Immigration in the USA Week Four https://www.nps.gov/stli/learn/historyculture/the-immigrants-statue.htm Week Four

Question of the Day First name, Last name, Group number Give a brief definition of multiculturalism. Give one example of multiculturalism in Morocco.

The Melting Pot E Pluribus Unum – From many to one. The American “melting pot” is the idea that America is a blend or mix of many cultures at once. Anyone can join and assimilate to American culture. https://classracegender.wordpress.com/2014/02/05/america-melting-pot-or-tossed-salad/

What’s wrong with this idea? “You simply melt right in, It doesn't matter what your skin. It doesn't matter where you're from, Or your religion, you jump right in To the great American melting pot. The great American melting pot. Ooh, what a stew, red, white, and blue.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ZQl6XBo64M School House Rock The Great American Melting Pot. Lynn Ahrens Kim & Giffored Productions, 1977.

How it all began America began as a country of immigrants back in the 1600s. Many immigrants came from Great Britain Florida was colonized by the Spanish New York and New Jersey were founded and colonized by the Dutch The Swedish colonized Delaware http://colonialamerica.thinkport.org/welcome-to-colonial-america.html

After Independence – “The First Wave” (1790-1820) 1790 – First Naturalization Act passed by Congress “…any alien, being a free white person, may be admitted to become a citizen of the United States.” No records of ships or passengers were kept until 1820

The Industrial Revolution – “The Second Wave” (1820s-1880s) Immigrants were no longer English, no longer all the same religion or background as the majority Irish, Germans, Chinese, Japanese, and Mexicans immigrated to America Slave trade legally ended in 1807 Westward expansion – labor and land http://people.uwec.edu/ivogeler/w188/border/mexhist.htm

The Industrial Revolution – “The Second Wave” (1820s-1880s) 1848 – Texas, California, and the Southwest become part of the United States – 80,000 Mexicans are now Americans 1849 – California Gold Rush 1868 – U.S. Born Residents are automatically citizens (post civil war) 14th amendment to the constitution – ends slavery and states that any person born in the U.S., including former slaves, is a citizen.

Ellis Island and Angel Island – “The Third Wave” (1880-1920) Ellis Island opens in 1892 – New York Center for Immigration (east coast) Angel Island opens in 1910 – San Francisco Center for Immigration (west coast) Over 24 million immigrants entered American in the third wave Even greater diversity among immigrants in country origins, socioeconomic status, and religion

The Third Wave – 1880-1920 1850s – Know Nothing Party – Rise of Nativism Anti-Immigrant Anti-Catholic Restrictions: 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act 1906 Knowledge of English a requirement for immigration https://soapboxie.com/social-issues/Nativism-in-America-Today

Post-War Immigration – “The Fourth Wave” (1920-1960) Quota Act of 1924: set annual quota of any nationality at 2% of the number of foreign born persons of such nationality residing in the United States Displaced Persons Act of 1948 – accepting refugees “Brain Drain” – escaping the Cold War Conflict

The Fifth Wave (1960-2000) Three doors: “a front door for immigrants, a side door for temporary visitors, and a back door for the unauthorized.” 1965 – Visa System 170,000 per year, per-country 1986 – Crackdown on Illegal Immigrants Immigration Control and Reform Act

Today Post 9/11 – Overhaul of Immigration System Illegal Immigration remains an issue Visa System from 1965 still at work – Green Cards States enact tougher laws Each state has laws for what undocumented immigrants have access to (education, healthcare, welfare etc.) http://politicalhumor.about.com/od/immigration/ig/Immigration-Cartoons/

Melting Pot or Salad Bowl? http://www.nationalreview.com/postmodern-conservative/392114/ralph-ellison-and-melting-pot-carl-eric-scott

Homework for Next Class: Read your story if you have not already. Create a one page outline of your paper to turn in next class Do not write your paper yet, this is just an outline! Preferably, type the outline. Use the information from your sources to fill in your outline

Why Outline a Paper? To organize your ideas To present your ideas logically To show connections between the different ideas To determine the purpose of your paper To help you in the writing process

How to Outline a Paper Step 1 – Brainstorm – list all the ideas you want to include in your paper Step 2 – Organize – group related ideas together Step 3 – Order – arrange ideas in subsections from general to specific Step 4 – Label - create main and sub headings https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/544/02/

What to Include Introduction – the introduction provides the context for your paper. It explains key terms and prepares the reader for your thesis statement. Thesis Statement – the thesis statement states what the purpose or central argument of your paper is. It comes at the end of the introduction. http://academicguides.waldenu.edu/writingcenter/writingprocess/outlining

What to Include (cont.) Major Points – these are the foundations for each of your paragraphs. Each of your major points should be supported by minor points. Conclusion – restate the purpose of your paper and tie your argument or thesis into a larger discussion. http://academicguides.waldenu.edu/writingcenter/writingprocess/outlining

Structure https://awc.ashford.edu/writing-tools-outline.html

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Useful links for help outlining https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/544/02/ http://academicguides.waldenu.edu/writingcenter/writi ngprocess/outlining http://orithirsh.weebly.com/uploads/5/6/7/5/56752 13/basic_outline_paper.pdf http://www.lib.subr.edu/demo/PDF/How%20to%20wri te%20an%20Outline%20for%20a%20Paper.pdf

Further Info on Immigration Timeline http://www.annenbergclassroom.org/files/documen ts/immigration.pdf https://ww2.kqed.org/lowdown/2013/05/05/u-s- immigration-policy-timeline-a-long-history-of- dealing-with-newcomers/ http://www.libertyellisfoundation.org/immigration- timeline