Content Objective: I will be able to determine why Mexicans & Asian immigrants moved to the United States during the Gilded Age.
Skill Objective: I will be able to draw connections between events (cause/effect).
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Content Objective: I will be able to determine why Mexicans & Asian immigrants moved to the United States during the Gilded Age.
Skill Objective: I will be able to draw connections between events (cause/effect).
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Have you ever moved from one place to another? Explain the reasons why your family chose to move.
If you haven’t moved, consider the reasons why your family has chosen to stay in the same place!
Practice categorizing some of the most common push and pull factors in the chart below.
Corrupt government
Strong healthcare services
Civil unrest/drug wars
Persecution (oppression based on ethnicity, religion, or sexual orientation or political beliefs.)
Political or religious freedom
Safety/stability
Educational opportunities
Economic advancement
Family ties
Mass poverty
Warfare in home country
Natural disasters
Push Factors (pushing a person to move AWAY from their country)
Pull Factors (pulling a person to move TO a new country)
Examine the political cartoon created during the Gilded Age's mass influx on new immigrants. Circle any key details you notice on the image.
Caption: "Looking Backward. They would close to the new-comer the bridge that carried them and their fathers over."
How is the cartoon highlighting the hypocrisy of NATIVISTS (people who were anti-new immigrant) during the Gilded Age?
Exit Ticket: In your own words, what are push and pull factors? Provide one example of either a push or pull factor Mexican immigrants during the Gilded Age.
Applying Knowledge Together: Today, we are going to analyze a political cartoon from the time that the Chinese Exclusion Act was passed. Recall the persuasive techniques of political cartoons that we learned last week
Applying Knowledge: Let's take a look at another political cartoon from the time period we're studying.
Meet the Cartoon: What do you notice first? (Circle the 3 most obvious elements in "Show Your Work")
Observe the Visuals: List the people, objects, and places. Consider actions or activities as you caption each element. Which ones do you think are symbolic?
Consider the Words: Which words or phrases are most significant? List adjectives that describe the emotions portrayed in your captions.
4. Dig Even Deeper: What time period do you think this political cartoon is from? What was happening historically at the time it was created?
5. Use as Evidence: What is the overall message of this image?
Exit Ticket: Which persuasive techniques were used in the "Golden Gate of Liberty" political cartoon?
