In Give Me Liberty, 6th edition historian Eric Foner features a new unit called “Who is an American?” where he encourages students to examine ongoing debates and struggles over American identity, the definition of citizenship, and controversies over inclusion and exclusion. (Preface xvii)
To earn up to 30 points, you need to provide a thoughtful and in-depth response with supporting details and clearly stated ideas. Your written response should be 350 words or more.
look up and watch PBS Asian Americans, episode 1 “Breaking Ground”. As you watch PBS Asian Americans, episode 1 “Breaking Ground” prepare notes on the prompt below:
Initial Prompt. Response due before 11:59pm Friday, 9/18
Choose two of the four themes featured in the PBS documentary episode “Breaking Ground”: Immigration & Nativism; Race & Citizenship; Segregation; Racial Stereotypes and describe how they shaped the Chinese Immigrant and Chinese American historical experience in the late nineteenth century and early twentieth century. Draw relevant connections to Chapter 17 topics on Jim Crow, Immigration Restriction, or U.S. Imperialism.