Directions: Directions: Directions: In groups of up to two people, you will work in class (and on your own if necessary) to create a persuasive political cartoon about immigration between 1880-1920 in the U.S. Each political cartoon project must follow the steps seen below. Create a Googledoc presentation, share with me (mchicco@bmchsd.org) and your partner. Name your google doc class period immigration first name last name of each group member- for example, 6even Immigration Jon Smith Jane Doe.

Use the information in the directions presentation to help you create your cartoon.

Cartoonists Persuasive Techniques Project-

IMMIGRATION

Web Information ResourcesWeb Information Resources

• http://www.ushistory.org/us/38c.asp• https://www.hstry.co/timelines/a-history-of-

immigration-in-the-usa(under heading 3rd wave of immigration-

scroll about half-way down)• http://www.libertyellisfoundation.org/

immigration-timeline#1880

U.S Immigration policy changes from OPEN in the 1880s to RESTRICTIVE by the 1920s

open immigration policy-open immigration policy- very few restrictions on the number and heritage of immigrants coming to the U.S.

restrictive immigration policy-restrictive immigration policy- many restrictions and laws against the numbers and cultures of immigrants coming to the U.S.

Why did U.S. immigration policy Why did U.S. immigration policy change?change?

Nativism- discrimination against new immigrants and anything seen as changing “traditional” American culture

Why did U.S. immigration policy change?Why did U.S. immigration policy change?

Nativism- discrimination against new immigrants and anything seen as changing “traditional” American culture

Stereotypes that led to NATIVISM…

“Real” Americans The “New” immigrants. . .

Were from Northern and Western Europe- England, Ireland, Northern Germany and Scandinavia (Denmark, Sweden, Norway)

From Southern and Eastern Europe- Italy, Russia, Poland, Greece, Southern Germany

most spoke English and had a similar appearance- fair skin and hair

most did not speak English and had a different appearance- darker skin and hair

followed mostly a Protestant religion followed many different religions- Catholic, Orthodox, and Jewish

were educated were uneducated

came over as families came over as individuals or as broken families

were quick to assimilate to American culture stayed within ethnic communities

were experienced in the ways of democracy were inexperienced in ways of democracy. some were radicals or socialists

arrived with some money in their pockets arrived poor

considered themselves civilized brought over diseases

wanted better pay and shorter hours were willing to work for very little money

 Push Factors

 Pull Factors

 •Pogroms•Religious discrimination•Lack of JOBS•Lack of social mobility•No free education•Military drafts                  

 • Freedom of religion

•Lots of jobs in factories that required little to no training•Social Mobility•Free public education•Democracy          

Open Immigration Cartoon Restrictive Immigration cartoon1. One push factor2. One pull factor3. Clear indication that it is the U.S. people

are immigrating to4. Clear indication that you support an open

immigration policy

1. ATLEAST two reasons for nativism2. Clear indication that it is the U.S. people

are immigrating to3. Clear indication that you support a

closed immigration policy

1. Pick a subject and a point of view: Choose whether you will create a cartoon which is in favor of an open immigration policy or a restrictive immigration policy. Your choice of subject must be approved by Mr. Chicco before you move on to step two.

2. Create an idea using cartoonist’s persuasive techniques: Use your creativity to come up with a cartoon idea for your subject. Your cartoon must use AT LEAST two of the persuasive techniques covered in class as well as the following requirements.

• Your 1st slide- A typed, double-spaced description and explanation of your cartoon and how you will use your persuasive techniques must be approved by Mr. Chicco before you can move on to step three. Below is an example of what your typed explanation should look like.

Sample Cartoon:

1st slide example:

Names of Group Members: Class Period:

 Immigration Political Cartoon Project

 Our cartoon is going to be in favor of a restrictive immigration policy. It will show two scenes, split down the

middle. The scene on the left will be soldiers dressed in uniforms carrying weapons. In the background, there will be airplanes and people parachuting. The word INVASION will be written under this scene. The scene on the right will show Mexicans jumping over a fence in a desert. The fence will be in the background and in the foreground will be a sign which reads “Welcome to Texas”. However, Texas will be crossed out and the word “Aztlan” will be written in its place. The word IMMIVASION will be written under this scene.  Persuasive Technique 1: Analogy- The cartoon shows analogy because we are comparing an invasion by a hostile army to the flow of illegal immigrants coming into the United States.  Persuasive Technique 2: Labeling- The cartoon uses labeling because the two different scenes are labeled with the words invasion and immivasion. This makes it clear to the reader that the two scenes are meant to be compared to one another. Also, the sign on the right is labeled Texas to make it clear that the immigrants are coming into the U.S. 

Cortoonist’s Persausive Techniques

22ndnd Slide- Create you Cartoon Slide- Create you Cartoon

Use google docs presentation to create your cartoon. I realize that not everyone is artistically talented, but everyone can be neat. Try your best!You can draw your cartoon using a computer program OR by hand. If it is drawn by hand, it must be scanned into the computer and inserted into your presentation.

Good Luck!Good Luck!