Political Cartoon Self-Grade

1.Review your cartoon and grade yourself using the rubric.

2. Give yourself two comments, next to the “Total:”

(best thing about your cartoon)

(thing you would like to improve on)

Turn and talk

Predict: How do you think Americans responded to increased immigration during the Second Wave? Explain.

1.Define nativism and explain why nativism grew.

2. Determine arguments for and against Chinese exclusion to prepare for a debate tomorrow.

Learning Targets

NATIVISM & CHINESE EXCLUSION

This political cartoon was created by a nativist. Look at the cartoon. Create your own definition of a “nativist.”

“The Fool Pied Piper:”A NATIVIST POLITICAL CARTOON

Nativism

•Policy of favoring native-born people over immigrants

1840s-1850s: Rise in Nativism

• Increased immigration•Anti-Catholicism•Fear of job competition

“The Pope’s Dream:” This cartoon referencesanti-Catholic attitudes common in the 19th century that Catholics were anti-democraticand loyal primarily to the Pope.

1850s: “Know-Nothing” Party formed

•Supported white, native-born Protestants for public office

A nativist cartoon depicting the Irish and the Germans stealing the ballot box while Americans fight at the polls

Flag of the Know-Nothing Party

1850s-1880s: Rise in Chinese immigration

•300,000 came for work•Results: racism and discrimination

Laundry-related artifacts from Stockton, CA. Many Chinese who came to CA worked as launderers because they could be their own boss, and didn’t need to speak much English. View of Chinatown alley

1880s: Nativism rose again

• In response to“new” immigrants from SE Europe, Asia•CA nativists pressure Congress

EXCLUDING Chinese IMMIGRANTS

(not letting Chinese immigrants IN) FOR_______________________________________

_______________________AGAINST

Note: Get as many as you can - minimum of 4 reasons and facts!

HW #2 – Quiz on Friday!

Read 7.1 (pp. 212-217) and answer the questions below to prepare for a quiz:

1.How were the “new immigrants” different from the “old immigrants?”2.What actions did new immigrants take to help themselves and others?3.Why did many immigrants take low-paying, unskilled, industrial jobs?4.Why did nativists oppose immigration and what steps did they take to stop it?DUE Friday, 9/23!• 

1. Debate an assigned position on the Chinese Exclusion Act.

2. Evaluate the arguments for & against the Chinese Exclusion Act. Choose your own position and defend it.

3. Review nativist actions and

draw conclusions.

LEARNING TARGETS

Congressional Debate Motions

MOTION EFFECT

I move to amend … • Adds your changes to a section of the bill• Results in a vote on your changes at the end of

the debate of this section of the bill

I move to end debate. • Ends the debate for an immediate vote if majority agree

• allowed only after five minutes debate on a bil

I move to table. • “kills” the bill if 2/3 agree• Allowed only after 5 minutes debate on the bill

I rise for a point of order.

• Used to ask a question on the section of the bill itself or an amendment

I move for a recess. • Usually used to allow Congresspersons to talk to one another informally

• Usually not allowed due to time

BLUE= FOR CHINESE EXCLUSION ACT

RED = AGAINST CHINESE EXCLUSION ACT

Chinese Exclusion ActDEBATE ASSIGNMENTS

Congressional Debate Grading

• Normally you will speak at least TWICE! (Work on responding to others with reasons.• Listen and DO NOT talk during debate! You can take notes to improve your contribution.• EC: Respond to others, Connect to the unit or best acting

SENATE SIMULATION EVALUATIONName:_________________________________________________ Evaluate yourself on each of the following.1 point: Meets or exceeds requirement½ point: Partially fulfills requirement0 points: Does not meet requirement --Preparation was complete, on-time, and thorough.` ________

--Participated at least once during the Senate debate. ________ --Contribution to the debate was meaningful and high quality. ________ 

Total ______/3

Preamble: Whereas, in the opinion of the Government of the United States, the coming of Chinese laborers to this country endangers the good order of the United States:

Section 1: Future Chinese laborers will be banned from immigrating to the United States

Section 2: While Chinese laborers already in the U.S. will be allowed to stay, no Chinese people will be allowed to become U.S. citizens.

CHINESE EXCLUSION ACT

1882: Chinese Exclusion Act passed

•Stopped Chinese immigration

•Chinese couldn’t become citizens•Renewed until WWII

•First in a series of anti- Asian laws

1894: Immigration Restriction League

•Nativists wanted literacy tests (required immigrants to read and write)

Nativism & CHINESE EXCLUSION ACT

Reflection

Choose one of the following questions. Answer it in 2-3 FULL sentences in your notebook.

1. Describe: Explain the effects of nativism on immigrants.

2. Predict: Do you think that laws similar to those discussed today could be passed today?