Workshop 1: The New Americans
In Workshop 1: The New Americans, we will be studying:
1. "School Before Soccer," a story about Freedy Adu, an immigrant from Ghana who now plays for the US Soccer Team
2. "Fitting In," a non-fiction text about a teen immigrant from Mexico
3. "A New Immigration Boom," a text focusing on how immigration trends are changing in America
4. Video Story: "At Home in America" This video is about what its like for first-generation immigrants to grow up in America. The video storyies the Ortiz family, born in Brooklyn NY, but whose parents are immigrants from the Dominican Republic
Comprehension Focus: Main Idea and Supporting Details
Word Study: Synonyms and Antonyms
Writing Genre: Expository Paragraph
Grammar Focus: Identifying sentences and fragments
Writing Mechanics: Using end punctuation
Functional Literacy; Careers: Translator
Real -World Skills: Using a daily schedule
1. "School Before Soccer," a story about Freedy Adu, an immigrant from Ghana who now plays for the US Soccer Team
2. "Fitting In," a non-fiction text about a teen immigrant from Mexico
3. "A New Immigration Boom," a text focusing on how immigration trends are changing in America
4. Video Story: "At Home in America" This video is about what its like for first-generation immigrants to grow up in America. The video storyies the Ortiz family, born in Brooklyn NY, but whose parents are immigrants from the Dominican Republic
Comprehension Focus: Main Idea and Supporting Details
Word Study: Synonyms and Antonyms
Writing Genre: Expository Paragraph
Grammar Focus: Identifying sentences and fragments
Writing Mechanics: Using end punctuation
Functional Literacy; Careers: Translator
Real -World Skills: Using a daily schedule
Handouts
the_new_americans_go.doc | |
File Size: | 77 kb |
File Type: | doc |
Vocabulary
Copy and paste this URL to practice the vocabulary words from Workshop 1!
http://quizlet.com/9361241/6th-grade-read-180-workshop-1-the-new-americans-flash-cards/
http://quizlet.com/9361241/6th-grade-read-180-workshop-1-the-new-americans-flash-cards/
Fun Links!!!
Fun, Interactive site: http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/newamericans/