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Immigration Essay: Ancestor or New ImmigrantDirections: Either (a) complete research to find out about an ancestor of yours who migrated to the US or, (b) interview someone who is an immigrant.** Due: Monday, November 7, 2016 **Option A: Ancestor Research & EssaySearch the Internet for records for the arrival of your ancestors. If you are a first generation American, discuss where you are from and why you came to the US.If you adopted and don’t know your biological parents name, you may research your adopted parents name.Ask your parents. If they have uncertainties, search the Internet.Find your ancestors onlineIf you have European ancestry, and believe your family came through Ellis Island, check .If you have Asian ancestry, check for Angel Island records.If you have African, Hispanic, or Amerindian ancestry, check for all other passenger records. Essay Structure:INTRODUCTION: Where did your family come from? (Try to find at least one branch, if you find more, include them too.) When do you think they came?BODY: How did your family get here? Based on where and when, what were their catalysts for migration? Apply the information and concepts from your textbook to your ancestor’s experience. What type of migration did your ancestor experience? (voluntary, forced, refugee, etc.) What were the "catalysts" for this migration? How does this migration reinforce or conflict with Ravenstein's laws and the "gravity model"? Was this ancestor part of a larger migration stream discussed in class? (3-4 paragraphs)CONCLUSION: Are there any traditions of this culture or tribe that your family still celebrates or honors? (You have to research aspects of this culture if you don’t know about it.)Format: Essays should be typed, and double-spaced with no extra spaces between paragraphs. Margins should be one inch all around. Grammar, spelling, and punctuation mistakes are unacceptable. You should not use first or second person in your essay. Option B: Immigrant Interview & EssayEssay StructureINTRODUCTION: Introduce your interviewee to the reader. Who is he/she? How old is he/she? Where did he/she come from? When did he/she immigrate? Why did you choose to interview this person? (1 paragraph)BODY: Incorporate the answers to the questions in essay format. Tell this person's experience in the form of a story. (3-4 paragraphs) CONCLUSION: Conclude your essay with a geographic analysis of your interviewee's experience. Apply the information and concepts from your textbook to your interviewee's experience. What type of migration did your interviewee experience? (voluntary, forced, refugee, etc.) What were the "catalysts" for this migration? How does this migration reinforce or conflict with Ravenstein's laws and the "gravity model"? Was this interviewee part of a larger migration stream discussed in class? (2-3 paragraphs)Format: Essays should be typed, and double-spaced with no extra spaces between paragraphs. Margins should be one inch all around. Grammar, spelling, and punctuation mistakes are unacceptable. You should not use first or second person in your essay. Interview Questions?Please use these questions in your interview. Feel free to add you own questions as long as they are appropriate. Please be kind and courteous during the interview and thank the person for their time and willingness to share their experiences.1. Where and when were you born??2. What year did you emigrate? When did you arrive in the United States? How old were you?3. Describe your homeland. What were your house, food, clothing, and life like there? What do you miss about your homeland?4. Why did you or your family leave your native country? What factors "pushed" or "pulled" you? What experiences did you have in your journey? What obstacles did you overcome?5. What did you think life in the U.S. would be like? Is your life now different than what you expected?6. What challenges did you face adjusting to life in the U.S.? Did your eating habits, dress, family relationships, or leisure activities change? How?7. Have you experienced any type of discrimination in the U.S.? Explain, please.?8. What challenges has learning English created for you? How has your use of your native language changed?9. What does it mean to be "an American?" Do you feel mostly American, or something else? Can a person be an American and still keep his or her native culture? Why or why not?10. What laws should the U.S. have towards immigration and immigrants? Should the U.S. be open to all immigrants, or should immigration be limited? Why?11. What advice would you give to someone thinking of moving to the U.S.? ................
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