Guiding Activity 2

Names on a Manifest

Guiding Activity 2: Renee Ford-Conway

Big Idea: Cultural Diversity

Essential Question: How do our differences help us become more alike?

Challenge: Increase cultural awareness in the classroom and community

Guided Questions

• How can a video diary be utilized to share a family's roots? (Transition lesson from Activity 1)
• For what reasons are last names used as identifiers (past and present)?
• Where might a family's last name originate?
• Do last names have meanings? Explain.
• What is a manifest?
• Why was it important for Ellis Island Inspector to check passenger information against ships' manifest?

Small production work groups at each stations:

1. Students pick up production boards and review the activites for the week with teacher, and are assigned to stations in pairs.

2. Students make 60 sec. improv Video Diary entries about family roots. (Transitional lesson from Activity 1)

3. Students listen to a (3min) audio and list what other purpose (Positive and Negative) may develop from a person's last name.
4. Students read a short electronic story (on MAC), then chart where their family’s last name might have originated from on a world map, and the possible meaning of their last name.
5. Discuss with the teacher the definition of manifest and review (3) three types of ship manifests.
6. Last, students make Video Diary entries regarding the purpose and duties of the Ellis Island Inspectors.
7. Check List Evaluation: Students check the completed (task) for each Production Station on their Slate Boards.

Materials: Internet, MAC mobile Lab, Download software, Online Article/Story Book, Production note book, map of the USA, production boards, index cards, and markers.

Production Station 1 THE ROOTS RECORD YOUR STORY	Production Station 2 CHECK THIS OUT! WHAT DOES IT ALL MEAN?	Production Station 3 LET'S MAP IT & DECODE IT?	Production Station 4 UNCOVER MANIFEST	Production Station 5 CSI THE PAPER WORK and create your Digital Entry
Video Diary	Why Your Family Name Was Not Changed at Ellis Island (and One That Was)	If Your Name Was Changed at Ellis Island by: Ellen Levine	Take a break and lets get together "Man in the Mirror" "Breaking News" Manifest	Record What you uncover. Then Drop Box your Diary.

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