Helpful Interview on a Current Issue.

As part of our immigration unit, the students interviewed a college student who immigrated from Mexico to the United States. Miss Salazar shared her family's story of immigration.  She was born in Mexico.  Her family moved to California, when she was a baby.  Her family then moved to San Antonio where they have lived for 18 years. Her family moved to the United States for better jobs and educational opportunities. Her family still have relatives in Mexico, and they travel back to visit them. Miss Salazar described the challenges of learning a new language at an early age.  She explained she was able to speak English easily by the third grade. Miss Salazar is bilingual. Her family still celebrates some of the Mexican holidays and customs.  One is the Las Posadas, the reenactment of Mary and Joseph's journey to find shelter in Bethlehem.  Another is celebrating Easter with los casarones, eggs filled with confetti. Her interview was helpful.  This is a college student who had participated in our classroom last semester. The  third grade students had a strong rapport with Miss Salazar.  This helped the students realize that immigration is a current issue.