lecture_5_new 英美国家概况 教学课件.ppt

Choose either of the following three questions. 1. The dominant American culture is white, English-speaking, Protestant, and middle-class. How would you describe the dominant culture of China? 2. Would you rather live in a country that is described as a “melting pot”, a “salad bowl” or homogeneous? 3. Ask Americans to tell you about their ethnic backgrounds. Ask them the following questions. What nationalities were your ancestors? When did your ancestors immigrate to America? Does anyone in your family still speak the language of the old/original country? Does your family maintain contact with any relatives in the old country? What family customs or traditions from the old country do you observe? Have you or any of your family members done any genealogy research to learn about your family history? Deadline: Oct 16th, 2010 “Once I thought to write a history of the immigrants in America, I discovered that the immigrants were American history.” --Oscar Handlin, 1951 Protest against Arizona law on illegal immigration, April 2010 “The Chinese Must Go” “A Statue for Our Harbor” “The Yellow Terror In All His Glory” 1899 editorial cartoon Largest mass lynching in US history involving lynching 11 Italians, 1891 Colonial period: English WASPs Early-mid 19th century: Northern and Western Europe Late 19th century and early 20th century: Southern and Eastern Europe 1924 Immigration Act Post 1965 era: Latin America/Asia The Immigration and Nationality Act Amendment of 1965, also known as Hart-Cellar Act, equalized immigration policies. Melting Pot vs. Salad Bowl “…I have a dream that my four children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character...” “I Have a Dream” Speech, August 28th, 1963 “…a man whose father less than 60 years ago might not have been served at a local-restaurant can now stand before you to take a most sacred oath.” Inauguration Speech, Jan 20th, 2009 Pre-Civil War Era: