Welcome: Immigration from Different Countries

Description: This WebQuest will help students understand the stories of immigrants and their families.

Grade Level: 3-5

Curriculum: Social Studies

Keywords: immigrants, family, 1800’s

Introduction: Every immigrant has their own story, you will read other peoples stories and try and come up with your own story in a journey through immigration.

Task: You will be divided into four groups, each group will read two families stories. You will write about your group’s reactions to the stories. Once you are done reading the stories, your group will then create your own story.

Process:

Day 1: Read the family story I assigned your group and write your reactions to their journey.

Group 1: Kudrna Family

Group 2: Mirelowitz Family

Group 3: Stollmayer Family

Group 4: Hayter Family

Day 2: Read the family story I assigned your group and write your reactions to their journey.

Group 1: Jue Family

Group 2: Thomas Family

Group 3: Sicurella Family

Group 4: Perdikis Family

Day 3: Start brainstorming with your own ideas for your story on immigrating. Below I have attached sample stories for your group to reference.

http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/immigration/young_immigrants/

http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/immigration/young_immigrants/taylor.htm

http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/immigration/young_immigrants/vandi.htm

http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/immigration/young_immigrants/sadana.htm

http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/immigration/young_immigrants/gabriella.htm

Day 4: You should be working on your story during the allotted time given. If you do not finish you need to finish your story for homework. You will be presenting your stories on Monday, you have all weekend to finish and practice telling your story.

Evaluation: You will each get a participation grade for working with your groups. I will grade you on your presentation and your story itself, look at the attach rubric below.

CATEGORY 4 3 2 1 PointsKnows the Story

The storyteller knows the story well and has obviously practiced telling the story several times. There is no need for notes and the speaker speaks with confidence.

The storyteller knows the story pretty well and has practiced telling the story once or twice. May need notes once or twice, but the speaker is relatively confident.

The storyteller knows some of the story, but did not appear to have practiced. May need notes 3-4 times, and the speaker appears ill-at-ease.

The storyteller could not tell the story without using notes.

Voice Always speaks loudly, slowly and clearly. Is easily understood by all audience members all the time.

Usually speaks loudly, slowly and clearly. Is easily understood by all audience members almost all the time.

Usually speaks loudly and clearly. Speaks so fast sometimes that audience has trouble understanding.

Speaks too softly or mumbles. The audience often has trouble understanding.

Duration The storytelling lasts 5-7 minutes.

The storytelling lasts 4 or 8 minutes.

The storytelling lasts 9 minutes.

The storytelling lasts less than 3 minutes or more than 9 minutes.

Written Copy The student turns in an attractive and

The student turns in a complete copy

The student turns in a complete copy

The student turns in an incomplete

complete copy of the story in the correct format.

of the story in the correct format.

of the story, but the format was not correct.

copy of the story.

Conclusion: I hope this WebQuest helped you better understand the journey of immigrants. These stories can help you relate to specific immigrants and their family members and how it affected themselves and their family.

Glogster WebQuest

http://zunal.com/webquest.php?w=262886