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Weekly News Story Worksheet #3
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.

Possible Locations for stories :

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

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Virtual Field Trip - Ellis Island
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.

Example Story - http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/article/relive-boys-journey-america

Questions to consider:

Who are they?
Why are they leaving?
What was their trip like coming over to Ellis Island?
How was their experience at Ellis Island?
Where are they going to in the United States and why?
(Answer in detail using aspects / elements of historical fact to support your adventure)

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How to set up a Voicethread Account -
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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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Weekly News Story Worksheet #2
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.

Possible Locations for stories :

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

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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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Weekly News Story Worksheet
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.

Possible Locations for stories :

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