Ellis Island Website
When I looked at this website, I found it quite easy to navigate. All sections are clearly labelled, and I found the information interesting. I though the timelines were particularly interesting, especially with the graph, which showed the amount of immigration at certain periods. I also found the six personal stories interesting to read. The section on the history is insightful, and was interesting to read as I had no previous knowledge of Ellis Island, it portrays America as a place where many people want to immigrate to, and this can be seen through the graph on the timeline section of the website. I also found the pictures interesting to look at, as I find it easier to identify with places when I have seen images of it. I liked the additional websites they cited, as I feel the help to better an understanding of the issues.
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Immigration issues-youtube video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gh6acgDWK2A
this video is about tolerance of immigration to America. I choose this video because I thought it portrayed a very American view on immigration, and in particular a very closed minded view. On the site there is a lot of controversial comments on the video, there actual name of the video is “Angry American talks about illegal immigration”, and is tagged as Mexican illegal aliens.the man is from California, where there is a high amount of Mexican immigrants. He says “I don’t understand why we have to fight so hard to be American” I found this interesting, as it deals with American identity in some way.
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This YouTube clip is a great method of seeing what some Americans think about immigration. We are getting first hand opinions which is so important when trying to reach a certain conclusion. The terms in which the first man uses it fascinating yet troubling as he refers to immigrants as "aliens". Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed watching it - was very helpful.
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