Early American Immigration Policies link- https://www.uscis.gov/about-us/our-history/explore-agency-history/overview-of-agency-history/early-american-immigration-policies
Key Dates and Landmarks in United States Immigration History Link- https://library.harvard.edu/collections/immigration-united-states-1789-1930
U.S. Immigration Before 1965, Link- https://www.history.com/articles/u-s-immigration-before-1965
1st assignment Module 7 Discussion: The Great American Melting Pot
The three minute cartoon short, ''The Great American Melting Pot,'' which ABC aired for children beginning in 1977, was part of a series of animated shorts called Schoolhouse Rock!. Between 1973 when Nixon was President, and 1985, the height of the Reagan Era, “The Great American Melting Pot” aired every Saturday morning. All week long children throughout the United States eagerly awaited Saturday morning. Watching Saturday morning cartoons was a sacred ritual.
Created by a group of New York City advertising executives, the Schoolhouse Rock! series of short educational cartoons covered disparate topics, from math and grammar to American History and civic engagement. Parents and educators alike praised Schoolhouse Rock!, which received numerous awards, including four Emmys for Outstanding Children’s Programming.
Your answer should be well written and a minimum of 250 words. Thanks! Be specific in your posts; don’t generalize. Cite examples to support your analysis; explain your assertions; and support your opinions with evidence. Fully answer each discussion question.
Questions: Watch the cartoon, read the lyrics below, and then answer the following questions. What do you think the creators of ''The Great American Melting Pot'' were trying to teach children about cultural identity, diversity, ethic stereotypes, and the assimilation of immigrants in America? Why did nativists and other Americans advocate for newly arrived immigrants to the U.S. to assimilate to American culture, and turn away from their ethnic and national traditions? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ZQl6XBo64M
''The Great American Melting Pot'' Lyrics
My grandmother came from Russia
A satchel on her knee,
My grandfather had his father's cap
He brought from Italy.
They'd heard about a country
Where life might let them win,
They paid the fare to America
And there they melted in.
Lovely Lady Liberty
With her book of recipes
And the finest one she's got
Is the great American melting pot
The great American melting pot.
America was founded by the English,
But also by the Germans, Dutch, and French.
The principle still sticks;
Our heritage is mixed.
So any kid could be the president.
You simply melt right in,
It doesn't matter what your skin,
It doesn't matter where you're from,
Or your religion, you jump right in
To the great American melting pot
The great American melting pot.
Ooh, what a stew, red, white, and blue.
America was the New World
And Europe was the Old.
America was the land of hope,
Or so the legend told.
On steamboats by the millions,
In search of honest pay,
Those nineteenth century immigrants sailed
To reach the U.S.A.
Lovely Lady Liberty
With her book of recipes
And the finest one she's got
Is the great American melting pot
The great American melting pot.
What good ingredients,
Liberty and immigrants.
They brought the country's customs,
Their language and their ways.
They filled the factories, tilled the soil,
Helped build the U.S.A.
Go on and ask your grandma,
Hear what she has to tell
How great to be American
And something else as well.
Lovely Lady Liberty
With her book of recipes
And the finest one she's got
Is the great American melting pot
The great American melting pot.
The great American melting pot.
The great American melting pot.
Pick a current event that has national or international significance and that deal with issues of substance. (this year) You must include on the source of their current event. The first part of each summary will be a synopsis of the current event, and the second part will be the student’s thoughts/opinions regarding the current event. The essays will be a minimum of 100 – 150 words for the entire assignment. (please if you pick anything political or controversial on the opinion thought part try to keep neutral) Use the template provided