Learning Goals
Students will be able to formulate a focused migration question about why a family chose to live in California or a specific Los Angeles-area region.
Students will be able to interview caregivers about where their family came from and why they moved using a structured question guide.
Students will be able to record and organize interview evidence about migration reasons, origin places, and destination places.
Students will be able to locate family migration places on a simple California map using map symbols and cardinal directions.
Students will be able to compare reasons families move to California with the benefits and obstacles of immigration and settlement.
Students will be able to analyze how migration stories show change and continuity across generations in family life.
Students will be able to justify a conclusion about how migration shapes community diversity in California using interview evidence and map evidence.
Products
Family Migration Interview Notebook and California Route Map
Students create a research notebook with their interview question, notes, origin and destination details, and a short analysis of what the evidence suggests. The notebook includes a simple labeled map showing the family’s migration path and a reflection on one limitation or unanswered question.
Migration Story Showcase Poster and Group Evidence Report
Teams synthesize individual family investigations into a shared poster or presentation with common patterns, differences, maps, and evidence-based conclusions. The report must include at least one surprising or conflicting finding, explain how the team handled it, and propose one next question for further inquiry.
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