Journal assignment on a new place.

Journal assignment on a new place.

Being new to a place is challenging. The list below includes some provocative discussions related to the events in thisunit’s reading and related to being new to the United States.For this assignment, you will write two journal entries that reflect on Parts 1 and 2 below. The total length of your journal assignment must be a minimum of three pages in length, with each journal entry being at least one page.(For example, this means that you could have one journal be one page and the other be two pages, each could be one and a half pages, or some other means by which each is at least one page in length and your total overall pages total three.)The journals will need to reflect your understanding of the time period and need to avoid being anachronistic. (Rememberthat this term loosely means to apply today’s values or perspectives on the past.)To accomplish this, you will need to write both journals as if you are a first generation immigrant (in the first person). Your first journal entry needs to be from the viewpoint of an immigrant from Europe (e.g., Ireland, Italy, Germany, England, or France). Your second journal entry needs to come from the standpoint of an immigrant from Asia (e.g., China or Japan).You will need to develop an argument within both journal entries based on the bulleted items below. In your own words, justify academically the side of the argument you choose, remembering to cite your sources along the way.

HIS 1120, American History II 2

Part 1

 Are you treated as an equal by earlier generations residing here?o What are others’ attitudes toward you?
o Why do you think they act this way?

  •  Would you feel pressured to pledge your loyalty to a political machine?
  •  Would you agree to engage in a strike?
  •  Talk about some leisure opportunities and how they are divided by race or class or are for everyone
  • Part 2
  •  What is the “American dream?”
  •  What did this “dream” look like for immigrants coming to the United States after the Civil War was over?
  •  Explain which leisure opportunities could be part of the American dream.
  •  What part did the anti-immigration sentiment play in the American dream?As this is a point of view essay, a modern perspective will not accurately address what the question is asking for. It is strongly suggested that you use at least one selection from the America: History and Life with Full Text database within the Waldorf Online Library. All sources and their use must be appropriately identified per 6th edition APA format.
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I remember when the BoeIng 747 touched down at JFK for the first time, I felt like I could jump up and down. I could not believe that I was finally in America: the land of the free home of the brave. A common phrase used back in Italy was ‘fare il portaborse’ which translated to ‘carry the bag.’ The phrase meant that to make something out of yourself, you had to carry a bag for a person in the position to help you. These were thoughts that I had when I heard the pilot welcome his passengers to America. I was received at the airport by my host: an old family friend who had served my country together with my father. He was his best friend and had experienced the death of my father with his own eyes. I was welcomed by the Italian community with open arms in the U.S. I could not believe it, we all spoke Italian as if we were still back at home. Furthermore, I thought that I would not fit into the already developed and evolved community. It turns out that the Italian city in America holds close its traditions and unity. No one viewed me differently. Besides, they did not have time for that. Everyone was busy eating and talking about how great the oranges I had brought them from Sicily were. I had sneaked some into my luggage without the notice of the airport (Omi & Winant, 2014).

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