The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down Lesson Plan

Brochure to Aid and Welcome Immigrants

Kind of Activity:

Group Work

Objective:

Students will research resources available to new immigrants to their community and create a brochure to aid and welcome said immigrants.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.2

Structure:

Lead a class discussion on resources new immigrants that may need to know about when they arrive into a community, white-boarding the students' responses. Ideas may include:

• Where to find legal aid

• How to register their children for school

• Options for affordable healthcare

• Where to find low-income childcare

• How to find affordable housing

• Where to shop for economical items

• Where to...