Today we will prepare for being filmed tomorrow, learn about Radio Rookies, and then work on our finals.
1. First Person American: make sure your statements are ready:
My name is ___ I'm from ____(your country)
1. What I learned from the Welcoming Stories workshop is...
2. Sharing my Welcoming Story was important to me because...
3. I will be more welcoming to others by ....
Wardrobe Requirements: Please wear tops in solid colors. DO NOT wear black clothes or clothes with busy patterns (stripes, shiny, small patterns, text on your shirts, etc).
2. Radio Rookies
Next year, there is a chance we will be involved with this incredible program. Please visit this website and listen to This story "Half of my Family is Illegal"
Here is a website with more information about the girl who wrote this story.
I met her at an event on Tuesday afternoon. I told her we'd write her with our reactions to her piece.
In Google Docs, please answer the questions below:
1. What is your opinion of her Radio Rookie piece and why?
2. What did you learn from her story?
3. What questions do you have for her?
Then post your answers to our blog as a comment. I will email her with the link to our blog so she can read your posts.
Now listen to this piece called "Mind the Gap in Crown Heights":
Answer these questions in Google Docs:
1. What is your opinion of her Radio Rookie piece and why?
2. What did you learn from their story?
3. What does this story teach us about stereotypes and prejudice?
Post your answers to our blog as a comment.
When you finish getting this ready, please prepare your final:
Options:
- Artwork
(painting, sculpture, drawing, etc.) with a typed explanation of the art
and how it is promoting human rights
- Subway
poster for human rights, using text, images, quotes, drawings, symbols,
etc.
- A
song, that you perform for the class, with a typed lyric sheet (I will
copy it for everyone)
- A
poem that you read to the class, with a typed sheet (I will copy it for
everyone)
- A
graphic story (cartoon) promoting human rights
- A
slide show or short film promoting human rights
- A skit about human rights with a typed script
Guidelines:
- Follow
the conventions of standard written English. In other words, watch your grammar,
spelling, punctuation, and proofread!
- Make
sure your work clearly promotes human rights
- Make
sure your refer to the UDHR.
- You
must pick an aspect of human rights you care about.
- You
must include facts/statistics about this human right.
1st Radio Rookie:
ReplyDelete1. What is your opinion of her Radio Rookie piece and why?
Her Radio Rookie piece was so sad. Overall, the story was clear and easy to understand. There’s nothing else that needs to be clarified for me.
2. What did you learn from her story?
I learned that she was expected to do so many things, while she really can’t do it. She had to fulfill every single expectation for different people. She got really emotional and sad.
3. What questions do you have for her?
One question that I have is what are you going to do if your whole family are going back to Mexico?
2nd Radio Rookie
1. What is your opinion of her Radio Rookie piece and why?
This Radio Rookie piece was great and really exciting to listen to. They have a very cheerful tone in this piece and makes people aware and open their thoughts.
2. What did you learn from their story?
From their story, I learned that there used to be a conflict between the specific group of Jews people and black people. They might not be a good partner back then, but they can live in peace and harmony right now. Forgetting the conflict that happen in the past.
3. What does this story teach us about stereotypes and prejudice?
Stereotypes are not always true. It might be generalized as what we think to be, but again, we should be able to tolerate something that’s different. Stereotypes is not the right way and we should be able to just value a person based on that person itself and not from the stereotypes.
1 I feel really sad for her because she obviously did not have any choice of being what she want to be. The thing that touched me the most was that she cared too much about her family. When I heard her telling her story , it sounds like she doesn’t have a future in the United States. Her thought was somewhere else.
ReplyDelete2. What I learned from her story was that we have to take profit of the opportunities that has been given to us. Some of us are here luckily such as having a visa or being a United States citizens so they don’t care much about those things but it is really important to take those opportunities. They will lead us to t.he way (or our career) that we always dreamed of having or wanted .
3. My question for her is that is she in college now or she went back to Mexico with her parents and sister?
"Half of my Family is Illegal"
ReplyDelete1) I think it is powerful because it is a true story and how hard is for her. I feel very sad because I know how she feels because part of my family is illegal too. Also it is amazing to hear how she care her family.
2. I learn a lot from her story about having to deal with her family problems. Also it seems she is very proud to have a family and she want to keep going. One important thing that was the most important is the opportunity that we have in this country.
3. How you feel when someone ask you about your family?
How I can help some of my relatives about their illegal situation?
1. What is your opinion of her Radio Rookie piece and why?
ReplyDeleteI think that her piece is very touching and personal. Is not always easy telling the world what’s happening in your personal life. Also it takes a lot of courage to stick up for who you are, and to talk about this very sensible topic with your parents.
2. What did you learn from her story?
I learned that is not easy being “The chosen one” and that I can be really hard at times to be perfect, because on your parents eyes they will want you to be the perfect one because you are the one that has more opportunities.
3. What questions do you have for her?
Will you try to stop your parents from going to Mexico and try to convince them that you’ll give them the legal papers? and after that they can go to Mexico and come back ( god forgives) if something goes on in Mexico.
1. What is your opinion of her Radio Rookie piece and why?
ReplyDeleteEven though your parents want to go back to your own country, you couldn’t give up your dream. Life is your, not your parents. You have to fight for yourself.
2. What did you learn from her story?
People who is illegal immigration, they are always get more pressure than people who is legal immigration.
3. What questions do you have for her?
Do you want to go back to your country with your family ?
Do you ever tell your parents about your ideas or opinion.
1 I feel really sad for her because she did not have any choice of being what she wanted too. The thing that touched me the most is she cared too much about her family. When I heard her telling her story , it sounds like she doesn’t have a future in the United States. Her thought was somewhere else.
ReplyDelete2. I learn a lot from her story about having to deal with her family problems. Also it seems she is very proud to have a family and she want to keep going.
1. What is your opinion of her Radio Rookie piece and why?
ReplyDeleteI found her story interesting and fascinating , because of the complicated situation she is going through. It’s interesting to analyze how immigration is a complicated issue, especially when it involves the kids of immigrants who were born in the U.S. Also, the story made me think on the position of her parents that decided to came here, made their kids through so many struggles, and now they are planning to go back to Mexico. I wonder if they don’t realize that their return can have an even bigger impact on their children’s lives.
2. What did you learn from her story?
I learned to see an immigration issue from a different perspective, which, in this case, is the perspective of a teenager who was born in the U.S. coming from an immigrant family.
3. What questions do you have for her?
How many times have you been Mexico?
If your family goes back, what will you do?
1. What is your opinion of her Radio Rookie piece and why?i think this radio interview is really sad because this is a girl full of dreams and thoughts and she cannot go forward because she is documented and her family cannot afford to pay for all of the fees they have to pay.
ReplyDelete2. What did you learn from her story?what learn from her story is that, there is people out there who want to go to school and do better in life and they can’t because they are not documented.
3. What questions do you have for her? how do you feel about all of this? have your family try to do something about it ?
1. What is your opinion of her Radio Rookie piece and why?
ReplyDelete2. What did you learn from her story?
3. What questions do you have for her?
1. I think that her Radio Rookie piece was sad and it made me think about my life and some similarities that I was able to find.
2. I learned that everyone has issues though life and no matter how hard it might get at the times we should keep going and trying just for our parents and people that love us.
3. How did you feel sharing your story?
1. What is your opinion of her Radio Rookie piece and why?
2. What did you learn from their story?
3. What does this story teach us about stereotypes and prejudice?
1. I think that they are dealing with serious problems and I think is very sad how you think of one thing when you are in your country and when you come to US you find another thing, very different from the one you thought about before.
2. I learned that they are not afraid and that they keep going no matter what they have to deal with and what kind of issues they have. Thats the way to live I think, we just need to keep moving on.
3. It teaches us that a lot, simply. Different doesn’t automatically mean bad.
1. What is your opinion of her Radio Rookie piece and why?
ReplyDelete2. What did you learn from her story?
3. What questions do you have for her?
I think it is a great idea of showing and educating people about the immigrants and them purposes of coming to United States
I learned that she has a lots of issues in her life and that, and I that we have to take advantage that we are in this country
How was it like to share your story
1. What is your opinion of her Radio Rookie piece and why?
2. What did you learn from their story?
3. What does this story teach us about stereotypes and prejudice?
That is a great idea of sharing students experience and convincing others to think openly about the things that they do not know
I learned that we should firstly get to know those things that we don’t know about and then start to judge them
That stereotypes and prejudice comes from not knowing and rumors. Different does not means bad
Radio Rookies 1
ReplyDelete1. What is your opinion of her Radio Rookie piece and why?
- her story was easy to understand and really vivid, it’s hard to be born her and parents are illegal and when others find out they will keep making fun of you.
2. What did you learn from her story?
- we have to take an advantage of why we are here, it’s an opportunity and we have to take it wisely.
3. What questions do you have for her?
what will be your action if you know your family is going back??
Radio Rookies 2
1. What is your opinion of her Radio Rookie piece and why?
- it’s exciting to listen to them, and we see how they changed their minds after they got to NY. they thought Jewish controlled everything in NY but they found out everything was fault.
2. What did you learn from their story?
- I learn that people when they don’t know about other people so they start making so false ideas about them, they made the Jewish like the bad guys here, which is not true.
3. What does this story teach us about stereotypes and prejudice?
- I see how some people are closed minded and they don’t like to open up and learn new stuff. being closed minded will not help anybody to get better in life.
What is your opinion of her Radio Rookie piece and why?
ReplyDeleteHer radio piece was very touching . While she was telling and explaining that half of her family are illegal , you could really feel her sadness just by listening to her voice . You can even picture her telling the story i front of you . Her story was really powerful and since I also know some close people who are illegal I can relate on how she feels .
2. What did you learn from their story?
I learned one really important thing from her story that you should always embrace the opportunity you have , use them wisely and make your family proud of you .
3. What does this story teach us about stereotypes and prejudice?
From the second radio rookies I learned that you shouldn’t believe in stereotypes at all . They are not true and sometimes , you never know , that they can lead to big troubles .
1 RADIO ROOKIE
ReplyDeleteI think that it is very sad that her family is scared of the government because they it limits their access for jobs and other things that they can’t get
I learned that many families try to go back to their countries because of the difficulties here.
What would you do in Mexico if your family goes back?
2 RADIO ROOKIE
I think that this is very interesting because it opens your mind to think about other people.
I learned that stereotypes influence people and make them reluctant to interact with them.
It teaches us that stereotypes are negative and that people are guided by them.
1. What is your opinion of her Radio Rookie piece and why?
ReplyDeleteI think this is personal and a nice story because it is difficult to express your own life. Also it is sad by the all thing that is happened right now with your parents, but always one person need to look to the future and not the past because if we life with the past it can destroy our life and our future.
2. What did you learn from her story?
I learn that is hard to live in this country if one person it is illegal immigrants because they need to confront to immigration laws in some moment they are going to deport you. Parents can to this country to give better opportunities to their children.
3. What questions do you have for her?
a.) What are the most difficult part to know when your parents was immigrants?
b.) How do you feel when you mother compare with your sister?
c.) Why do you don’t seat with your sister talk about your immigrant situation?
1. What is your opinion of her Radio Rookie piece and why?
ReplyDeleteIt's quite a sad feeling. The situation the family must pass, what kind of things people might say to them based upon their immigration status. Also what kind of frustration she might go through, something like, is she going to be with her parents tomorrow? They can deport them anytime. A feeling of running away from your own government because they might take your family away.
2. What did you learn from their story?
The way she can handle those problems, situations and perhaps humiliations due to her family. She is the only one capable of rising her family since she is the only one with legal power here.
3. What questions do you have for her?
Is it possible to persuade them to stay in the country for a little longer, at least 4 years until you are able to give your family a legal status?
"Mind the Gap in Crown Heights"
ReplyDelete1. It is great to hear teenegers opinions about stereotypes. I like how they give their point of view and how they want to know the history of the place.
2. I learn that in the past there were conflict between Jews and Black people. But it now they live in peace. Also how we don't have to judge or say bad things about different cultures.
3. This story teach me that we don't have to believe stereotypes. Also it is important to respect and know that stereotypes is bad and we should not say it to anyone. We live in a country where everyone had to tolerate how we are, and respect each other.
1. What is your opinion of her Radio Rookie piece and why?
ReplyDeleteIt is very shocking, in some way I feel like connected with her because I have the same problems with my family, they want to leave this country but I feel like my future is here.
2. What did you learn from her story?
I learned that as me there are many other boys and girls that are facing the same problems as me, many of them have the courage to face their problems by themselves but many others are suffering and they need support to become strong and surpass those problems.
3. What questions do you have for her?
Are you planning to leave with your parents too? I mean do you have the courage to be in this country? what do you plan to do in the future?
1. What is your opinion of her Radio Rookie piece and why?
ReplyDeleteI heard about her family immigration story in Radio Rookie piece it's really sad, was clear and easy to understand. It’s great to know that she cares about her family but she is thinking that she is also as an illegal immigrant like her parents.
2. What did you learn from her story?
I learned from her story is caring family and it’s very important for a person. No matter what they did in their past even though it’s wrong.
3. What questions do you have for her?
Are you going back to Mexico with your family and continue college their?
1. What is your opinion of her Radio Rookie piece and why?
It’s kind of exciting story that they had a lot of superstitions about Jews people. They were so open to tell the truth even it’s not truth they know about them.
2. What did you learn from their story?
I learned that in past there were so many conflicts between some specific groups of people but now they don’t. Not everybody is bad and the community is better than past. Just forget about those problems and try to explore more about them.’
3. What does this story teach us about stereotypes and prejudice?
Stereotype are not always true. Sometimes we get it true but judge with the person what he/she did or did not. It’s not right to judge only listen from other people about other person.
1. What is your opinion of her Radio Rookie piece and why?
ReplyDeleteMy opinion is that it’s really sad to hear a girl full of dreams who wants to be someone in life. Also it’s good that she takes care a lot of her family.
2. What did you learn from her story?
I learned that someone can have many problems with their families but also there are many things we can do to keep going.
3. What questions do you have for her?
The question is that are you going back to Mexico with your family?
"Half of my Family is Illegal"
ReplyDelete1. What is your opinion of her Radio Rookie piece and why?
I think that it was very good, because when others hear this they start to think in what they are doing in their lives, how those people without paper try to progress and others who have paper like Alicia, she is American and she is not that good as her sister that is undocumented.
2. What did you learn from her story? I learned that there are not barriers to say I can’t, If others can you also can do what you want.
3. What questions do you have for her? Why don’t you try to do better at school? I think you should understand your parents and be conform with what you have, always think that others are passing a worse situation than you.
1. What is your opinion of her Radio Rookie piece and why?
ReplyDeleteI think its really sad because that girl is really struggling through her life, and also she is caring about her family.
2. What did you learn from her story?
I learned from her story is about how she cares about her family and also the opportunities that we have in this country has.
3. What questions do you have for her?
what’s your next step toward your family?
2nd RAdio
ReplyDelete1. What is your opinion of her Radio Rookie piece and why?
I think is interest to know different story, different life, and different experience and this can teach something new to us.
2. What did you learn from their story?
That people only look and judge by the clothes that I person have but not how they think or feel.
3. What does this story teach us about stereotypes and prejudice?
The stereotype that I see is people only look by the clothes that they have and the accent when they talk.
1. What is your opinion of her Radio Rookie piece and why?
ReplyDeleteIt is really impressive to hear how immigrants from other countries have to pass for the same exact situation as me, as they I also thought that I would see many movies stars but I was wrong too.
2. What did you learn from their story?
I learned many thing about stereotypes but there is a really nice line that I loved “stereotyping is like flu, you pass it until everyone gets it” that was an epic line.
3. What does this story teach us about stereotypes and prejudice?
That people can talk many wrong things about other cultures without knowing them but there is a point where we should recognize our faults, everyone is different and equal in many different ways.
Half of my family is illigal
ReplyDelete1. What is your opinion of her Radio Rookie piece and why?
Its personal and sad as it is not easy to tell the world what had happened in our lives.
2. What did you learn from her story?
That you have to do good and make your parents proud because thats the reason why they brought us here .
3. What questions do you have for her?
Do you wanna go back to your country with your family?
Mind the Gap in crown heights
1. What is your opinion of her radio rookie week and why?
Its sad to see someone struggling with their life
2. What did you learn from their story ?
Caring about the family and the many oppertunities that is available in this country.
3. what does this story teach you about stereotypes and prejudice?
That peole judge instead of getting to know the person
1. What is your opinion of her Radio Rookie piece and why?
ReplyDeleteI think this is great to share our story with native Americans to show them how we are living. Some of Americans think we are steal their money from them. But truth is what immigrants are doing is what they don’t expect for living.
2. What did you learn from her story?
I learned that people are very disappointed under government living in a undocumented family even though they are born there. I am an immigrant, but I have totally different situation. I feel sad for her experience.
3. What questions do you have for her?
I want to know if she looks American as her homeland? It seems like America deny her family. If a person is abandoned by one’s homeland, one will have no hope.
1. What is your opinion of her Radio Rookie piece and why?
I feel kind of same way in this Radio Rookie piece. Sometimes the misunderstand leads stereotypes. I am living in NY just as speakers in Radio. I have been thought those situation on my own.
2. What did you learn from their story?
I learned that Jewish people are not all act like what we think.
And we should get know them not just judge them directly.
3. What does this story teach us about stereotypes and prejudice?
They are not true at all. We should get our misunderstand out of our head. Judging others is not fair, because you are only see one side of a people. As what Radio says, we should get together with people we do not understand. And then, we become friends, and the prejudice will disappear.
1. What is your opinion of her Radio Rookie piece and why?
ReplyDeleteIt is great to hear other’s story.But i feel kind of sad after hear this story because that girl is struggling because her parents don’t have the paper.
2. What did you learn from her story?
She has lots of issues of her family, and she really cares about her family.
3. What questions do you have for her?
No.I do not have.
1. Parents move to another country for you, they just want you to get a better chance or life here. So you cannot give up. You should control your life, fight for yourself.
ReplyDelete2. The illegal immigration lives harder than legal immigration.
3. Do you miss your country? And, how do you feel about your parents’ think?
1. What is your opinion of her Radio Rookie piece and why?
ReplyDeleteI think her story was too sad and she had too much pressure in her life that she can’t easily go through
2. What did you learn from her story?
What I learned from her was that no matter how hard the life is, we still need to go through. and especially it is hard, we need to challenge it.
3. What questions do you have for her?
I have a question for her that what is her plan for future.
1. What is your opinion of her Radio Rookie piece and why?
The Radio Rookie is good to listen and it is happy tone.
2. What did you learn from their story?
Even though there might be conflicts between racial groups, they can still live together happily.
3. What does this story teach us about stereotypes and prejudice?
Stereotype and prejudice make people unfairly judge others. we should judge others based on only that people themselves.
. What is your opinion of her Radio Rookie piece and why?
ReplyDeleteMy opinion about her Radio Rookie is that the story was really deep and sad. I can imagine how it feels when the person you love the most in life can be taken away from you. It has to be so fearful.
2. What did you learn from her story?
What I learned from this story is how can stereotypes can get worse and worse if we do not try to stop it, just like a flu.
3. What does this story teach us about stereotypes and prejudice?
Stereotypes and prejudice are actions used by people that can not see farther of their positions, they always try to compare their lives with someone else life. Stereotypes is a way to judge wrong a whole group of people just because a few of the.