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by Karla, Ronja, Lea B. and Manuel
US PopulationMelting Pot or Salad Bowl?
Geography year 8, NEN© 2010
Contents• What is a “Melting Pot” and a “Salad Bowl”?• General information• US Population development• Age pyramid• Definitions• New York as an example• Social structures• Sources
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What is a “Melting Pot”?• Translation: Melting Pot = Schmelztiegel• Definition: In social sciences “Melting Pot”
describes assimilation1 and integration of immigrants.
Vocabulary:1 assimilation = AufnahmeVocabulary:1 assimilation = Aufnahme 3
Israel Zangwill (*1864, † 1926)first used „melting pot“
What is a “Melting Pot”?• Translation: Melting Pot = Schmelztiegel• Definition: In social sciences “Melting Pot”
describes assimilation1 and integration of immigrants.
Vocabulary:1 assimilation = AufnahmeVocabulary:1 assimilation = Aufnahme 4
Israel Zangwill (*1864, † 1926)first used „melting pot“
caricature from 1889artist: unknown
What is a “Salad Bowl”?• Translation: Salad Bowl = Salatschüssel• Definition: In social sciences “Salad Bowl”
describes a model of integration/immigration which strictly separates ethnic groups with regard to way of livingand culture.
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General information• Total population: 310,232,863• Total area: 9,826,675 sq km• Population density: ≈ 32people/sq km• Ethnic groups:
src: CIA World Fact Book (May 2010)
United StatesGermany
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Population developmentU.S. population 18–24 years old,by ethnicity: July 1990–99 and projections to 2050
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Age pyramid
src: www.ageworks.com
1960: expanding1980: expanding2000: expanding2010: stationary2030: contracting
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New York as an example
src: DIERCKE GEOGRAPHY Volume 1 p. 116
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Social structures
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Vocabulary:2 slum = ElendsviertelVocabulary:2 slum = Elendsviertel
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Social structuresMedian income levels
Asian White Hispanic Black57.5 $ 49 $ 34.2 $ 30.1 $
src: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_structure_of_the_United_States
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SourcesContent:• https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/us.html• http://www.america.gov/amlife/people.html• http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schmelztiegel• http://www.ageworks.com/course_demo/200/module2/module2b.htm• DIERCKE GEOGRAPHY Volume p. 116/117• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_structure_of_the_United_States
Pictures:• Children: http://www.mypunchbowl.com/party-planning/4th-of-july/theme-ideas/declare-your-
independence-4th-of-july-party-planning• Multicultural: http://www.whildonen.net/images/melting-pot-USA.jpg• Earth + hands: http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/07/global-peace-film-fest-promotes-peace-
and-environmental-justice.php• Caricature: http://neletters.wordpress.com/2008/08/15/watch-out-or-immigrants-will-stick-their-
fingers-in-your-butter/• Salad: http://www.blogto.com/restaurants/daddyos• New York country boroughs: http://www.diercke.de/unterricht/pro_contra/usa_material.xtp• Hands on globe: http://todaysseniorsnetwork.com/Global_Perspective_Aging_Important.htm• Israel Zangwill: http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel_Zangwill
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