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ERIC Number: EJ652899
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2000
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ISSN: ISSN-0037-7724
Writing about Immigration: Authentic Assessment for U.S. History Students.
Avery, Patricia G.; Carmichael-Tanaka, Dana; Kunze, Jennifer; Kouneski, Nonie Petersen
Social Education, v64 n6 p372-75 Oct 2000
Describes the use of a unit on immigration implemented at two high schools in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to help students from different backgrounds relate to one another. Explains the authentic assessment task in which students charted data about the immigration of their families and analyzed the data for trends. (CMK)
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Cultural Differences, High Schools, Immigration, Performance Based Assessment, Secondary Education, Social Studies, Teacher Effectiveness, Teaching Styles, United States History, Units of Study
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Minnesota (Minneapolis)
Note: Part of the Special Section: Teaching Social Studies in Challenging Settings.