Exploring immigrant experiences

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href="#overview">OVERVIEW</a> </li> </ul> <div class="grow"></div> <div class="flex flex-row flex-1 mt-4 srl-app-page_nav-buttons md:mt-0"> <button id="share-button" class="ml-2"> <svg class="icon-share" width="26" height="28" viewBox="0 0 26 28" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"> <path class="icon-share_circle" d="M4 17C5.65685 17 7 15.6569 7 14C7 12.3431 5.65685 11 4 11C2.34315 11 1 12.3431 1 14C1 15.6569 2.34315 17 4 17Z" stroke="none" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" /> <path class="icon-share_circle" d="M22 7C23.6569 7 25 5.65685 25 4C25 2.34315 23.6569 1 22 1C20.3431 1 19 2.34315 19 4C19 5.65685 20.3431 7 22 7Z" stroke="none" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" /> <path class="icon-share_circle" d="M22 27C23.6569 27 25 25.6569 25 24C25 22.3431 23.6569 21 22 21C20.3431 21 19 22.3431 19 24C19 25.6569 20.3431 27 22 27Z" stroke="none" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" /> <path 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What does it mean to fit in and feel American?</p><p data-block-key="2fgjm">If you’re not an immigrant or first-generation American, find someone who is willing to share about their experiences.</p><p data-block-key="4tu6l">First-generation Americans were born in the U.S. but have parents who were born elsewhere, while immigrants moved to the U.S. from another country. If you or your parents were born in another country, how do you stay connected to more than one culture?</p><p data-block-key="a1c2n">Over the past decade, the percentage of Americans born in another country has been growing. <a href="https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/2024/demo/acsbr-019.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The U.S. Census Bureau estimates</a> that the nation’s foreign-born population was 46.2 million in 2022 (13.9% of the overall population) – an increase of 15.6% since 2010.</p><p data-block-key="2n97r">Talk to your friends, family, and people in your community. For inspiration, check out this <a href="https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/cambodian-refugees-restaurant-provides-space-to-heal-and-celebrate-culture" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">story about a Cambodian refugee made by a student journalist in Portland, Oregon</a><b><i>,</i></b> or this story about <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uf-hfRN4X3Q" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">a young immigrant working to become an attorney</a>, made by student journalists in Washington DC.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="flex flex-row mb-6 srl-app-page_activity-section print:block"> <div class="srl-app-page_overview-section-left print:hidden"> </div> <div class="flex-1 ml-3 srl-app-page_activity-section-right"> <h4 class="mb-8 text-2xl font-bold">Think about some common experiences of immigrants and first generation Americans:</h4> <div class="prose lg:prose-lg 2xl:prose-xl"> <p data-block-key="pprf9"><b>Fitting in:</b></p><ul><li data-block-key="6dp9g">What it’s like to grow up/live between two or more cultures</li><li data-block-key="6ia1r">What does it mean to fit in and feel American?</li><li data-block-key="3l4fi">Pressure of expectations and achieving the American Dream</li><li data-block-key="5va1e">The effect of negative stereotypes about your culture/heritage/country of origin</li><li data-block-key="c7k95">Embracing, rejecting, or feeling disconnected from your family’s culture</li><li data-block-key="95m7i">Navigating college applications</li><li data-block-key="en3r1">What’s your immigrant community like here, and how do they collectively preserve their culture in the U.S.?</li></ul><p data-block-key="5qr2k"><b>Culture and language:</b></p><ul><li data-block-key="3e76n"><a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/code-switching" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Codeswitching</a></li><li data-block-key="5r0ep">Going to language lessons, camps, or other activities</li><li data-block-key="8468v">What it’s like to have a more global perspective, compared to peers who may not</li><li data-block-key="dedua">Feelings around knowing or not knowing a second language</li><li data-block-key="7fdau">Being a translator for family members who don’t speak English, filling out paperwork, government documents for parents or relatives</li></ul><p data-block-key="1tj3f"><b>Family</b></p><ul><li data-block-key="73mr2">Ways you connect with your culture through food, dance, faith, music, ect.</li><li data-block-key="93dc">Ideas/values from your family’s culture you wish were more prevalent in the U.S.</li><li data-block-key="c8i13">What it’s like not feeling represented in all aspects of American life (pop culture, census, government, etc.)</li><li data-block-key="4jdkj">Getting to travel to other countries and what you learned</li><li data-block-key="ad3l8">Being far away from family members</li><li data-block-key="3qtg7">What does living in the diaspora mean to you?</li><li data-block-key="859n">Strength of intergenerational ties in the U.S. and other countries</li><li data-block-key="10cgu">Reasons families move. Where do they move to and why?</li></ul> </div> </div> </div> <div class="flex flex-row mb-6 srl-app-page_activity-section print:block"> <div class="srl-app-page_overview-section-left print:hidden"> </div> <div class="flex-1 ml-3 srl-app-page_activity-section-right"> <h4 class="mb-8 text-2xl font-bold">NEW THIS YEAR! PITCH YOUR STORY</h4> <div class="prose lg:prose-lg 2xl:prose-xl"> <p data-block-key="2sdf4">This year, instead of submitting fully produced stories, SRL invites students to pitch their story ideas first. Pitches will also be accepted on a rolling basis August 1, 2024 through February 1, 2025.</p><p data-block-key="2llj1"><b>PRO TIPS BEFORE BEFORE PITCHING YOUR STORY:</b></p><ul><li data-block-key="e3coo"><b>RESEARCH:</b> Spend time doing research, talk to people you’d like to interview, and shape your story idea.</li><li data-block-key="73jb9"><b>WATCH:</b> this<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ey1pB3hpOao" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> short video</a> about pitching</li><li data-block-key="3232p"><b>REVIEW:</b> <a href="https://assets.studentreportinglabs.org/uploads/2023/09/07100203/Pitch-Example1-scaled.jpg" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">this pitch example</a> before submitting your idea.</li></ul><p data-block-key="4ol2o"><b>SUBMIT YOUR PITCH:</b></p><ul><li data-block-key="cnth5"><i>Submit your pitch using </i><a href="https://airtable.com/app1hyQ4ULrUoWsSy/shrLvVnrTGb6DvQIV" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><i>this form</i></a><i>. </i>Pitches will also be accepted on a rolling basis August 1, 2024 through February 1, 2025.</li></ul><p data-block-key="67rs9"><b>SUCCESSFUL PITCHES WILL:</b></p><ul><li data-block-key="f9775">Show clear evidence of research</li><li data-block-key="5568h">Tell a compelling story</li><li data-block-key="7gsgf">List specific people you intend to interview</li></ul><p data-block-key="djrs3">If your pitch is selected, you will work with an SRL Youth Media Producer to further develop your story for publication. If selected, a team member will contact you within three weeks of your submission.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="flex flex-row mb-6 srl-app-page_activity-section print:block"> <div class="srl-app-page_overview-section-left print:hidden"> </div> <div class="flex-1 ml-3 srl-app-page_activity-section-right"> <h4 class="mb-8 text-2xl font-bold">CHOOSE A FORMAT</h4> <div class="prose lg:prose-lg 2xl:prose-xl"> <ul><li data-block-key="pprf9"><b>Profile (2-4 min. long)</b>: A profile is the story of one person. It has voiceover (VO), b-roll, pictures, nats (natural sound), it may also include interviews of family members or peers of that one person. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uf-hfRN4X3Q" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Watch this example of a profile</a> about an immigrant studying to become an attorney. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qnlW2ycrMg" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Here’s an example of a profile</a> of a musician who works to spread hope, inspiration, and empowerment.</li><li data-block-key="c7ot8"><b>Explainer (2-4 min. long)</b>: A video explaining a concept. Often it includes a host/narrator speaking directly to the camera. The tone could be serious, funny, or informative. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYkH3aUyQ50&list=PLs0_TpcHnO2y6qSWrh6HGOp4jbj3C_1J9&index=15" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Watch this student-produced example of an explainer</a> about how music affects your mood. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01JtbVGQuPA&list=PLgawtcOBBjr85ywd8pu9bRllybht6DlaJ&index=6" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Here’s another example of an explainer about AI and college admissions.</a></li><li data-block-key="c2lpn"><b>News package (3-5 min. long)</b>: Video stories about newsworthy issues and topics. A news package has factual information, balanced reporting, research, voice overs, multiple interviews with people sharing different perspectives, soundbites, b-roll footage. It may also include things like infographics, a reporter standup, nats (natural sound from filming b-roll). <a href="https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/how-hawaii-students-convinced-schools-to-provide-free-menstrual-products#:~:text=communities%20and%20conditions.-,Kate%20Nakamura%3A,was%20signed%20by%20the%20governor" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Watch this example of a news package</a> about a new law in Hawaii requiring schools to provide free menstrual products. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VF8zJVoWrPI" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Here’s another example of a news package</a> about a program to help provide incarcerated people with access to higher education.</li><li data-block-key="esr59"><b>NAT package (2-4 min. long)</b>: A video story guided by the natural sound from interviews and the environment where you’re filming. Natural sound, commonly known as “NAT sound,” puts the viewer in the place the story was told by enhancing the scene(s) with video containing rich audio such as a musician singing at a train station, a storm approaching, or the sound of a tractor plowing the field. This kind of story would often not have a voiceover narration. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCP1ouj6DqQ&t=9s" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Here’s an example of a nat package about two Italian immigrants who own a pizza shop.</a></li><li data-block-key="6bsha"><b>Social Media (60 - 90 sec. long)</b>: Short video that tells a cohesive story with interview bites, b-roll footage, graphics and/or voice-over, cut vertically for social media. <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@reportinglabs/video/7283516792331390251?lang=en" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Watch this example of a social media video</a> about two teens in Maryland who started a composting organization. Here’s<a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@reportinglabs/video/7218618193257041198?lang=en" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> another social media video</a> about a teen from Ohio who eats bugs.</li></ul> </div> </div> </div> <div class="flex flex-row mb-6 srl-app-page_activity-section print:block"> <div class="srl-app-page_overview-section-left print:hidden"> </div> <div class="flex-1 ml-3 srl-app-page_activity-section-right"> <h4 class="mb-8 text-2xl font-bold">EXAMPLES</h4> <div class="prose lg:prose-lg 2xl:prose-xl"> <p data-block-key="pprf9"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uf-hfRN4X3Q" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Homegrown presents: Darwin’s journey</a></p><p data-block-key="6mbq1"><a href="https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/cambodian-refugees-restaurant-provides-space-to-heal-and-celebrate-culture" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Cambodian refugee’s restaurant provides space to heal and celebrate culture</a></p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="flex flex-row mt-8 srl-app-page_activity-section print:block"> <div class="srl-app-page_overview-section-left print:hidden"> </div> <div class="flex-1 ml-3 srl-app-page_activity-section-right"> <h4 class="mb-8 text-2xl font-bold">Resources</h4> <div class="pl-4 mt-5 srl-app-page_resource-block"> <div class="prose lg:prose-lg 2xl:prose-xl"><p data-block-key="wuvf4"><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/17NAxCJN_pkMOsMkaWyjTEy4JmQRoRV-pyypnFgmfM5w/edit" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><b>Google doc version of this assignment</b></a></p></div> </div> </div> </div> <section class="flex flex-row mt-8 srl-app-page_activity-section print:hidden"> <div class="srl-app-page_overview-section-left"> </div> <div class="flex-1 ml-3 srl-app-page_activity-section-right"> <h4 class="mb-8 text-2xl font-bold">Examples</h4> <div class="grid items-center grid-cols-1 gap-8 justify-items-center 2xl:grid-cols-2"> <div class="video-wrapper" style='background-image: url("https://img.youtube.com/vi/1H2ijTs9hRY/sddefault.jpg");''> <iframe id="player-1H2ijTs9hRY" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/1H2ijTs9hRY?rel=0" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; 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It can also be a group of people who have the same interests, religion, race, etc.</p><p data-block-key="ealtc"><a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/community" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Source: Merriam Webster</a></p></div> </div> <div class="pl-4 mt-5 srl-app-page_resource-block"> <h3 class="mb-2 text-2xl font-semibold break-all"><a href="/glossary/?search=The Framing Effect">The Framing Effect</a> </h3> <div class="prose break-all lg:prose-lg 2xl:prose-xl"><p data-block-key="4yss3"> In news media, when storytelling presents a “frame” or window into important events or topics. </p></div> </div> <div class="pl-4 mt-5 srl-app-page_resource-block"> <h3 class="mb-2 text-2xl font-semibold break-all"><a href="/glossary/?search=Stereotype">Stereotype</a> </h3> <div class="prose break-all lg:prose-lg 2xl:prose-xl"><p data-block-key="4dgbv">A simplified and standardized conception or image invested with special meaning and held in common by members of a group; a set form or convention</p><p data-block-key="eic42"><a href="https://www.dictionary.com/browse/stereotype" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Source: Dictionary.com</a></p></div> </div> <div class="pl-4 mt-5 srl-app-page_resource-block"> <h3 class="mb-2 text-2xl font-semibold break-all"><a href="/glossary/?search=Diversity">Diversity</a> </h3> <div class="prose break-all lg:prose-lg 2xl:prose-xl"><p data-block-key="j5x0b">The condition of having or being composed of differing elements. Especially in the context of the inclusion of people of different races, cultures, etc. in a group or organization</p><p data-block-key="2b3qo"><a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diversity" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Source: Merriam Webster</a></p></div> </div> <div class="pl-4 mt-5 srl-app-page_resource-block"> <h3 class="mb-2 text-2xl font-semibold break-all"><a href="/glossary/?search=Inclusion">Inclusion</a> </h3> <div class="prose break-all lg:prose-lg 2xl:prose-xl"><p data-block-key="sfx5b">The act or practice of including and accommodating people who have historically been excluded (as because of their race, gender, sexuality, or ability)</p><p data-block-key="clrlp"><a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inclusion" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Source: Merriam Webster</a></p></div> </div> <div class="pl-4 mt-5 srl-app-page_resource-block"> <h3 class="mb-2 text-2xl font-semibold break-all"><a href="/glossary/?search=Perception">Perception</a> </h3> <div class="prose break-all lg:prose-lg 2xl:prose-xl"><p data-block-key="vh3an">Awareness of the elements of environment through physical <a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sensation" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">sensation</a> or intuitive cognition. A capacity for comprehension and understanding.</p><p data-block-key="59mpg"><a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/perception" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Source: Merriam Webster</a></p></div> </div> <div class="pl-4 mt-5 srl-app-page_resource-block"> <h3 class="mb-2 text-2xl font-semibold break-all"><a href="/glossary/?search=Human Interest">Human Interest</a> </h3> <div class="prose break-all lg:prose-lg 2xl:prose-xl"><p data-block-key="jd1ba">People are interested in other people. Everyone has something to celebrate and something to complain about. We like unusual stories of people who accomplish amazing feats or handle a life crisis because we can identify with them.</p></div> </div> <div class="pl-4 mt-5 srl-app-page_resource-block"> <h3 class="mb-2 text-2xl font-semibold break-all"><a href="/glossary/?search=Story Angle">Story Angle</a> </h3> <div class="prose break-all lg:prose-lg 2xl:prose-xl"><p data-block-key="pilst">In news, it’s a story’s point or theme. It's the lens through which the producer or writer filters the information they have gathered and focuses it to make it meaningful to viewers or readers. </p><p data-block-key="1186d"><a href="https://www.thoughtco.com/what-is-a-story-angle-2073756" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Source: ThoughCo.</a></p></div> </div> <div class="pl-4 mt-5 srl-app-page_resource-block"> <h3 class="mb-2 text-2xl font-semibold break-all"><a href="/glossary/?search=Audience">Audience</a> </h3> <div class="prose break-all lg:prose-lg 2xl:prose-xl"><p data-block-key="0hldc">The people who read, watch and consume news. Often, journalists think about audience and newsworthiness in similar ways. How will the news story serve their local or national audience? Who am I writing the story for and why?</p></div> </div> <div class="pl-4 mt-5 srl-app-page_resource-block"> <h3 class="mb-2 text-2xl font-semibold break-all"><a href="/glossary/?search=Character">Character</a> </h3> <div class="prose break-all lg:prose-lg 2xl:prose-xl"><p data-block-key="wh6p3">A person or other physical being in a narrative. Stories are made up of different characters who provide information and help shape the narrative with their knowledge, experience and perspective.</p></div> </div> <div class="pl-4 mt-5 srl-app-page_resource-block"> <h3 class="mb-2 text-2xl font-semibold break-all"><a href="/glossary/?search=Pitch">Pitch</a> </h3> <div class="prose break-all lg:prose-lg 2xl:prose-xl"><p data-block-key="v2p6z">A description of what your story might be and WHY it’s important. An outline of your story idea and the steps to achieve your goal. A summary of what you hope to accomplish in your story</p></div> </div> <div class="pl-4 mt-5 srl-app-page_resource-block"> <h3 class="mb-2 text-2xl font-semibold break-all"><a href="/glossary/?search=News package">News package</a> </h3> <div class="prose break-all lg:prose-lg 2xl:prose-xl"><p data-block-key="0a1d7">Video stories about newsworthy issues and topics, factual information, balanced reporting, research, voice overs, soundbites, b-roll footage, infographics, reporter standup, nats (natural sound bites).</p></div> </div> <div class="pl-4 mt-5 srl-app-page_resource-block"> <h3 class="mb-2 text-2xl font-semibold break-all"><a href="/glossary/?search=Video profile">Video profile</a> </h3> <div class="prose break-all lg:prose-lg 2xl:prose-xl"><p data-block-key="27jo3">The story of one person, has voiceover (VO), b-roll, pictures, nats (natural sound), interviews of family members or peers of that one person.</p></div> </div> <div class="pl-4 mt-5 srl-app-page_resource-block"> <h3 class="mb-2 text-2xl font-semibold break-all"><a href="/glossary/?search=Explainer video">Explainer video</a> </h3> <div class="prose break-all lg:prose-lg 2xl:prose-xl"><p data-block-key="cwkqa">Narration and/or voiceover (VO) with a host, commentary, research, personal experiences, explanations, infographics, nats (natural sound), music, entertainment.</p></div> </div> <div class="pl-4 mt-5 srl-app-page_resource-block"> <h3 class="mb-2 text-2xl font-semibold break-all"><a href="/glossary/?search=Research">Research</a> </h3> <div class="prose break-all lg:prose-lg 2xl:prose-xl"><p data-block-key="svdhk">An investigation into and study of sources in order to establish facts and reach new conclusions.</p></div> </div> <div class="pl-4 mt-5 srl-app-page_resource-block"> <h3 class="mb-2 text-2xl font-semibold break-all"><a href="/glossary/?search=Accuracy">Accuracy</a> </h3> <div class="prose break-all lg:prose-lg 2xl:prose-xl"><p data-block-key="tk900">Free from mistake or error. Coverage of topics and facts in appropriate detail.</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="flex flex-row mt-8 srl-app-page_activity-section print:hidden"> <div class="srl-app-page_overview-section-left print:hidden"> </div> <div class="flex-1 ml-3 srl-app-page_activity-section-right"> <button type="button" data-standard-vocab-type="standard" class="w-full pr-10 standard-vocab_show-hide-button focus:outline-none"> <div class="flex flex-row items-center pointer-events-none"> <h4 class="mb-8 text-2xl font-bold">Standards</h4> <div class="flex-1"></div> <svg id="standard-vocab-form_arrow--standard" class="transition-all duration-700 transform print:hidden rotate-180 " width="12" height="8" viewBox="0 0 12 8" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"> <path d="M6 2L6.71523 1.30111L6 0.569157L5.28477 1.30111L6 2ZM11.7152 6.41802L6.71523 1.30111L5.28477 2.69889L10.2848 7.8158L11.7152 6.41802ZM5.28477 1.30111L0.28477 6.41802L1.71523 7.8158L6.71523 2.69889L5.28477 1.30111Z" fill="#122933" /> </svg> </div> </button> <div id="standard-vocab-form_container--standard" data-standard-vocab-type="standard" class="max-w-full overflow-y-hidden transition-all duration-700 max-h-0 print:max-h-full"> <div class="pl-4 mt-5 srl-app-page_resource-block"> <h3 class="mb-2 text-lg font-semibold break-all">Writing - Research to Build and Present Knowledge</h3> <div class="prose break-all lg:prose-lg 2xl:prose-xl"><p data-block-key="sjwrp"><a href="http://www.corestandards.org/ELA-Literacy/W/9-10/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.7-CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.9</a></p></div> </div> <div class="pl-4 mt-5 srl-app-page_resource-block"> <h3 class="mb-2 text-lg font-semibold break-all">Perspectives</h3> <div class="prose break-all lg:prose-lg 2xl:prose-xl"><p data-block-key="p57n6">Historical understanding requires recognizing this multiplicity of points of view in the past, which makes it important to seek out a range of sources on any historical question rather than simply use those that are easiest to find. It also requires recognizing that perspectives change over time, so that historical understanding requires developing a sense of empathy with people in the past whose perspectives might be very different from those of today. (NCSS <b>D2.His.4.9-12 - D2.His.8.9-12)</b></p></div> </div> <div class="pl-4 mt-5 srl-app-page_resource-block"> <h3 class="mb-2 text-lg font-semibold break-all">Reading - Key Ideas and Details</h3> <div class="prose break-all lg:prose-lg 2xl:prose-xl"><p data-block-key="amynu"><a href="http://www.corestandards.org/ELA-Literacy/RL/9-10/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.1</a>-<a href="http://www.corestandards.org/ELA-Literacy/RL/9-10/3/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.3</a></p></div> </div> <div class="pl-4 mt-5 srl-app-page_resource-block"> <h3 class="mb-2 text-lg font-semibold break-all">Empowered Learner</h3> <div class="prose break-all lg:prose-lg 2xl:prose-xl"><p data-block-key="f1enc">Students leverage technology to take an active role in choosing, achieving, and demonstrating competency in their learning goals, informed by the learning sciences. (<a href="https://www.iste.org/standards/iste-standards-for-students" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">ISTE</a>)</p></div> </div> <div class="pl-4 mt-5 srl-app-page_resource-block"> <h3 class="mb-2 text-lg font-semibold break-all">Determining Helpful Sources</h3> <div class="prose break-all lg:prose-lg 2xl:prose-xl"><p data-block-key="5ijwb">Determine the kinds of sources that will be helpful in answering compelling and supporting questions, taking into consideration multiple points of view represented in the sources, the types of sources available, and the potential uses of the sources. (NCSS D1.5.9-12) </p></div> </div> <div class="pl-4 mt-5 srl-app-page_resource-block"> <h3 class="mb-2 text-lg font-semibold break-all">Demonstrate writing processes used in journalism and broadcasting media.</h3> <div class="prose break-all lg:prose-lg 2xl:prose-xl"><p data-block-key="cmk6x"><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YYR4jh_CB6gKM5oJENHwoWjwvqkGxhhb/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">CCTC - AR-JB 2.1-AR-JB 2.8</a></p></div> </div> <div class="pl-4 mt-5 srl-app-page_resource-block"> <h3 class="mb-2 text-lg font-semibold break-all">Writing - Text Types and Purposes</h3> <div class="prose break-all lg:prose-lg 2xl:prose-xl"><p data-block-key="vtpvl"><a href="http://www.corestandards.org/ELA-Literacy/W/9-10/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.1-CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.3</a></p></div> </div> <div class="pl-4 mt-5 srl-app-page_resource-block"> <h3 class="mb-2 text-lg font-semibold break-all">Gathering and Evaluating Sources</h3> <div class="prose break-all lg:prose-lg 2xl:prose-xl"><p data-block-key="bxje2">Whether students are constructing opinions, explanation, or arguments, they will gather information from a variety of sources and evaluate the relevance of that information. (NCSS <b>D3.1.9-12 - D3.2.9-12)</b></p></div> </div> <div class="pl-4 mt-5 srl-app-page_resource-block"> <h3 class="mb-2 text-lg font-semibold break-all">Plan and deliver a media production (e.g., broadcast, video, web, mobile).</h3> <div class="prose break-all lg:prose-lg 2xl:prose-xl"><p data-block-key="licd3"><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YYR4jh_CB6gKM5oJENHwoWjwvqkGxhhb/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">CCTC AR-JB 3.1-AR-JB 3.7</a></p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="right-0 items-center order-1 inline-block w-full col-span-1 p-6 mb-4 bg-white rounded-md md:sticky top-6 md:order-2"> <div class="mb-6"> <h6 class="mb-3 font-medium">Topics</h6> <p class="mb-1 text-xs">Journalism</p> <p class="mb-1 text-xs">Representation</p> <p class="mb-1 text-xs">Stereotypes and Misconceptions</p> <p class="mb-1 text-xs">Civics</p> <p class="mb-1 text-xs">History</p> <p class="mb-1 text-xs">Active Prompts</p> </div> <div class="mb-6"> <h6 class="mb-3 font-medium">Levels</h6> <p class="mb-1 text-xs">Beginner</p> <p class="mb-1 text-xs">Intermediate</p> </div> <div class="mb-6"> <h6 class="mb-3 font-medium">Materials</h6> <p class="mb-1 text-xs">Computers</p> <p class="mb-1 text-xs">Internet</p> </div> <div class="mb-6"> <h6 class="mb-3 font-medium">Estimated Time</h6> <p class="mb-1 text-xs">4-6 weeks</p> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section id="activities-tab-content" class="hidden pt-8 print:!inline-block"> <div class="grid items-start grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-5"> <div class="relative flex flex-col order-2 col-span-4 md:order-1"> </div> <div class="right-0 order-1 inline-block w-full col-span-1 p-6 mb-4 bg-white rounded-md md:sticky md:order-2 top-6 print:hidden"> <ol> </ol> </div> </div> </section> </div> </div> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://d2m06gwiiv9vk7.cloudfront.net/js/main.js"></script> <footer class="grid w-full grid-cols-1 pb-6 text-base srl-footer pt-14 font-extralight md:pl-72 md:grid-cols-6 md:gap-4 print:hidden"> <div class="max-w-screen-xl col-span-3 px-4 pb-8 mx-auto"> <div> StoryMaker is a free learning platform developed by PBS News Student Reporting Labs to build the next generation of media creators. 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