Write a Letter to the Next President

The presidential elections will be next month in November. Citizens of the United States who are age 18 and older will be able to vote. Write a letter to the next president of the United States and post the letter on a special website called Letters to the Next President.
Use the rubric to make sure your letter has all the correct parts. The rubric will also help you to get the grade you want.

Good News for Gaspar!

Many people learned about Gaspar and they want to help. You can read about Gaspar in the newspaper the Los Angeles Times.

Thank You Note

Work with your partner to write a thank you note to the people who came to our presentations.

Immigrant Children

1. Some kids from Central America are coming to the United States by themselves. They ride a train through Mexico. The train is dangerous. They call the train La bestia--The Beast. Some women are helping the migrants. View the video. Then answer the questions in your Google classroom.



2. Gaspar is from Guatemala.

Gaspar´s mother and father died when he was 5 years old. Gaspar immigrated to the United States when he was 13 years old. Gaspar does not have a family. He immigrated alone. Now Gaspar is 17 years old. This video shows one day in Gaspar´s life. 
1. Watch the video. How is Gaspar like you? How is he different? Complete the document in your Google classroom folder.

Reading a Graph
There are many children like Gaspar. 
Where are they immigrating from? 
Why are some children immigrating? 
2. Answer the questions on your document.

3. Sign up for Edpuzzle. 
Copy the code: bolcewg
Go to the link.
Paste the code.
4. Watch the video again. Answer the questions.
5. Opinions about Young Immigrants

Some people think that the United States should send young immigrants who are alone  back to their country. Other people think that the United States government should help the young immigrants so that they can stay in the United States. 
What is your opinion? Explain your reasons.

Immigration Presentation

Your Reading Screencast

1. Go to Screencastify.



2.  Open the three lines.

3. Go to your recordings.                        4. Click on share icon.      5. Copy the link.

Numbers

Use the number word chart to play High/Low.

How are You Today?

Conversation: How are you today?

        I am ______.

        I'm _____.

        I am feeling _______.

        I'm feeling ______.

        

How is your friend?
   He / She is __________.

Your Life in the Future

Write a paragraph about your life in the future. You can use sentences like these.

Describe the Place Where You are From

Today you will write a paragraph about the place that you immigrated from. 

Now you live in Watsonville. 
    What city did you immigrate from?
Now you live in California. 
    What state did you immigrate from?
Now you live in the United States of America. 
    What country did you immigrate from?

The Continent of North America

You can use sentences like these to write about the place where you are from.