Lower+East+Side


 * __Lower East Side__**

__Title__: Lower East Side (LES)

__Description__: Lower East Side has changed throughout the ages. Find out who used to live there and how they survived in an unfamiliar setting

__Duration__: 6 weeks

__Learning Objectives__: Students will learn about the Lower East Side · Who were the immigrants of the early 19th century? · What was life like for the new immigrants? Students will compare & contrast LES to their own life

__Materials__:
 * Laptop computers with Internet access
 * Projector
 * Interactive Whiteboard

__Step by Step Procedure__:

WEEK ONE
 * Do a KWL chart with the students on how much they know
 * 1) about the area they live in
 * 2) about LES
 * Show presentation of sample project
 * Students will form groups of three. Each group will select one group of immigrants to research about

WEEKS TWO THROUGH THREE
 * Students will do Internet research to find information and pictures of their group of immigrants.

WEEK FOUR
 * Students will create PowerPoint presentations that adhere to the project rubric.

WEEKS FIVE THROUGH SIX

· Each group will present its PowerPoint presentation.


 * NOTE**: Some groups may choose a different format for their final presentations if they require a less technology-intensive project. They will still do their research online.

__Grade Level(s) / Subject__: English as a Second Language

__Support Materials__: > > __Related Standards__: Students will listen, speak, read, and write in English for literary response, enjoyment, and expression. Students will listen, speak, read, and write in English for critical analysis and evaluation. > Students will listen, speak, read, and write in English for classroom and social interaction.
 * 1) Students will go to the internet to find resources about the different cultures:
 * 2) Thirteen.org
 * 3) History for Kids
 * 4) NYC Public Library
 * 5) Port of Entry – Learning Experience/Unit
 * 6) Notable Books for Middle Readers: 1997 – Teacher Resource
 * 7) Books on different immigrants that lived in Lower East Side
 * 8) Map of Lower East Side with the boundaries denoted
 * 9) Project Rubric
 * 10) Sample Project
 * 11) [[file:PPT presentation of LES.ppt]]
 * Standard ESL1: Language for Information and Understanding
 * Standard ESL2: Language for Literary Response and Expression
 * Standard ESL3: Language for Critical Analysis and Evaluation
 * Standard ESL4: Language for Social Interaction

Students will demonstrate cross-cultural knowledge and understanding.
 * Standard ESL5: Language for Cross-Cultural Knowledge and Understanding

__Submitted By__: Cree X