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"Some people want it to happen, some wish it would happen, others make it happen."-Michael Jordan

Test 2 Results18) Rob is in high school. He sees a chance to steal $5.00 that his teacher dropped on the floor, but then he imagines how his teacher and parents would react. He decides not to steal the money. This situation illustrates.

A) Control theory- inner controls preventing someone from breaking the law

B) Control theory- outer controls preventing someone from breaking the law

C) 40 Developmental Assets

D) Commitment to conventional goals

+1 point for all students

Test 2 Results MWA 21-18 points

B17-16 points

C15-14 points

D13-12 points

F11 or less points

18 students*

8 students

12 students

8 students

5 students

*5 students with perfect scores (20/20)*2 Students with 21/20

Test 2 Results TTH

A 20-18 points

B17-16 points

C15-14 points

D13-12 points

F11 or less points

22 students*

6 students

10 students

9 students

3 students

*5 students with perfect scores (20/20)

Quote from PoemHuman Familyby Maya Angelou

“We are more alike, my friends, than we are unalike.”

Dolores Huerta- Co-founder of United Farm Workers Union

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Immigration

History of Discrimination in Immigration Law• Chinese Exclusion Act 1882: excluded Chinese laborers for 10 years

• Immigration Act of 1921: restrictions Southern and Eastern Europe, quota for each nationality.

History of Discrimination in Immigration Law

National Origins Act 1924: Southern Europeans and East Asians and Indians

1950’s eject suspected Communists from the country (usinfo.state.gov)

History of Discrimination in Immigration Law

Great Depression: Mexicans and Mexican-Americans faced mass deportation

Post World War II: 1954 "Operation Wetback," President Eisenhower, a speculated 1 million Mexicans deported along with their U.S. born children

Effects of Post 9/11 Security Measures

USA Patriot Act of 2001: put immigration under control of Department of Homeland Security

2003: Men from Pakistan and Saudi Arabia in US, legal immigrants, had to register for the controversial National Security Entry-Exit Registration System or face deportation.

The ethnicity of immigrants was a focus during times of national crisis

I am a ...

1. First generation immigrant (came to the U.S. not born here)

2. Second generation (parents came to the U.S., born here)

3. Third generation (grandparents came to U.S.)

4. Family has been in the U.S. more than 3 generations

What is assimilation?

Assimilation

1. Robert E. Park’s traditional assimilation theory

2. Milton Gordon’s contemporary views

3. Horace Kallen’s cultural pluralism

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Robert Park’s traditional assimilation model,

assimilation occurs after 3 generations.

• 1st: struggle to learn the new way of new country, hold on to many aspects of their culture

American

According to Robert Park’s traditional assimilation model

• 2nd: attend public schools

learn English better than parents

may move out of ethnically grouped neighborhoods

marry someone outside of their race.

Still seen as outsiders and may consider themselves outsiders

American

Robert Park’s traditional assimilation model

• 3rd: grandchildren of immigrants, move completely into mainstream of American life.

American

May learn a few words of grandparents’ language, know a few recipes, or proverbs, but speak mostly English Few questions regarding their nationality

According to traditional assimilation model, assimilation occurs after 3 generations.

• 1st: struggles to learn the new way

• 2nd: learn English better than parents, move out of ethnically grouped neighborhoods, marry someone outside of their race. Still seen as outsiders

• 3rd: move completely into the mainstream American life.

In your opinion or personal experiences has this been true?

1. Ignores age of entry: children who arrive at young age with parents may feel more like 2nd generation

Criticism of traditional assimilation model

2. Ignores race:

Does not accurately describe experiences of non-European groups in America.

3. Ignores choice:

Voluntary versus involuntary entrance (slavery) effect likelihood of following the 3 generation model

4. Ignores group size, concentrations, and time of entry

5. Ignores similarity between the cultures

Criticism of traditional assimilation model

Milton Gordon’s Contemporary Views on Assimilation

Gordon described 7 different sub processes of assimilation

Milton Gordon’s Contemporary Views on Assimilation

1. Cultural (practices and traditions)

2. Structural (schools, jobs, housing, recreational spheres of society)

3. Marital (acceptable partners)

4. Identificational (the group you identify with)

5. Attitudinal (prejudice)

6. Behavioral (discrimination)

7. Civic (political power, representation in politics) assimilation.

Cultural Pluralism

Italian Cuban Japanese Italian Cuban Japanese

Melting Pot vs. Salad Bowl

America

America

Horace Kallen’s Cultural Pluralism

Minority group’s ways should be accepted Should be seen as “Americanized” without disappearing as distinctive groups Cultural Pluralism

Italian Cuban Japanese

America

Majority’s culture should not replace minority’s cultureBut add to it

Melting Pot vs. Salad Bowl

Cultural Pluralism

Which do you feel is better for the United States? Why?

Milton Gordon’s Contemporary Views on Assimilation

1. Cultural (practices and traditions)

2. Structural (schools, jobs, housing, recreational spheres of society)

3. Marital (acceptable partners)

4. Identificational (the group you identify with)

5. Attitudinal (prejudice)

6. Behavioral (discrimination)

7. Civic (political power, representation in politics) assimilation.

Some feel that not all are possible

Japanese American Internment During World War IISan Francisco April 1942

After Pearl Harbor attack, President Roosevelt ordered that everyone who was one-eighth Japanese or more to “internment camps” with no trials, no crime charge

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6mr97qyKA2s&feature=related

Ruby Bridges New Orleans, Louisiana 1960, at age 6 First African-American child to attend an all-white elementary school in South

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4nrkMxorZT4&feature=related :55

ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION

TermsImmigrant does not = illegal immigrant

Illegal immigrants also called undocumented workers/ undocumented students

Remember immigrant does not =Latino/a

Read Article on Immigration Solutions

(1) More border control.(2) Prevent employers from hiring undocumented immigrants.(3) Withhold government services from unauthorized immigrants.(4) Grant workers a path to gain citizenship or work permits.(5) Give police the authority and responsibility to identify illegal

immigrants (Arizona SB 1070)

Have a great spring break• For next class, read the article “Immigration Solutions”• Prepare to discuss

A 21-18 points

B17-16 points

C15-14 points

D13-12 points

F11 or less points

18 students*

8 students

12 students

8 students

5 students

*5 students with perfect scores (20/20)*2 Students with 21/20