Ch 6 in Christensen

I thought the idea of a research paper on immigrants sounds like it could be a great to use in the classroom. But one thing, it didn't sound like she really pushed them to do something on their own culture. i think this would make the students more interested in the subject, that they could talk to their grandparents, great aunts, their parents, or even share personal accounts of visiting their homeland or even immigrating themselves.
I liked how that she split up her time very well for research, not only to research in the library but to PLAN what you were going to do in the library. It was all planned very well, that she was doing an example of what they should be doing half the period than giving them time to plan things the other half or research themselves. I also thought it was great that they had to teach the class and write a lesson (which I feel like most students would just do a powerpoint to make it easier).
I liked how she did a whole section on portfolios. For higher level students that are close to reaching college and their college essays, i thought it was gerat that a huge point of hers to make these writing portfolios was for the disadvantage kids who were not so good at testing well, but could show their intelligence in their portfolio.