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Hello Mama! Are you ready to begin your task!!

1) You had to leave your life of luxury to come to America and work in a Mexican Farm Worker camp during the Great Depression. Your informative article is going to be about the Migrants camps during that time period. You will find information and personal stories in the websites listed below.

http://www.migrantgrandson.com/the.htm

http://memory.loc.gov/learn/features/immig/mexican6.html

http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/score/mice/migartcl.html

2) Now that you are finished with your research write an informative article about what you learned about the conditions and the people who worked in these camps during the Depression. Did you find any new or interesting facts or any graphics that will enhance your article?

3) Next, write an article about your experiences in the migrant camps. Give your point of view about the camp, the people, and the events happened while you were there. (Remember to stay in character!)

Note: You may want to add graphics to your articles with clipart or any relevent and appropriate images you find in your research or you may decorate your pages by hand when they are finished.

4) When both articles are finished and proofread meet back with your group and...