Immigration: Then & Now

December 6, 2008December 6, 2008

Immigration: Then & Immigration: Then & NowNow

by: Sabree Muhammad, by: Sabree Muhammad, Martina Musich, Enriqueta Martina Musich, Enriqueta

Reyes, & Zarah Katrina ViñolaReyes, & Zarah Katrina Viñola

Essential QuestionsEssential Questions

What does it mean to be American?What does it mean to be American? What’s the American Dream?What’s the American Dream? Is assimilation necessary?/To what Is assimilation necessary?/To what

extent is assimilation necessary?extent is assimilation necessary? To what extent should the United To what extent should the United

States open its door to those who are States open its door to those who are “tired and poor”?“tired and poor”?

How should the United States How should the United States government deal with immigration?government deal with immigration?

ArticlesArticles Police: Immigrant Killed By Teens Police: Immigrant Killed By Teens

Because of Race Because of Race Towns Rethink Laws Against Illegal Towns Rethink Laws Against Illegal

Immigrants, Immigrants, By By KEN BELSON and and JILL P. CAPUZZO, RIVERSIDE, N.J., JILL P. CAPUZZO, RIVERSIDE, N.J., Sept. 25 — A little more Sept. 25 — A little more

WHY I NO LONGER GO TO THE WHY I NO LONGER GO TO THE PUERTO RICAN DAY PARADEPUERTO RICAN DAY PARADE, , ROBERT "DUBE" COLóN ROBERT "DUBE" COLóN      

BooksBooksFictionFiction Non-fictionNon-fiction

The Fortunate PilgrimThe Fortunate Pilgrim, Mario , Mario PuzoPuzoA Tree Grows in BrooklynA Tree Grows in Brooklyn, , Betty Smith (Forwarded by Betty Smith (Forwarded by Anna Quindlen) Anna Quindlen) Joy Luck ClubJoy Luck Club, Amy Tan, Amy TanThe House on Mango StreetThe House on Mango Street, , Sandra CisnerosSandra CisnerosHow the Garcia Girls Lost their How the Garcia Girls Lost their AccentsAccents, Julia Alvarez, Julia AlvarezThe NamesakeThe Namesake, Jhumpa Lahiri, Jhumpa LahiriAmerican Born ChineseAmerican Born Chinese, Gene , Gene Luen YangLuen YangDigging to AmericaDigging to America, Anne Tyler, Anne TylerX-Men: The Origin of X-Men: The Origin of Generation X: Tales of the Generation X: Tales of the

Phalanx CovenantPhalanx Covenant, Scott Lobdell, Scott Lobdell

Who We AreWho We Are, Samuel , Samuel Huntington Huntington (http://books.google.com/books?(http://books.google.com/books?hl=en&id=KAR1bue8PUAC&dq=Who+hl=en&id=KAR1bue8PUAC&dq=Who+We+Are&printsec=frontcover&source=We+Are&printsec=frontcover&source=web&ots=HgDTX5gBgr&sig=MgyxFpeweb&ots=HgDTX5gBgr&sig=MgyxFpemX1XeBAV3INJCQy2uv1c&sa=X&oi=bomX1XeBAV3INJCQy2uv1c&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=2&ct=result#PPP1,ok_result&resnum=2&ct=result#PPP1,M1)M1)

Primary Source Primary Source Readers - The 20th Readers - The 20th Century: ImmigrationCentury: Immigration (Primary Source (Primary Source Readers: 20th Readers: 20th Century), Debra J. Housel

Videos/Film ClipsVideos/Film Clips

““Much Apu About Nothing,” The Much Apu About Nothing,” The Simpsons, Season 7Simpsons, Season 7

““The Sewing Machine”, American The Sewing Machine”, American Family, Episode 1Family, Episode 1

Road ScholarRoad Scholar The Joy Luck ClubThe Joy Luck Club El NorteEl Norte http://lang.dailybulletin.com/socal/http://lang.dailybulletin.com/socal/

beyondborders/part_1/about.aspbeyondborders/part_1/about.asp

Suggestions from the Museum Suggestions from the Museum of Television & Radioof Television & Radio

Comedy/DramaComedy/Drama DocumentariesDocumentariesA Great WallA Great Wall American Family: La American Family: La LloronaLloronaMisplacedMisplaced Miss Miss Rose WhiteRose WhiteNightsongsNightsongsRootsRoots

America and Lewis America and Lewis HineHineAncestors in the Ancestors in the Americas: Chinese in Americas: Chinese in the Frontier West: An the Frontier West: An American StoryAmerican StoryCBS Reports: The CBS Reports: The AliensAliensDreams of Distant Dreams of Distant ShoresShoresEast of the LA. RiverEast of the LA. RiverFamily Across the Family Across the SeaSeaP.O.V. Lost Boys of P.O.V. Lost Boys of SudanSudanRoad ScholarRoad Scholar

ActivitiesActivities

Screenplay & RoleplayScreenplay & Roleplay Thought Bubble on Pictures/Political CartoonsThought Bubble on Pictures/Political Cartoons Journal entriesJournal entries Essay writingEssay writing Tic-tac-toe gameTic-tac-toe game Classroom MuseumClassroom Museum Genealogy researchGenealogy research Museum visits (Tenement Museum, Ellis Museum visits (Tenement Museum, Ellis

Island)Island)

Observe the picture below. Choose a character from the Observe the picture below. Choose a character from the photo and write a journal entry from the perspective photo and write a journal entry from the perspective (view) of this person. Describe what you’re doing there, (view) of this person. Describe what you’re doing there, what you see, what you hear, and even smell around what you see, what you hear, and even smell around you. What are your expectations in this new world.you. What are your expectations in this new world.

“Much Apu About Nothing” . Why was Homer (the same man who

led the march to the mayor’s office) no longer so enthusiastic about the Bear Patrol?

2. a) What does the mayor do to calm the mob that storms his office?

3. a) What is the connection between bears and illegal immigrants?

4. Define: a) Referendum = b) Scapegoating =