Identify named immigrant and descendant-of-immigrant contributors and what they contributed
Exercise Difficulty 3 ~5 min hist.g2.s.cul.immigrant_contributors.ex_01

Contributor Profile

MG-10 Chart
Mounted on classroom wall at child-eye-height. CRITICAL counter-trope tool: shows that immigrants and descendants-of-imm

Mounted on classroom wall at child-eye-height. CRITICAL counter-trope tool: shows that immigrants and descendants-of-immigrants contribute in every field - government, science, arts, sports, business, education. Used throughout the unit; final extension in lesson 18 capstone where children may add a contributor tile of their own. School can add 2 local-community contributor tiles.

Prompt

Choose one contributor from MG-10. Fill in the 5-row profile template: name / heritage / field / contribution / one fact.

How it's presented
mode text
Answer criteria
type five field profile
rubric
All 5 fields completed = mastery; 4 = practicing
Hints
  1. Use MG-10 as reference.
  2. Each tile has the info you need.
Misconceptions to watch
  • Children may pick the same well-known contributor as everyone else - encourage variety.
Used in lessons