Stories of Home: An Interdisciplinary Project Using Writing and Art to Tell the Story of Southeast Asian Immigration.

Presentation Category: 
Curriculum Integration
Session Type: 
CPA Session
Presentation Description: 
The Southeast Asian Story Project is a high school interdisciplinary project involving ELA, Theatre, Multimedia, Modern World History and Visual Art. Students interviewed and wrote over 300 stories of the Southeast Asian Immigration Experience. Finished writing was given to student artists who produced graphic novels, paintings, sculptures, and a visual/art anthology for exhibition at the 2013 International Hmong New Year in Fresno, California and other venues.
Describes Your Focus: 
Curriculum and Instructional Strategies (for example: integrated, project-based, differentiated, industry-specific, specific-needs focused, community-service, etc.)

Session Time

March 3, 2014 10:15am to 11:30am
Venue: Sacramento Convention Center
Room: 312

Presentor/s

Marc Patterson
ArtVenture Lead Teacher
McLane High School
Melissa Reimer
English Teacher
McLane High School
Donny Garcia
English Teacher
McLane High School
Jessica Ketchum
Art Teacher
McLane High School