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THE NEW AMERICANS SERIES GUIDE AND ACTIVITY BOOK
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Downloadable Guide Sections
• Part 1: Introduction, Preparing to Facilitate, Viewing and Discussion Activities
• Part 2: Activities for ESOL Settings
• Part 3: Professional Development for Educators and Health Care and Mental Health Care Providers
• Part 4: Appendices
• List of Scenes
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The New Americans Series Guide and Activity Book was developed by ITVS' Community Connections Project (CCP) to accompany the series as an educational tool for the classroom (including ESOL) and professional development settings for educators, health and mental health care providers.
There are four sections of the guide. Read a short description of each section and decide which ones apply to your own educational or professional goals. We recommend that you download Part 1 and Part 4 because these sections support classroom and professional development activities. Or, download the entire guide as an educational resource tool. Also, find out how others are using the Guide and Activity Book by subscribing to the monthly e-newsletter.
Download the Entire Guide (2.3 MB PDF)
Part 1 (Download 1.1 MB PDF)
- Introduction: Includes filmmakers' statement, episode summaries and an overview of how to use the guide.
- Filmmakers' Statement
- Series Overview
- How to Use This Guide
- Preparing to Facilitate: Includes materials and exercises to prepare for classroom and community facilitation.
- Preparing for the Viewing Session
- Creating an Inclusive and Welcoming Environment
- Facilitating the Discussion
- Working with Video
- Viewing and Discussion Activities: Includes pre- and post-viewing activities and detailed discussion questions by episode or series for classroom or community settings.
- Introductory Activities
- Viewing and Discussion Process
- Community Activity Options
- Discussion Questions for the Complete Series
- Discussion Questions and Activities by Episode
Part 2 (Download 560 KB PDF)
- Activities for ESOL (English Speakers of Other Languages) Settings: Includes activities and research topics for the ESOL classroom.
- Clarifying Objectives
- Viewing Activities
- Research Topics for Students
Part 3 (Download 728 KB PDF)
- Professional Development for Educators and Health Care and Mental Health Care Providers: Includes activities, materials, exercises and resources for educators, health and mental health care providers.
- Educators
- Health Care Providers
- Mental Health Care Providers
Part 4 (Download 644 KB PDF)
- Appendices: Includes related activities to accompany each of the sections such as a Glossary, A Story Chart, Cultural Comparisons Worksheet, Experience Charts, Telling Our Own Stories and other community and classroom activities.
- Appendix A: Glossary (Download 45 KB Word Doc.)
Download a glossary of key terms and phrases to accompany the guide.
- Appendix B: A Story Chart
- Appendix C: Cultural Comparisons Worksheet
- Appendix D: Experience Charts
- Appendix E: Telling Our Own Stories
- Appendix F: Learning About the Community
- Appendix G: Helping Others
- Appendix H: Discussion Quotes by Theme
Extended Episode Summaries
View extended episode descriptions for each of the three episodes.
List of Scenes: Episode 1 | Episode 2 | Episode 3 (Word Format)
Download a list of scenes for each of the three episodes to accompany exercises and activities in the guide.
Resources for Further Research
Students, community organizations and education and health professionals can find additional resources and references on relevant topics and web links to related organizations for further exploration into issues arising from THE NEW AMERICANS in Resources for Further Research.
Public Television Evaluation (Download 108 KB Word Doc.)
The New Americans evaluation form includes specific questions around materials produced for ITVS-CCP and public television station outreach activities.
Evaluation
Users of THE NEW AMERICANS Series Guide and participants in the community engagement and educational outreach activities have an opportunity to give feedback and measure outcomes using the Outreach Evaluation Form.
Acknowledgements and Credits
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