SOCIAL SCIENCE

What issues do new immigrants face in your community? What resources can they use to solve those problems?

• 1 Find Resources Research the answers to these questions. Use the Internet or a phone book to find documents or brochures about resources and organizations that help immigrants.

• 2 Summarize Information Take notes on the information you find. Use your notes to write a summary of what you learned.

  • 1. Begin with a sentence that states the main idea of your summary.

  • 2. Write other sentences to tell more about the main idea.

  There are many different resources for immigrants in my community. One organization helps new immigrants find housing. Another one provides English classes and helps immigrants find jobs. There’s even a group of local people who help new immigrants learn about daily life in the community.

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• 3 Present Your Information Present your information to the class. Do not simply read your summary, but use it as a guide. Make eye contact with your audience and speak in a loud, clear voice. If possible, bring in any information, such as brochures, posters, or sample documents from the organizations you researched, and share them with the class.

This teacher helps immigrants learn English.