We have spent the better part of a month before winter break looking at primary source evidence related to how immigrants were treated when coming to America in the 1900’s.  Students continually analysed those documents and recorded information that would be relevant to that topic.

Since returning from break, we are picking up where we left off.  Now, students are researching primary source evidence as it relates to how immigrants are treated today when coming to America.  Students will analyze documents, record relevant information, and use that to inform their thesis, which will be developed soon thereafter.

Ultimately, students are working on the skill of creating a thesis statement, which is just a fancy way of say “claim, evidence, and reasoning.”  Students are nearing the completion of their research.  Soon, they will develop a claim, answering the driving question of “how were immigrants treated differently in the 1900’s compared to today.”  They will then use the evidence they gathered over a month of researching to support their claim.

Feel free to ask your student how they have come along on this activity thus far.