Recognize that every family has a migration or arrival story, and that every story matters
Exercise Difficulty 5 ~8 min hist.g2.s.cul.immigration_stories.ex_04

Respectful Language Audit

Prompt

Find one news headline OR one media image about immigrants OR refugees (with a grown-up's help). Apply the 3 checks: (1) Does it use RESPECTFUL language? (2) Does it name a SPECIFIC family or path? (3) Does it center the FAMILY rather than treating them as a category? Write your findings.

How it's presented
mode text
Answer criteria
type media critique
rubric
All 3 checks applied + specific evidence + verdict = mastery
Hints
  1. Watch for words like 'illegal,' 'alien,' 'flood,' 'wave' - those are problem words.
  2. Look for the family's voice or perspective.
Misconceptions to watch
  • Children may apply checks superficially - prompt for specific elements.