Timed Writing

Christina Comba

Timed Writing:

The topic I choose for my project was the impacts of illegal immigration. I studied how illegal immigrants were treated and why they were treated this way. In my research I found that many times illegal immigrants are treated poorly because of their race and because they are undocumented citizens. Many acts of hate are committed upon them, and the immigrants are often to afraid of being deported to report the crime to authorities. Many of these immigrants have lost their human rights. Much of the hate is stemmed from frustrations between the citizens and the immigrants. I wanted to convey that the immigrants should not be blamed for problems in towns through out the United States, but instead the government should be held responsible. I choose to write to two organizations, the minutemen organization, and the civil liberties union. I also wrote a letter to my congressman, Tim Bishop. In my letter I supported the civil liberties union, and let them know that I hope they continue their fight to gain equal rights for everyone. When I wrote the minutemen organization, I discussed how I thought many of their actions were unjust. Writing Tim Bishop was most exciting for me because I had previously herd him speak at my high school, but I never took the opportunity for what it was worth. I should have asked him questions or stanched my opinions, and writing him gave me the chance to do this. I think the blog was effective because it is open for all Internet users to access. I like the posting blogs because you can make it your own by personalizing the page. You can add almost anything you feel is important. For instance, I posted my letters, my paper, and the organizations that relate to my topic. If people view my sight, and it inspires them to take action by writing organizations, it is easy for them to access. I like how anyone is able to view my blog, and comment on it, whether it supports or opposes my topic. For my fable, I hope to create a story or game that reaches out to the children in 5th grade. I want my fable to teach them that all humans should be treated equal, despite their race, the language they speak, or the fact that they are not a legal citizen. I want to target 5th graders because I believe that their views may not yet have been tainted by the views or prejudices or other people. I believe that the letters are very effective, if they are actually read by the people that I intended to read them. I chose a hard copy of a letter for Tim Bishop and The Civil Liberties Union because it is more formal, but I had to send an email to The Minute Men Organization because they did not list a mailing address other than email. I think I will receive a response from Tim Bishop, because that letter was more personable and relatable. I do not think I will hear a response from the Minute Men Organization because I was not supporting their views. I like the idea of creating a fable, because part of my topic of focused on was the idea of educating students about the current situation. Many students may not be aware that anything like this even occurs, and a fable is a creative way to help them learn about the treatment of illegal immigrants. A fable is no too serious for the students to grasp the concept, yet makes a moral statement that I hope will stick with them. Overall, I think this project has many good aspects. The most useful aspect was writing letters to organizations, because I feel this can really make a difference. Now, I will not be afraid to write to political figures or organizations. In the future, I hope to write letters with the skills I have learned. In doing so I now knows that I first must relate to the person I am writing to, or show them why they should take the time to read my letter. In conclusion, I think that creating a fable, posting blogs, and writing letters to organizations are all helpful to spread my views and ideas.