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PROJECT DESIGN: OVERVIEW

Name of Project

Theyre Not Even Citizens, Who Cares?

Duration: 10-15 contact hours

Subject/Course

* World Languages

Other subject areas to be

included, if any

Social Studies, Catholic Social Teaching

Significant Content
(CCSS and/or others)

12.3.S4.B: Analyze the misconceptions that occur in cross-cultural situations, CC.8.5.9-10.D: Determine the meaning of words and phrases as
they are used in a text, including vocabulary describing political, social, or economic aspects of history/social science, CC.3.6.9-10.F: Conduct
short as well as more sustained research projects to answer a question (including a self-generated question).

21st Century Competencies

(to be taught and assessed)

Collaboration

Communication

Creativity and Innovation

Other :

Teacher(s): Mr. Anthony Palmiscno

Grade Level: 10th

Critical Thinking

Project Summary
(include student role, issue,
problem or challenge, action
taken, and purpose/beneficiary)

Students will be responsible for the answering the driving question: when must we draw the line in regard to immigrant access? How far are we
found morally responsible for the needs of others? Learners will synthesize information from various sources including population data,
social/crime data from various regions throughout Central America, Catholic Social Teaching, and even economic data from both the United
States and Central America. The key is to analyze the situation using authentic sources from both sides: being both English and Spanish.

Driving Question

Where do we draw the line in regard to Latin and Central American immigration?

Entry Event

Students will Skype with a Mexican or Central American citizen who has been separated from his or her family. This person will plea to the class
that they compile information to make an objective case on why she must be reunited with her family.

Products

Individual A formal letter to a customs/immigration official, A reporter's journal to keep

track of all information gathered

Specific content and competencies to be

assessed:

Team A group presentation to a local state representative, reflecting on what needs

changed in legislature

Specific content and competencies to be

assessed:

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Public Audience
(Experts, audiences, or product
users students will engage with
during/at end of project)

State representative, parents, local Latino community Casa San Jose

Resources Needed

On-site people, facilities: Spanish teacher, social studies/history teacher, math or statistics professional
Equipment: Computers, Microsoft Excel (to compile data), Presentation Medium, Skype
Materials: See Above in Equipment
Community Resources: Latino Community, Parents, Legislator, Other Teachers from the School, Local University Spanish Faculty

Reflection Methods
(Individual, Team, and/or Whole
Class)

Journal/Learning Log

Whole-Class Discussion

Survey

Focus Group

Fishbowl Discussion

Other :

Notes
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