Your Great Migration

Students draft the narrative of their family’s migration to St. Louis (1-2 Paragraphs).

1. Where do all of your ancestors come from? Go as far back as you can.
2. When did you/your family move to St. Louis?
3. Why did you and/or your family end up St. Louis? How did they/you travel?
4. Explain what you don’t know and would like to find out more about.

Students reflect on their family’s migration story (1-2 paragraphs).

1. Do you plan to stay or move someday?
2. Where do you want to end up, and why?
3. What place will feel like home and success to you?

Students find 2 quotations from The Warmth of Other Suns to incorporate into their narrative and reflection.

1. Each quotation should be 2-5 sentences long.
2. Each quotation should relate to your life, remind you of your family, or simply
interest or surprise you.

Students provide a 2-sentence summary for each quotation, and 2-3 sentence personal reflection for each quotation.