.foxnews.com
http://www.cnn.com
http://www.msnbc.com