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Diary of an Immigrant 
Student will write diary entries in the persona of an immigrant coming to the United States. It will describe your arrival to America. The purpose of this assignment is to describe what happened to you and your family when you traveled to and landed at Ellis Island or Angel Island. You will write three separate journal entries that are at least one page long. Across the journal entries you may address the following ideas/issues.
Rubric Code: H562B4
By blt555
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Subject: Journalism  
Type: Project  
Grade Levels: 6-8

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  Minimal Achievement

1 pts

Commendable Achievement

2 pts

Superior Achievement

3 pts

Exceptional Achievement

4 pts

1

Describe your first sight of the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island, or Angel Island.
Minimal Achievement

The students position is vague on how they felt when they first saw the Statue of Liberty, how their family felt when they saw the Statue of Liberty. The student explained what is happening around them on the deck of the ship. Statements may be not well put together.
Commendable Achievement

Takes an indefinate but general position on how they felt when they first saw the Statue of Liberty, how their family felt when they saw the Statue of Liberty. The student explained what is happening around them on the deck of the ship. The student uses very general explainations.
Superior Achievement

The student takes a clear postion on how they felt when they first saw the Statue of Liberty, how their family felt when they saw the Statue of Liberty. The student explained what is happening around them on the deck of the ship. The student covers all the main issues and gives more than one idea question.
Exceptional Achievement

Student takes a strong position in how they felt when they first saw the Statue of Liberty, how their family felt when they saw the Statue of Liberty. The student explained in detail what is happening around them on the deck of the ship. The student students answer is well organized. The answer covers all the issues and understands the meaning of the question.
2

Describe getting off the ship, landing and the process the immigration officials put you through.
Minimal Achievement

The students position is vague on these questions: Do you feel welcome, afraid, confused? Do you see someone else being rejected by the immigration officials? Was your family separated for some reason? Answers may be not well put together.
Commendable Achievement

The students takes an indefinate but general position on these questions: Do you feel welcome, afraid, confused? Do you see someone else being rejected by the immigration officials? Was your family separated for some reason? Answers are very general.
Superior Achievement

The student takes a clear postion on these questions: Do you feel welcome, afraid, confused? Do you see someone else being rejected by the immigration officials? Was your family separated for some reason? The student covers all the main issues and gives more than one idea question.
Exceptional Achievement

The student takes a strong postion on these questions: Do you feel welcome, afraid, confused? Do you see someone else being rejected by the immigration officials? Was your family separated for some reason? The student students answer is well organized. The answer covers all the issues and understands the meaning of the question.
3

What are your dreams, hopes, fears, and worries about the new Island?
Minimal Achievement

The students position is vague on these questions:
What are your dreams and hopes for your new life in America? What are your fears and worries about a new life in America?
Answers may be not well put together.
Commendable Achievement

The students takes an indefinate but general position on these questions:
What are your dreams and hopes for your new life in America? What are your fears and worries about a new life in America?
Answers are very general.
Superior Achievement

The student takes a clear postion on these questions: What are your dreams and hopes for your new life in America? What are your fears and worries about a new life in America?
The student covers all the main issues and gives more than one idea question.
Exceptional Achievement

Student takes a strong position on these questions: What are your dreams and hopes for your new life in America? What are your fears and worries about a new life in America?The answer covers all the issues and understands the meaning of the question.
4

Make a prediction about how your new life will be.
Minimal Achievement

The students position is vague: Make a prediction for your future in America. Will your dreams come true? Answers may be not well put together.
Commendable Achievement

The students takes an indefinate but general position: Make a prediction for your future in America. Will your dreams come true?Answers are very general.
Superior Achievement

The student takes a clear postion: Make a prediction for your future in America. Will your dreams come true? The student covers all the main issues and gives more than one idea question.
Exceptional Achievement

Student takes a strong position:
Make a prediction for your future in America. Will your dreams come true? The answer covers all the issues and understands the meaning of the question.




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