Immigration: The Story of How This Country Was Built
My students need several selections of first person accounts of immigrants in America to read, so they can see how immigration has long been the foundation of our country.
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My Students
"Remember, remember always, that all of us, and you and I especially, are descended from immigrations and revolutionists." Franklin Roosevelt
It is well known that the history of America is really a story of immigration. Our students need to understand the story of the immigrant to know our history.
Our school is part of a nation-wide network of charter schools that is proving every day that your neighborhood does not control your destiny.
We take one part amazing scholars, one part enthusiastic teaching and add in some long hours and a whole lot of fun, and we consistently come up with great results as we push our scholars to climb the mountain to college.
My class is a great example of the kind of out-of-the-box thinking that helps our students overcome the limits that some might predict for them. We try to make our learning as "real" for them as possible and we challenge them to be better than they ever have before. And you should see them rise!
My Project
For our students to truly understand the fabric of our country, it is best to expose them to the first person accounts of the people that have moved to this country and helped build it. The books that I have selected are full of these first person accounts. With stories like: "I was dreaming to come to America", "Immigrant Kids" and "Bound for America", our students will learn the history and cultures of many foreign countries. They will then be able to see how they have blended together to form the country that we live in. By seeing that we share so much history and background, our students will be able to see that we are all truly united.
By helping to fund this project, you can help create a generation of future leaders that will have a truly global perspective that will enable them to make decisions that are best for all.
The mindsets they develop now as scholars, and the habits they develop as readers, will inform the rest of their education and the life they lead. That is why it is so important that they develop in a way that helps them understand and celebrate the diversity of world cultures.
Nearly all students from low‑income households
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