9b.+Using+Microsoft+Word

Social Studies Connection: Topic - Immigration
Objective: To gain a better understanding of what it means to be an immigrant. WATCH VIDEO: [|Virtual Tour of Ellis Island]

Using Microsoft Word set up your paper with: · 1” margins, · Appropriate heading format (Name, Course title/section, Date) · Times New Roman 12pt. font style · Double spacing Respond in a well thought out 4-5 paragraph essay.

1. Write down what you hear in the video that stands out to you.

2. Then write a reflection of how this video made you feel.

3. Include any comments and your feelings that you have about Immigration in general. Did this video change your view about the subject?

4. Describe how you would feel coming to America during this time.

5. Why do you think the Statue of Liberty made such an impression on the people?

**Assessment:** When complete, print out your document and pass it in by next class.

Social Studies Connection: Topic - The Holocaust
Objective: Understanding the Concept of Ethics and how it relates to society.

WATCH VIDEO: Surviving the Holocaust: Yaakov Hollander's Story []

Using Microsoft Word set up your paper with: · 1” margins, · Appropriate heading format (Name, Course title/section, Date) · Times New Roman 12pt. font style · Double spacing Respond in a well thought out 4-5 paragraph essay.

1. Write down what you hear in the video that stands out to you.

2. Then write a reflection of how this video made you feel.

3. Include any comments and your feelings that you have about the Holocaust in general. Did this video change your view about the subject?

4. Describe how the idea of “ethics” could have played a role in this horrific situation.

**Assessment:** When complete, print out your document and pass it in by next class.