Lesson Four: Immigration Reform Topics and Precis
The immigration reform measures under consideration in Congress encompass a wide range of issues and topics. Read the opposing viewpoint article for the topic assigned to you, write a precis, and be prepared to present the information you learned to your classmates. The information you learn from the article presentations will be the basis for a letter you write to an elected official in which you articulate your position on immigration reform.
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Lesson Objectives
- Read and comprehend complex informational texts.
- Write informative and explanatory texts.
- Initiate and participate effectively in a range of collaborative discussions.
- Analyze issues through the critical use of credible sources.
Deportation |
Economics of Illegal Immigration |
Unaccompanied Children |
Refugees |
Activity One: Precis Assignment
Directions: After closely reading your assigned article on Immigration Reform, write a précis that summarizes and responds to the text.
A precis that is PROFICIENT will...
Demonstrate the ability to write informative/explanatory texts by citing strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text. (Power Objective #4)
Analyze issues through the critical use of credible sources by including a detailed summary of the author's primary argument(s) and responding to the claim(s) that he /she establishes. (Power Objective #14)
- Provide FBI (Full Bibliographic Information) for the article in MLA form. This is the type of entry that you would put onto the Works Cited page of a research paper.
- Write a summary of the article. The summary should be no more than fifteen lines typed. Focus on the big picture that is presented.
- Write a response to the article. Make a claim that can be argued. Support your claim logically. Feel free to cite correctly from the article as well as from other sources of information and conjecture to help support your position. Your response should be no more than one page long. Be precise.
A precis that is PROFICIENT will...
Demonstrate the ability to write informative/explanatory texts by citing strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text. (Power Objective #4)
Analyze issues through the critical use of credible sources by including a detailed summary of the author's primary argument(s) and responding to the claim(s) that he /she establishes. (Power Objective #14)
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Activity Two - Classroom Presentation
You will present an overview (see details below) of your assigned article. You should also be familiar with the other article in your assigned topic. In addition to understanding and presenting your own assigned article, you will be listening to and asking questions on the topics presented by your classmates. Since there are more than ten articles representing different viewpoints, you will need to listen carefully to others’ presentations so that you can choose which topic you will use to write your letter to an elected official.
On Wednesday, March 6th, you will make a five to ten minute oral presentation, supported by Google Slides, summarizing the arguments in your article and analyzing the cause(s) of oppression against immigrants or refugees.
A Google Slide Show and supporting presentation that is PROFICIENT will meet the following learning targets
Power Objective #6 Initiate and participate effectively in a range of discussions by
- including the title and author(s) of the article, as well as the publication name and date
- including a thorough definition of the reform topic
- coming to the discussion prepared, and drawing on that preparation with evidence/research
- making strategic use of digital media in presentations to enhance the understanding of findings, evidence, etc.
Power Objective #14 Analyze issues through the critical use of credible sources by
- including a detailed summary of the author's primary argument(s) and a photo that conveys the author's main idea(s)
- including an analysis of the reform topic that:
You will present an overview (see details below) of your assigned article. You should also be familiar with the other article in your assigned topic. In addition to understanding and presenting your own assigned article, you will be listening to and asking questions on the topics presented by your classmates. Since there are more than ten articles representing different viewpoints, you will need to listen carefully to others’ presentations so that you can choose which topic you will use to write your letter to an elected official.
On Wednesday, March 6th, you will make a five to ten minute oral presentation, supported by Google Slides, summarizing the arguments in your article and analyzing the cause(s) of oppression against immigrants or refugees.
A Google Slide Show and supporting presentation that is PROFICIENT will meet the following learning targets
Power Objective #6 Initiate and participate effectively in a range of discussions by
- including the title and author(s) of the article, as well as the publication name and date
- including a thorough definition of the reform topic
- coming to the discussion prepared, and drawing on that preparation with evidence/research
- making strategic use of digital media in presentations to enhance the understanding of findings, evidence, etc.
Power Objective #14 Analyze issues through the critical use of credible sources by
- including a detailed summary of the author's primary argument(s) and a photo that conveys the author's main idea(s)
- including an analysis of the reform topic that:
- defining how immigrants or refugees are oppressed
- identifying the cause(s) of this oppression
- recognizing multiple points of view on this topic and analyzing how beliefs about the rights of immigrants or refugees vary among different groups
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