Journey to America: Narrative Short STories & Poems Volume 6
For the last six years, students at Fargo South High have written nonfiction narrative short stories about their journeys as refugees or immigrants to America. During Leah Juelke’s English Learner English 4 classes, students were inspired to document their own journey after presentations from Burundian refugee and CEO, Laetitia Mizero Hellerud, and other refugee and immigrant community members. Students also participated in a Narrative 4 story exchange with each other. Imagine Thriving Mental Health Specialists worked with students as well.
During the writing phase, students drafted their own stories and went through multiple editing workshops to create a finished product. Volunteers from around the community provided technical writing support for the students during the workshops. Students also collaborated online with native English-speaking students at Buhler High School in Kansas during the editing phase. In addition to stories, a poem by each student and a picture of their artwork are featured. During the project, the students visited the Plains Art Museum and created a canvas painting that depicted their journey. The book holds the intriguing stories, poems & artwork of Fargo South High School refugee and immigrant students from around the world.
During the writing phase, students drafted their own stories and went through multiple editing workshops to create a finished product. Volunteers from around the community provided technical writing support for the students during the workshops. Students also collaborated online with native English-speaking students at Buhler High School in Kansas during the editing phase. In addition to stories, a poem by each student and a picture of their artwork are featured. During the project, the students visited the Plains Art Museum and created a canvas painting that depicted their journey. The book holds the intriguing stories, poems & artwork of Fargo South High School refugee and immigrant students from around the world.