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This provides an overview to the topic which these cartoons deal with. I found it to be a great website!!! []

These videos will go with the topic for which these cartoons deal with also. [] []

I like the videos that you found!!! ==Work Area== Hello Ryan....I like the choice that you have made in cartoons. I am slow in getting this started, my schedule is hectic this week, but hope that I will be able to make a good contribution to our assignment. I have went to the website that you have posted as a resource and it goes exactly with the topic of the cartoons. GREAT FIND! I have found a couple of videos that I will include as resources. If you feel that they are not suitable don't be bashful in saying so. Please give me your opinion on these videos!! I will be logging in at various times today (Wed) with the majority of the time being this evening. I am going to try and figure out how to attach our Venn Diagram worksheet. Antonio

I completely understand being busy right now!!! I looked over everything that you added, posted, and comented on. I think that we're OK. Would you like me to post the diagram that I made to the Wiki? I can do that Friday night or Saturday morning ... Just let me know. Also, if you ahev any changes that you would like to make, let me know. Thanks -Ryan

That would be fine to post the diagram that you have made.

Hello. I thought the following two cartoons might be good: Welcome to All and As to Japanese Exclusion. Immigration to the United States increased dramatically at the end of the 1800s up until the start of World War I. Most immigration from Europe was more accepted by those Americans already living here compared to immigration from other parts of the world such as Asia. I thought the contrast for the cartoons showed that very point. Possible thoughts for the diagram: Welcome to All

This cartoon is far more optimistic than than the others. It seems to idealize the United States as the land of opportunity. Many of the reasons why people came here in the first place are included on the various signs and in the various text.

Immigrants from Europe tended to be more welcome in the United States than people from elsewhere, because of our nation's past immigration from places like Great Britain, Ireland, and Germany.

This cartoon depicts the United States as a place that people of other lands wanted to come in order that they may live in a much better and free society. On the side of the "U.S. Ark of Refuge" was a sign advertising just what one might receive if living there.....Free Education, Free Land, Free Speech, Free Ballot, Free Lunch.......those are some of the reasons why people call it...."The Home of the Free". These immigrants wanted that way of life and not be bound by those things mentioned on the other sign. These immigrants also had "Distress and War" looming over their heads. The U.S. seemed as though they were very willing to accept these immigrants by the way Uncle Sam was greeting them with open arms.

Yes Ryan....you hit it right on the head when you stated that this cartoon idealized the United States as the land of opportunity. Now, after looking at the website that you posted and some other websites that I glanced at the Japanese had a much harder time in their migration to the United States. Congress enacted the Chinese Exclusion Act which barred Chinese immigration for a period of time sometime around 1882.

Possible Thoughts for As to Japanese Exclusion:

This cartoon shows the fact that so many people wanted to come to America, however, there were a substantial number of Americans who did not support immigration, even though they themselves came here at one point in time.

There was a much stronger hatred towards non Europeans and non whites during this time period.

Yes....in this cartoon, many people seemed as though they wanted to come to America but was being stopped by what seems to be an American before boarding a ship. This group of people seemed to have very little means based on their appearance. Perhaps they were not welcomed because in the eyes of Americans in that period of time they were labeled "second class citizens" who were looking for a hand-out.

Ryan.....take a look at this source and see if it helps to explain why Americans felt superior to other groups of people during that time Can this be used??? []

This website does explain some of it. Every year my students get into the immigration/illegal immigration debate at some point. What I try to tell them is that we live in a country where people want to come to, that should be considered a good thing. We also have an extremely large Bulgarian population in our district. Most of our students are extremely accepting of them, however from time to time I hear students making comments and/or complaints. What I then do is look at the wave of immigration from the late 1800s up until WWI. Most students even quickly forget how recently their own families came to this country. Possible Thoughts for Both:

Both of these cartoons deal with the large wave of immigration to the United States between the late 1800s and the start of World War I. During that time, immigration to the United States increased dramatically. Large waves of immigrants came to the United States from all over the world. Even though our nation is in fact a nation of immigrants, the issue over immigration has been, and continues to be, a major topic in American politics.


 * ~ ~ ~ You guys are submitting terrific thoughts and ideas to complete your Venn Diagram. Your choice of cartoons are an excellent pair to compare/contrast as well. Carry on! :) ~ ~ ~ Jana **