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English 9/Government PBL Project: Immigration

For the next several weeks, you will be working in English 9 and Government to complete a “real-world” project on Immigration.  After deciding your focus, you will complete research, write a persuasive letter to a Member of Congress, and give a presentation to your peers.   We will be working in-class and at the library.   

Part 1. Research

For this project, you will use the research skills you learned in English 9 and Government this year.  Specifically, you will:

 Narrow the focus of your research by picking one topic about Immigration

• Border Wall
• Immigration Ban
• Sanctuary Cities

 Write a position statement (argument) about the one topic you select.

 Evaluate at least 3 sources about your topic  using the CARRoTS criteria, including

• 2 written sources (e.g., news article, legislation, video interview) and
• 1 visual sources (e.g., artwork, photograph, political cartoon)

 Take Notes from at least 3 sources

• For 2 written sources
  • 1 quote (Copy Text Exactly with “ ”)
  • 1 paraphrase (Replace and Rearrange)
  • Explain why quotes and paraphrases are important to topic
• For 1 visual source
  • 1 description
  • Explain why the image is important to topic

 Cite at least 3 sources

Part 2.  Advocacy Letter

Next, you will plan and draft an advocacy letter about your topic.  Specifically, you will:

 Review biographies of three Members of Congress

 Identify one Member of Congress to whom you want to write

 Write a persuasive letter to your Member of Congress on your advocacy message

Part 3. Presentation

Last, you will create a presentation about your topic.  For this presentation, you will:

 Prepare a visual image (e.g., text, photograph, artwork, political cartoon, collage) that supports your advocacy message

 Give a 3-5 minute oral presentation on your advocacy message