Immigration Newsletter

Using Microsoft Publisher, you will create a newsletter that will be distributed to immigrants just entering New York City from Eastern Europe in 1895.  Choose the Publisher program from Microsoft Office, then choose "Publications for Print", then choose "Newsletters" for your template. Your newsletter will have four pages and contain the following information:

What they should expect from their processing at Ellis Island.  There is a good website at

http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/immigration/tour/

A housing opportunity at 97 Orchard Street in NYC and tell the immigrants what kind of housing they can expect there.  There is a website dedicated to the building at http://www.tenement.org/

At least three different job opportunities in different fields and let them know the hours they are expected to work in those jobs, the pay, and any dangers they may face doing them.
http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/immigrating.htm


Your newsletter should also contain the following:

At least 3 photographs
At least one political cartoon
At least one advertisement from the time period

Remember that you are writing this newsletter as if you are living in 1895, so remember to use the present tense and not look like you are writing about the past.

Newsletters are due Monday, 11/28.

Facebook Pages for the Wizard of Oz

Using the template below, you will create a fake facebook page that assumes a character from the Wizard of Oz.  Your postings must relate to the rise of the Populist Party and the issues surrounding it.

http://www.classtools.net/fb/home/page

You will add at least:

 5 friends (they do not have to from the book)

6 postings from your character

3 postings from others (you create the postings)

information about your character

3 photographs

You will choose one of the characters from the listing below and post your choice in the comments section below, first come, first serve.  No more than 3 students per character.

Dorothy
Scarecrow
Tinsman
Wizard of Oz
Cowardly Lion
Wicked Witch of the East
Wicked Witch of the West
Winged Monkeys

A printed copy of your page will be due at class time on Monday, 11/7

Useful websites

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_interpretations_of_The_Wonderful_Wizard_of_Oz

http://www.thirdworldtraveler.com/Banks/Wizard_of_Oz_parable.html

http://www.usagold.com/gildedopinion/oz.html

Examples are below:

http://www.classtools.net/fb/3/VTN9df

http://www.classtools.net/fb/42/JYRQek

http://www.classtools.net/fb/14/AKQ2HR

We will be using a version of the following rubric:

http://mrvan.yolasite.com/resources/Fake%20Facebook%20Rubric.pdf