Research paper on Immigration
The objective of this research paper is to research Immigration in the United States and to focus on providing an accurate account of what happened/is happening.
While you want to focus on Immigration, you can choose what area(s) interest you: race/ethnicity group, historical journey/narrative, statistics, politics, landscape, deportation, detention camps, USCIS policy, etc. Youre free to write from a historical perspective or to move into contemporary times and issues.
First, pick an area of interest that you want to research and explain why you chose this topic. Outline an issue or a problem that you want to explain in your paper.
Second, present the issue in a detailed way. Why is it important? Whats going on? Why should anyone care? What does the opposition think? Etc.? This section will take up majority of your paper. You will need to cite all the sources you use for your research.
** You will need to use three (3) sources from our sociology class and integrate them into your paper (be sure to cite!). You will also need to cite two (2) sources from your own research (be sure to cite!).
Structure
Your paper must be between 1000 1500 words (any less words results in a point deduction/ any extra words results in a point deduction)
APA or MLA formatting
Must cite three sources from the class (be sure to cite!)
Must cite two sources from your own research (be sure to cite!)
Listen: https://www.latinousa.org/2015/10/16/1542-the-dream-9/
NYPL Photos from Ellis Island: https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/collections/ellis-island-photographs-from-the-collection-of-william-williams-commissioner#/?tab=about&scroll=4
Tenement Museum: https://www.tenement.org/blog/a-history-of-the-undocumented-immigrant/
Mini-Documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=poexJmwjGXM
Read through: https://immigrants.mndigital.org/exhibits/show/immigrantstories-exhibit/classroom
Read: American Girl (attached)
Watch: http://www.pbs.org/latino-americans/en/watch-videos/#2365076196
Watch and Read: https://advancingjustice-la.org/what-we-do/curriculum-lesson-plans/asian-americans-k-12-education-curriculum/episode-1-lesson-7
Watch: https://youtu.be/QXUdozfL7iM
Read this: https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/xenophobia-and-racism-difference
Watch this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRDXsH8p4mk
Watch this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9zeNFHTh-0
https://video.tpt.org/video/tpt-documentaries-dakota-conflict/
