8th Grade Immigrant Scrapbook Project Due June 2nd!!

Immigrant Scrapbook
Directions: You will be working with a partner to create a scrapbook that an immigrant at the turn of the century might have kept. The scrapbook will include biographical information, notes on the journey from the home country, a description of life in the United States and your own interview of someone in your family who immigrated to the United States.
You and your partner will split the assignments equally and present a final scrapbook together. Your scrapbook must include the following elements:
A. A cover page that includes a title and is visually appealing
B. An introductory page that provides background information on your immigrant including:
i. A fictitious name, date of birth, and native country
ii. A description of the family
iii. An explanation of the events or circumstances that prompted this person to immigrate
C. A two-page spread about the journey to the United States that includes
i. At least one written document, such as a letter from a family member living in the United States or an entry from the immigrant’s personal journal.
ii. At least two artifacts the immigrant used on the journey to the United States, such as a passport, a ticket for the trip to the United States, or coins from the home country. Each artifact must have a short caption explaining the item and how it was used.
iii. At least one visual, such as a simple sketch or a historical photograph, which show something that happened on the journey to the United States. The visual(s) must have a short caption.
D. A two-page spread about the immigrant’s experiences upon arrival in the United States that includes:
i. At least one written document, such as a letter the immigrant wrote to family or friends in the home country or an entry from a personal journal.
ii. At least two artifacts that the immigrant used upon arrival in the United States, such as a paycheck or a page from an English dictionary. Each artifact must have a short caption that identifies what the item is and explain how it was used.
iii. At least on visual, such as a simple sketch or a historical photograph, that represents the immigrant’s new life in the United States. The visual(s) must have a short caption.
E. A one-page spread for each person about someone in your own family who immigrated to the United States; this might include yourself, your parent(s), grandparents, etc. You need to include:
i. Who the person is, the year they came, where they came from.
ii. An explanation on the circumstances or event that prompted your relative to immigrate to the United States.
iii. You need to choose either of the following:
1. explain a part of their journey to the United States or
2. What they experienced when they first arrived in the United States, where did they live, work, etc.
iv. At least two visuals that represent your family member’s journey to the United States, this could be a photograph, sketch, document, money, journal, etc.
F. Creative touches that make your scrapbook look authentic.
Due: Thursday, June 2nd