Description
assignment details: write a few sentence paragraph response for each question. ENTIRE PAPER must be 250 words ALL TOGETHER
Refection
Write 1 paragraph for each question (4 -6 sentences / 250 + word count). Use parenthetical citations when referencing the lecture PPT, for example use (Mod 15) for Module 15 lecture and reference the name of the reading articles and the title of the video clips when citing those resources.
What did you find most interesting/thought-provoking/upsetting?
How does this module connect to current events/issues?
How does this module connect to you? (this is not a literal question and even if you think it does not, it does, this is where your critical thinking cap comes in. Think of gender roles, race, class, job specialization, trade as in shopping, consumerism, and technology)
Content Check
Write 1 paragraph for each question (4 -6 sentences / 250 + word count).
1. Describe the experiences of Mexican-Americans, Native Americans, and Chinese Immigrants during this period. Use information from lecture, readings, and video clips.
RECOMMENDED READING
The first article looks at the unfortunate attitudes against Mexicans in the newly “acquired” territories from Mexico. The next article looks at some important issues, like is Taco Bell real ” Mexican” food, the origins of Fritos, the popularity of salsa and the connection between surfers and fish tacos. The third article looks at the experiences of Chinese Immigrants that came into the USA and the racial injustices they faced and resisted.
Recommended Reading:
https://www.thoughtco.com/chinese-exclusion-act-17…
https://daily.jstor.org/who-invented-the-mexican-f…
https://daily.jstor.org/the-untold-history-of-lync…
IF YOU WOULD LIKE,these r videos you can watch for extra context
Manifest Destiny pushes the U.S west into the Mexican territories of the South West. Mariano Vallejo personifies the era of the Californio rancheros. Juan Seguín is a man caught between two worlds; Through the Mexican American War, the U.S. takes a full half of Mexico’s territory by 1848.
The following video gives a great overview of the Mexican American War and the consequences that came afterwards.
The Life of Juaquin Murrieta
As you watch the clip, reflect on what brought Juaquin to a life of banditry.
The Dark History of the California Gold Rush
The following video clip looks at the experiences of Native Americans in California during the 1849 Gold Rush Era. Reflect on the treatment and experiences of Indigenous Peoples in California during that period and the lasting legacy.
California and Immigrants 1850s
In the following Ken Burns excerpt, it goes over the experiences of Mexican-Americans and other immigrants in California. Reflect on how the life of Josefa models the experiences of People of Color in California during this period.
