Multicultural "I Am" Project

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Someone Significant to Me
Each of us is influenced by the lives of those around us, and we learn from the the experiences of others.  This activity encourages students to acknowledge a person who is significant in their lives.  Students will download and print a copy of the handout to be completed for this activity. (Project Write/Aspire 10/00)

My Timeline:  
This activity helps students realize that both historical and current events have an impact on our lives.  This activity helps students to explore world events that have happened during their lives.  Students will download and print a copy of the handout to be completed for this activity.  Students will create parallel timelines with one consisting of events in their life and the other consisting of events in the world during the same time span.  Students can collaborate with parents and other family members.  Upon completion of timelines, students will share in small groups with:   Comparison of similar events
                     Cause and effect of events
(Project Write/Aspire 10/00)
 

Living Culture
Someone in the News Today:
It is important that students make the connection that a biographical study is not limited to persons who are no longer living.  This activity will draw student's attention to current events and people who are making important contributions today.  Students are to bring in a copy of their local newspaper or newsmagazines as sources to be used as resources to complete the Report about Someone Important in the News (Project Write/Aspire 10/00).

Read:     Gandhi:  Peaceful Warrior by Rae Bains

Gandhi:  Peaceful Warrior gives a special emphasis to Mahatma Gandi's early years and the events that molded his character.  It tells the story of how Gandhi challenged the belief that the way to fight injustice is to use violence against violence.  It affirms the values of courage, commitment and self-confidence and kindles the initiative to make a difference. (Project Write/Aspire 10/00) 

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Guidelines to Through Activities

Step 1
Select a topic from the MULTICULTURAL "I AM" speech topics list.
Generate specific questions to investigate regarding your biographical character.
Questions should cover the following:  Important Events, Challenges, Accomplishments and Impact or Influence on United States History.

Step 2
Investigate resource availability.
Go to the library and using periodical guides, newspaper indices, etc, locate articles on your topic.  Using the internet, locate and print a minimum of five (5) articles from at least three different sources (book, magazine, newspaper, media, encyclopedia, interview, etc.) 

Step 3 
Read each article and record on note cards:
Correct bibliography information , notes and direct quotes "Annotated Bibliography" responding to your questions prepared in step 1.

Final 
Organize your "Issue File" by putting the printed copies of your articles with their annotated bibliographies in order by category:  Important Events, Challenges, Accomplishments and Impact/Influence on United States History.
Additionally, your issue file must have:   Title Page, Table of Contents, Introduction, (Articles with Annotated Bibliographies), Summary Analysis, and a Bibliography Page. (Scoring Rubric)