In the spring and fall of 2007, junior high and high school ESL students shared information about their cultural backgrounds and native countries. The information in these pages represents their individual perspectives, which have been shaped by their unique experiences. We don't intend to generalize what life is like for all immigrant students, but we would like to provide a glimpse into the lives of our ESL students in their native countries and their new home in the United States.
There are webpages for 12 countries. Each webpage has 7 topics: Welcome; Our Journey; Culture; Education; Social Rules; Misperceptions; and Just for Fun. You can navigate to these topics by clicking on the links on the left-hand side of each page. You can switch to another country by clicking on the flags at the bottom of each page. At the top of each page you will find links to the home page; the district globalization page; ESL resources from NYSED; the list of countries; and a way to contact us. Most of the information on these pages comes directly from the students' personal experiences. However, statistics and other specific figures come from the World Factbook and the Yearbook of Immigration Statistics.
The following Shaker Junior High School and Shaker High School ESL students and teachers worked together to create this website:
Dhollie Arrobang (Philippines)
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Srisai Dudi (India) |
Jonny Jovel (El Salvador) |
Jacques Medard (Haiti) |
Eustaquio Ramirez-Alvarez (Mexico) |
Tracy Sangare (SJHS ESL Teacher)
Karen Fribourg-Leong (SHS ESL Teacher)
If you would like to contact any of us with a question or comment, please click here.
Scroll over the map below or click on the on the country names and flags to learn more about a particular culture.
| China | Egypt | El Salvador | Guyana | Haiti | India |
| Iran | Korea | Mexico | Pakistan | Philippines | Sudan |
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