Melting Pot Term used to describe the blending of cultures and races in America Assimilation: learn English, adopted American customs, and become American.

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Melting Pot Term used to describe the blending of cultures and races in America Assimilation: learn English, adopted American customs, and become American citizens Cultural Pluralism occurred When small groups maintain their cultural identities within a larger society Leads to ethnic neighborhoods like Little Italy, Chinatown, Harlem, Spanish Harlem

Melting Pot

Melting Pot

Are We Really A Melting Pot?

Cultural Pluralism- Chinatown

Cultural Pluralism- Little Italy

Cultural Pluralism- Spanish Harlem

America in the Gilded Age Writing Using your knowledge of what America was like in the Gilded Age for natives and immigrants socially, politically, economically at work and at home…   Pick a metaphor for America during the Gilded Age Ex: Burrito bowl, melting pot, salad, etc. THEN EITHER…  A) Write one ACES paragraph explaining why you picked this metaphor for America in the Gilded Age and explain if you think this metaphor still fits America in 2016. B) Draw a picture of your metaphor complete with color and some sort of text (perhaps a title or slogan)

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