LaShante A. James
Collage: Although my students often struggle in reading, many of them find a passion for the visual arts. Using magazines and photos, students will compile a collage that represents how
Growing up in Urban America
has shifted over time. Captions are required under each photo that is represented to explain why it was chosen. Images would directly connect to elements of their environment, and how they view their surroundings. In addition, to finding pictures that they view as representative of the immigrant experience of a particular time period.
Slide Show: The PowerPoint presentation would be another option for the 12
th
grade students. This form of summative assessment would be beneficial for 12
th
graders, because PowerPoints are not only used as an assessment on a college level, but it also used during instruction. Becoming familiar with the using this program would be a win-win situation for these students.
The slide show will allow students to include pictures and graphics that represent the urban experience of an immigrant group from a specific time period, and the factors of that experience, and shift to who they are, where they come from and their most influential environments (home/family, school and neighborhood). Creating this slide show would be useful in teaching students organizational skills when presenting information.