American Immigration: A Very Short Introduction 

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BOOK: David A. Gerber, American Immigration: A Very Short Introduction (Oxford U Press, 2011)

CHAPTER 6 TO END ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS

 

Gerber begins by discussion a highly-influential book by political scientist Samuel P. Huntington that came out in 2004. What was Huntington’s concern, according to Gerber? What does his concern have to do with assimilation and anxieties about “perceived unwillingness of immigrants to become Americans?” Who is Gerber talking about? Who is anxious?

Huntington’s pessimism, according to Gerber, rests on a mistaken assumption about American history. What is that assumption? Why is it wrong? How does the history that we have studied in this class undermine Huntington’s assumption? Think of the immigrants in the 1840s and the Chinese workers who built the transcontinental railroad; as well as those who were working in the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in 1911 when it burst into flames? There are many more examples as well. How do these three examples prove Huntington’s thesis wrong? What kinds of contributions have these immigrants made to the growth and wealth of the United States?

If Huntington’s prognosis from the political Right is faulty, what does Gerber say about immigration analysists on the Left? To what extent is their pessimism based on faulty assumptions?

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Notes of an Undocumented Citizen

Notes of an Undocumented Citizen

Book: Jose Antonio Vargas, Dear America: Notes of an Undocumented Citizen (Harper Collins, 2018)

For Monday, please read at least to page 114.

For the first half, instead of giving you specific reading questions to think – and write – about, I have included some themes that run throughout the narrative. These are themes for you to consider and write about in this Thread. Come up with some questions you want to ask while reading the Vargas book. If you think of additional themes, you should add them.

Homelessness

“Race”

Race and Nation and Ethnicity

Fake

Education/popular culture/perspective

Family

Master Narratives

American History

 

American History Journal 10 entries

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Short Guide to Writing History

History Assignment #4: The 1500 Word Research Paper

To complete this assignment there are three steps you should have already completed:

1. Read A Short Guide to Writing History paying close attention to the introduction, the first and last chapters and all the sections that discuss plagiarism. You must know what a thesis is, how to quote, paraphrase, summarize and to document your sources using footnotes.

2. Submitted a thesis topic and thesis statement.

3. Checked to see if your thesis topic and thesis statement were approved and may be used or you have retrieved your assigned thesis topic and thesis statement.

The Research paper: This assignment is a 1500 word research paper based on the text The American Yawp following the instructions in A Short Guide to Writing About History, among other requirement this means you are not to use parenthetical (MLA) type references, you must use footnotes, follow the examples found in A Short Guide to Writing About History. In this paper you will support your thesis or in other words take a position and argue to defend the thesis. Your paper will be based exclusively upon information from The American Yawp, unless you have also had up to five primary sources approved by the instructor, which you may then also use. You must use the thesis topic and thesis statement that were approved or assigned by the instructor. The due dates are listed on the syllabus in the schedule. Your paper must be your own original non-plagiarized work, plagiarized material will result in no credit for the assignment and the class and may result in suspension. Late papers will be deducted 10% of the grade per calendar day. Every paper will be checked by computer to make sure it is an original work.

essay for Institutional Racism class.

need help doing a movie 5 paragraph essay for Institutional Racism class.

Essay is based on a movie called “Murder in Mississippi”. The prompt with directions is uploaded as a file.

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What Really Happened in Salem?:

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Name: [INSERT NAME HERE] Podcast Response Assignment 10% of course grade

Podcasts can be an entertaining way to learn about history. This is an individual assignment designed to expose you to a new historical topic that you might not otherwise learn much about in a history class. Before you complete this assignment, you must listen to ONE of the podcast episodes listed below. When you finish listening to your chosen podcast episode, you must answer the questions below. Please use this sheet and TYPE your answers. To submit this assignment, you must submit as a Word document (.doc or .docx)

Choose ONE podcast episode:1. What Really Happened in Salem?:

https://www.stitcher.com/show/stuff-you-missed-in-history-class/episode/what-really-happened-in-salem-17378083

2. Early American Family Limitation: Contraception and Abortion: https://digpodcast.org/2018/01/01/early-american-family-limitation/

3. Patriarchs, Brawlers, and Gentlemen: Manhood in the Civil War Era: https://digpodcast.org/2019/08/04/manhood-in-the-civil-war/

Answer the following questions about the podcast episode:

1. What is the topic of the podcast episode, and what podcast is it from? [INSERT ANSWER HERE]

2. Briefly summarize the podcast episode (4 to 5 sentences). [INSERT ANSWER HERE]

3. List FIVE interesting things you learned from the podcast about the topic that you did not know before. [INSERT ANSWER HERE]

4. Was there anything from the podcast episode about the topic that you already knew? If so, what? [INSERT ANSWER HERE]

5. What is ONE question you have about the topic that was not answered by the podcast? [INSERT ANSWER HERE]

6. How did the podcast change or add to your understanding of U.S. history? [INSERT ANSWER HERE]

7. Compared with more traditional methods of learning history (listening to lecture, reading a textbook, etc.), how useful do you think history podcasts are? Is there anything you get from the podcast that you could not get from a more traditional method? [INSERT ANSWER HERE]

8. Would you recommend this podcast to somebody else interested in history? Why or why not? [INSERT ANSWER HERE]

9. Would you recommend that I incorporate podcasts into my future history courses? Why or why not? [INSERT ANSWER HERE]

The struggle of reconstruction of 1865-1877.

Write a 3-4 page essay over The struggle of reconstruction of 1865-1877.

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Why did women take such a prominent role in the reform movement?

Why did women take such a prominent role in the reform movement?

For this Discussion, answer one of the instructor-provided questions b  You are also required to answer a follow-up question which will be provided friday may 7

answer should be atleast 10 sentences.

1.  Choose one of the effects of the Second Great Awakening and discuss.

2.  Why did women take such a prominent role in the reform movement?

3.  When and why did the South move from seeing slavery as a necessary evil to seeing it as a good thing?

4.  How effective were the abolitionists in achieving their goals during this time?

Identify the four juvenile legal issues the decision directly addressed and offer your opinion as to the significance each has on a juvenile’s due process rights.

Identify the four juvenile legal issues the decision directly addressed and offer your opinion as to the significance each has on a juvenile’s due process rights.

Some might argue that the Gault decision sent a wake-up call to the juvenile justice system, which went virtually unchallenged (legally speaking) between the creation of the first court in 1899 and the 1960’s. After reading the summary of the In re Gault, 387 U.S. 1 case in Unit Readings & Resources, discuss the significance the decision had to juvenile legal proceedings. Identify the four juvenile legal issues the decision directly addressed and offer your opinion as to the significance each has on a juvenile’s due process rights.

In what ways are victimology and criminology similar

Chapter 1: Discussion

In what ways are victimology and criminology similar, and in what ways do they differ?  Give several examples of research questions that victimologists find interesting and the kinds of studies they carry out?

Make sure to:

  • Write a short essay or paragraph of at least 300 words (not including reference information). You must put the word count at the end of your discussion.
  • Use concrete examples/details and avoid generalities.
  • You must use your textbook in your answer and you need to use one additional source (not a dictionary-like source).
  • Address all questions.
  • You must cite your additional source APA style and give the reference at the end of your discussion.
  • Use proper grammar and punctuation.
  • Do not plagiarize.