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Immigration Diary 
Immigration Diary
Student is to "write" a diary of a generic immigrant (1892-1940) that accurately reflects the experiences a person from this time period could/would have experienced. Use knowledge gained from the text and classroom activities to create the diary entries as you think that person would have experienced. You need to have 4 entries: 1: information about you, your family, the beginning of your journey, your country and the reasons why you want to immigrate. 2: on the way to the USA, on board of the ship, traveling conditions, hopes, worries about the time/situation ahead of you. 3: Ellis Island: The immigration process, experience, things you have seen, things that happened to you, duration of process, description of inspectors. 4: The first day in the USA: new experiences, job search?, things you have experienced or seen....reaction other people towards you Must be STUDENT ORIGINAL.
Rubric Code: Y45846
By sbtaylor
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Subject: Social Sciences  
Type: Project  
Grade Levels: K-5

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  Level 1

1 pts

Level 2

2 pts

Level 3

3 pts

Level 4

4 pts

CONTENT

- Four diary entries
- Facts detailing the immigration process, time/period and/or historical facts
Level 1

Insufficient number of diary entries
and/or
insufficient details
and/or
incorrect time/period
and/or
incorrect historical facts.
Level 2

Diary entries of which some do not provide sufficient detail about the immigration process, the time/period is somewhat accurate and/or there are some errors to historical facts.
Level 3

Diary entries of which most details about the immigration process are accurate, the time/period is reflected in the writing and there are few errors to historical facts
Level 4

Detailed diary entries about the immigration process with historically accurate information and the writing reflects the time/period; has provided extra information that shows an indepth understanding of push and pull factors.
FORMAT

demonstrates an understanding of a journal entry with appropriate formatting and sequencing of events
Level 1

demonstrates little understanding of a journal entry, not personal and is not aware of audience, procedural in thinking
Level 2

demonstrates some understanding of a journal entry with some errors in formatting and sequencing of events, some understanding of personal reflection and is at times aware of the audience
Level 3

demonstrates a good understanding of a journal entry with appropriate formatting and sequencing of events. Writing is a personal reflection which demonstrates an appropriate audience.
Level 4

demonstrates an accurate understanding of a journal entry with appropriate formatting and sequencing of detailed events. Writing is a personal reflection which demonstrates an excellent awareness of audience.
LANGUAGE/ VOCABULARY

use of word choice and voice in order to create empathy
Level 1

does not use any word choice or voice in their writing and does not create empathy or understanding from the audience.
Level 2

demonstrates some understanding of audience by using some form of word choice and/or voice. Empathy is not really created but is attempted.
Level 3

demonstrates an understanding of audience by using word choice and/or voice and creates some empathy from the audience.
Level 4

demonstrates an understanding of audience by using word choice and/or voice and creates empathy from the audience by providing detailed descriptions of emotions and procedures. Reader becomes involved.



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