1.What challenges did Naima find while living in America?Naima had to find a job and she had to live in her husbands parents basement. She had to learn a new language and deal with a new culture. 2.Did Israels perceptions of America change after he arrived?Yes helearned that it is hard work to survive in America. He also realized that the language and culture is very different than what he was used to. 3.What emotions do you believe Pedro felt while applying for visas?Pedro felt sad and confused. He had to get another sponsor fro his children and it was hard to find one. It must have been very nerve-racking.4.How are Hatems views of America similar or different from yours?Since he was born in America he probably feels very similar to us. He already understands the language and the culture. He is very comfortable in America. 5.To what degree are Barines daughters experiences in high school typical?In high school teenagers are made fun of and picked on all of the time. Teenagers can be very cruel to each other at times. This behavior is typical for American high schools. 6.What challenges do Jose and Ricardo find in assimilating to American culture?The food is different the language is different and the culture is different from what they are used to. 7.Describe methods or tools used to bridge cultural gaps in two stories.They learn English and they go to school. This help bridge the culture gap and it allows different people to assimilate to American culture. 8.What role does food play in the narratives? Is it culturally divisive or inclusive?The food is very diverse and even if it is they same food, the way that is cooked may change it drastically. 9.Describe the impact of rituals on different cultures. Use two examples. the couple form Palestine had to pray towards Mecca five times a day as a part of their Muslim religion. They also have to fast on Ramadan. 10.What commonalities do all five stories have? What differences exist?They are all new to the country with different languages, cultures, food, and different levels of education.11.What inferences can be made concerning immigration and labor in the US?One can infer that immigrants in this case Mexican immigrants like Pedro have to work hard and sometimes get less pay like in Ajans case at silicon valley. 12.Describe how language brings people in the stories together. How does it keep people apart?Language is a common barrier that is a similarity to all of the stories and it is also a major difference between them all because they are all very different languages. 13.To what extent is America a welcoming society? To what extent is it not?Some people welcome immigrants and others do not. On the grounds of labor, language, culture, and education levels. Many people embrace their differences. 14.How does religion influence the lives of all five immigrant stories?Some are religious and some are not. The Muslim couple had to fast and pray five times a day.15.What do these stories explain to us concerning cultural diversity or unity?They show that people are very different in their culture and customs, and language. 16.How does learning about other cultures help us learn more about ourselves? it makes us well rounded and more cultured to experience different cultures and customs. 17.In what way did the US government influence the experiences of the immigrants? Use three examples.Immigration made it difficult for the Mexican family to cross the border.Baseball gave the Dominican Republic players a good job in America. The schools helped the Mexican children go to school which they could not do in Mexico. 18.Did any ethical or cultural values of the immigrants change at all after coming to the US? Why or why not?yes the younger children form Nigeria only spoke English so they may lose their Nigerian language and culture. 19.In what ways did any of the immigrants demonstrate leadership skills?They all had to work hard and live and work together and to lead their families to survive in America. 20.What did you learn about the following that you did not know before?a.United States: they have baseball training grounds in the Dominican Republicb.Mexico: nothingc.The Dominican Republic:baseball is very popular there. d.Palestine: nothinge.India : it is very crowded with millions of people. f.Nigeria: there was conflict involving oil.
1.What challenges did Naima find while living in America?Naima had to find a job and she had to live in her husbands parents basement. She had to learn a new language and deal with a new culture. 2.Did Israels perceptions of America change after he arrived?Yes helearned that it is hard work to survive in America. He also realized that the language and culture is very different than what he was used to. 3.What emotions do you believe Pedro felt while applying for visas?Pedro felt sad and confused. He had to get another sponsor fro his children and it was hard to find one. It must have been very nerve-racking.4.How are Hatems views of America similar or different from yours?Since he was born in America he probably feels very similar to us. He already understands the language and the culture. He is very comfortable in America. 5.To what degree are Barines daughters experiences in high school typical?In high school teenagers are made fun of and picked on all of the time. Teenagers can be very cruel to each other at times. This behavior is typical for American high schools. 6.What challenges do Jose and Ricardo find in assimilating to American culture?The food is different the language is different and the culture is different from what they are used to. 7.Describe methods or tools used to bridge cultural gaps in two stories.They learn English and they go to school. This help bridge the culture gap and it allows different people to assimilate to American culture. 8.What role does food play in the narratives? Is it culturally divisive or inclusive?The food is very diverse and even if it is they same food, the way that is cooked may change it drastically. 9.Describe the impact of rituals on different cultures. Use two examples. the couple form Palestine had to pray towards Mecca five times a day as a part of their Muslim religion. They also have to fast on Ramadan. 10.What commonalities do all five stories have? What differences exist?They are all new to the country with different languages, cultures, food, and different levels of education.11.What inferences can be made concerning immigration and labor in the US?One can infer that immigrants in this case Mexican immigrants like Pedro have to work hard and sometimes get less pay like in Ajans case at silicon valley. 12.Describe how language brings people in the stories together. How does it keep people apart?Language is a common barrier that is a similarity to all of the stories and it is also a major difference between them all because they are all very different languages. 13.To what extent is America a welcoming society? To what extent is it not?Some people welcome immigrants and others do not. On the grounds of labor, language, culture, and education levels. Many people embrace their differences. 14.How does religion influence the lives of all five immigrant stories?Some are religious and some are not. The Muslim couple had to fast and pray five times a day.15.What do these stories explain to us concerning cultural diversity or unity?They show that people are very different in their culture and customs, and language. 16.How does learning about other cultures help us learn more about ourselves? it makes us well rounded and more cultured to experience different cultures and customs. 17.In what way did the US government influence the experiences of the immigrants? Use three examples.Immigration made it difficult for the Mexican family to cross the border.Baseball gave the Dominican Republic players a good job in America. The schools helped the Mexican children go to school which they could not do in Mexico. 18.Did any ethical or cultural values of the immigrants change at all after coming to the US? Why or why not?yes the younger children form Nigeria only spoke English so they may lose their Nigerian language and culture. 19.In what ways did any of the immigrants demonstrate leadership skills?They all had to work hard and live and work together and to lead their families to survive in America. 20.What did you learn about the following that you did not know before?a.United States: they have baseball training grounds in the Dominican Republicb.Mexico: nothingc.The Dominican Republic:baseball is very popular there. d.Palestine: nothinge.India : it is very crowded with millions of people. f.Nigeria: there was conflict involving oil.
Blaine, your answers are exceptionally brief. Please elaborate on many of them. The goal is not to rush through the assignment, ok? Thanks.
1.What challenges did Naima find while living in America?Naima had to find a job to help support herself and her husband. She also had to live in her husbands parents basement. In my opinion this would be a bit uncomfortable. In addition, she had to learn a new language and deal with a new culture. This is very difficult for new immigrants. 2.Did Israels perceptions of America change after he arrived? Yes, he learned that it was a lot more difficult to work and support a family in America as it was in Nigeria. This was shown when he sent money to his family in Nigeria and they thought that it was a lot of money and it was barely minimum wage in America. It is hard work to survive in America. He also realized that the language and culture is very different than what he was used to. As with the Mexican family, the Dominican Republic players and the Palestinian couple, new languages and culture is hard to adjust to. 3.What emotions do you believe Pedro felt while applying for visas?Pedro felt sad and confused. He had to get another sponsor for his children and it was hard to find one. It must have been very nerve-racking knowing that if you did not find another sponsor you had to either leave someone behind or leave everyone behind. It is important for families to stay together so that they can work together and crate a new life in America. 4.How are Hatems views of America similar or different from yours?Since he was born in America, Hatem probably feels very similar to us. He already understands the language and the culture. This makes it a lot easier to live in a country. He probably feels very comfortable in America.5.To what degree are Barines daughters experiences in high school typical?In high school, it is common for teenagers to be made fun of and/or picked on. Teenagers can be very cruel to each other at times. This behavior is typical for American high schools and its is typical for Barines daughters to be subject to being picked on especially since they speak and act differently. 6.What challenges do Jose and Ricardo find in assimilating to American culture?Jose and Ricardo must assimilate to the different food, language culture. This makes it difficult to live in America but as they become more accustomed to the differences and challenges it is easier to cope and live in a new country. 7.Describe methods or tools used to bridge cultural gaps in two stories.The Mexican family used education and the schools in America to a bridge the cultural gap in their lives. They learned English and they went to school. This allowed them to interact with other children their age and learn new things about America. Barines daughters also used school to help them learn about their new culture in America. 8.What role does food play in the narratives? Is it culturally divisive or inclusive?The foods in all of the stories are very diverse. This is shown mainly in the Dominican Republic story because even though the food was similar, how it was cooked changed it drastically. During the Indian and the Palestine wedding the food looked very different and they prepared it very differently (mixing food with their hands) I am sure the food also tasted very differently.9.Describe the impact of rituals on different cultures. Use two examples. The couple from Palestine had to pray towards Mecca five times a day as a part of their Muslim religion. This is a very important ritual in their religion that is very different to American culture one would not see that ritual a lot during ones average day. The couple also had to fast on Ramadan. It was shown that Hatem did not consider it a big deal while his wife did. This can introduce conflict in their marriage just from how devout each one is to their religion. 10.What commonalities do all five stories have? What differences exist?Each and every story had to deal with some form of assimilation to new foods, culture and languages. They are all new to the country with different languages, backgrounds cultures, food, and different levels of education. Differences can be seen in the purpose of their migration to America. The Mexicans came because of jobs. The Palestinians came because of their marriage, the Dominican Republicans can for baseball and the Nigerians came to escape persecution. 11.What inferences can be made concerning immigration and labor in the US?One can infer that immigrants in this case Mexican immigrants like Pedro and Indian immigrant like Ajan have to work hard and sometimes get less pay. Many immigrants come to find work or new opportunities. It was shown that it is a long and tedious process to come to America and it can cost quite a bit of money to prove that you can support yourself. 12.Describe how language brings people in the stories together. How does it keep people apart?Language is a common barrier that is a similarity to all of the stories and it is also a major difference between them all because they are all very different languages. Dialects of Spanish, African dialects, Arabic and English are all the languages in the stories and they are all very different. 13.To what extent is America a welcoming society? To what extent is it not?Some people welcome immigrants and others do not. Many feels immigrants take Americans jobs. Others just dont like people different form themselves. This can include jobs, languages, cultures, or education levels. Some people are not accepting of others but many still are. Many people embrace their differences.14.How does religion influence the lives of all five immigrant stories?Some immigrants are religious and some are not. The Muslim couple had to fast and pray five times a day. Jose or Ricarrdo had to convert religions just to date a girl from Montana who was Mormon. Ones religion can effect how one lives, works, or even has a wedding and any other ceremony or traditional exercise. 15.What do these stories explain to us concerning cultural diversity or unity?These stories show that people are very different in their culture and customs, and language. They also show that we are all part of one earth and we are all united in that fact. We share the sun and rains that grow are crops, we share the trees that we build with and we share the water that we drink and wash in. Each and every country, culture, and person is connected and united as residents of Earth. These stories show that people coming to America come from all walks of life and are very different but in reality we are all the same. 16.How does learning about other cultures help us learn more about ourselves? Learning about other cultures makes us well rounded. When we can experience the world we can then get an understanding of other people and their customs. This allows us to be tolerant of people that are different than we are. We can then embrace their differences and live in unity. It spreads awareness, tolerance, diversity, and above all peace around the world.17.In what way did the US government influence the experiences of the immigrants? Use three examples.
Immigration in the U.S. made it difficult for the Mexican family to cross the border and get their visas
Baseball in the U.S. gave the Dominican Republic baseball players a good job in America.
The schools in the U.S. helped the Mexican children get a good education and the schools help them learn English this is important because in Mexico many families can not afford to go to school because they are all private.
The U.S. Government and America as a whole posed many challenges, hardships, and even advantages to the immigrants coming from countries from all around the world. 18.Did any ethical or cultural values of the immigrants change at all after coming to the US? Why or why not?Yes the younger children form Nigeria only spoke English so they may lose their Nigerian language and culture. Also one of the baseball players converted to the Mormon religion just to go out with a girl. These changes and events are major changes to their culture and their lives. 19.In what ways did any of the immigrants demonstrate leadership skills?They all had to work hard and live and work together. They had to lead their families in order to survive in America. These are hard tasks they all must have been very strong in order to undergo these changes and/or hardships. 20.What did you learn about the following that you did not know before?a.United States: the U.S. has baseball training grounds in the Dominican Republic to recruit potential major league baseball players.b.Mexico: there is no public education in Mexico and many families can only afford education up to the sixth grade. c.Dominican Republic: baseball is very popular in the D.R. d.Palestine: the fighting between Israel and Palestine is very close to innocent civilians and it often results with innocent people dying.e.India: the streets of India are very crowded where it is hard to walk down any street without it being crowded. There are millions of people in India.f.Nigeria: there was a major conflict involving oil, major oil companies and the Nigerian Government. This resulted in bloodshed and Ogoni refugees who had to flee the country.
1.What challenges did Naima find while living in America?
Naima had to deal with a different culture and not knowing the english language. 2.Did Israels perceptions of America change after he arrived?When he came to America he realized that it was harder than he expected.
3.What emotions do you believe Pedro felt while applying for visas?I'm sure he felt alot of different emotions.When applying I'm sure he was nervous and when they were rejected he must of felt so helpless.I'm sure that he was VERy excited when they were accepted later on though. 4.How are Hatems views of America similar or different from yours?He seems to be alot like other Americans because he is used to the culture unlike Naima.
5.To what degree are Barines daughters experiences in high school typical?SO many people get bullied and picked on in highschool.
6.What challenges do Jose and Ricardo find in assimilating to American culture?They had to get used to the different culture and language.
7.Describe methods or tools used to bridge cultural gaps in two stories.I think that in ALL of they stories the first thing they did was try and act like an "american" They went and ate the food we ate and tried new things to make themselves mold to our culture.
8.What role does food play in the narratives?Is it culturally divisive or inclusive?I think it is deffinately diverse.When Anjan goes to eat at a restaurant he thinks the food is very bland because he is used to his spicy Indian food.The same goes for the Dominican Baseball players.
9.Describe the impact of rituals on different cultures.Use two examples.Before the dominicans went to the U.S. they were taught about hos to act. They were told not to kiss a girl when they first meet.In the Dominican Republic it might be perfectly normal but in the U.S. it is perverted.
10.What commonalities do all five stories have?What differences exist?They all have the big dreams for moving to the U.S.They all think its such an amazing place were all your dreams come true.I think that the difference between the stories is how they end up changing their views on the country.
11.What inferences can be made concerning immigration and labor in the US?They are not treated equal.they are piad less and don't get good jobs it seems.
12.Describe how language brings people in the stories together.How does it keep people apart?Language is what helps people undestand one another.When you can't explain something to someone it seems almost impossible to relate.
13.To what extent is America a welcoming society?To what extent is it not?I think that America is somewhat a welcoming society and also its not. Our country varies from person to person.
14.How does religion influence the lives of all five immigrant stories? They're religions are something that they always stand for.The religion can make it more difficult to live in our country due to the rituals we are not used to.
15.What do these stories explain to us concerning cultural diversity or unity?it explains how difficult it is to be a minority and It shows that even though the U.S. is so diverse its still hard to adapt.
16.How does learning about other cultures help us learn more about ourselves? Its shows us the different things out there.
17.In what way did the US government influence the experiences of the immigrants?Use three examples.The controlled whether or not these people got into the country.With Pedro getting his VISA,and with one of the Dominican's getting arrested then deported.
18.Did any ethical or cultural values of the immigrants change at all after coming to the US?Why or why not?Ofcourse they changed.They had to adapt in some ways in order to live in the U.S.
19.In what ways did any of the immigrants demonstrate leadership skills?Hatem became an activist to help Palestine.That is a true leader.
20.What did you learn about the following that you did not know before?
a.The United States- is really tough on immigrants.
b.Mexico- you have to pay to go to school
c.The Dominican Republic- seems to be a poor country
1. What challenges did Naima find while living in America? She couldnt speak English that well, and she had a hard time adjusting to the people and the way they lived.
2. Did Israels perceptions of America change after he arrived? Yes, because he expected to make more money and he thought it would be an easier life, but when he got there, he realized that its tough to live in America.
3. What emotions do you believe Pedro felt while applying for visas? He probably felt sad and mad because he couldnt afford to bring his family to America without having two sponsors. With such a big family, its hard to pay for visas for all of them at once.
4. How are Hatems views of America similar or different from yours?
5. To what degree are Barines daughters experiences in high school typical? Some girls have a hard time in high school because they get made fun of for one thing or another. Barines daughters are just seen today as some of the people that get made fun of.
6. What challenges do Jose and Ricardo find in assimilating to American culture? Jose and Ricardo have to deal with the stress of their families depending on them back home for money, and it didnt help that Dominicans get paid less than Americans in MLB.
7. Describe methods or tools used to bridge cultural gaps in two stories. 1.In the first story, the mother with the high school girls would bleach her skin as well as her daughters to try and fit in with the white people. Even though that isnt good, she felt like she had to fit in. 2.In the Indian Technical Worker, Anjan wanted to work with Americans, so he agreed to get paid less to work. This way, he can still work in America and fit in.
8. What role does food play in the narratives? Is it culturally divisive or inclusive? I dont think food played that big of a role in the narratives. I honestly dont remember anything about food that stood out as applying to a certain culture.
9. Describe the impact of rituals on different cultures. Use two examples. Rituals in different cultures are important because thats what makes culture. People are supposed to have certain things that they do that make them different. Example 1- in the Palestinian Bride, Naima and her husband listen to the music of their country and pray everyday. Example 2- People with Irish cultures drink on St. Patricks Day.
10. What commonalities do all five stories have? What differences exist? Common- The people all want to come to America for a better life, they all want to help their families, their families end up having problems, and they all want more money. Different- In the Palestinian Bride, Naimas husband became a political activist, and each family comes from a different part of the world.
11. What inferences can be made concerning immigration and labor in the US? Immigration and labor in the US can be difficult and emotional because for a person from a different country, they need the money for their families and the right paperwork in order to get in. The work is hard and they usually get paid less than an American would.
12. Describe how language brings people in the stories together. How does it keep people apart? It brings people together because it allows them to communicate well. It keeps people apart because they may not be able to communicate as well with others around them.
13. To what extent is America a welcoming society? To what extent is it not? America is a welcoming society to the extent that we allow people from other countries into our country. It is not to the extent that we make it so hard for immigrants to enter, and we pay them less money than one of our people would make.
14. How does religion influence the lives of all five immigrant stories? Religion plays a major role in their lives. It helps them stay true to their cultures back home, and they remember their family.
15. What do these stories explain to us concerning cultural diversity or unity? Cultural diversity is important because it unifies people that are just like you. If you dont fit in, these people can help you get through it.
16. How does learning about other cultures help us learn more about ourselves? It makes us realize that we should cherish what we have and keep our cultures going throughout the years. Its good to be different.
17. In what way did the US government influence the experiences of the immigrants? Use three examples. The US government was involved with the immigrants when they came here for visas, etc.
18. Did any ethical or cultural values of the immigrants change at all after coming to the US? Why or why not? No because they still had the same reason for coming here, and they all were very dedicated and loyal to their cultures.
19. In what ways did any of the immigrants demonstrate leadership skills? Naimas husband became a political activist, therefore becoming a leader in his community.
20. What did you learn about the following that you did not know before? a. The United States b. Mexico c. The Dominican Republic d. Palestine e. India f. Nigeria
a. The US makes it so hard for immigrants to get into the country. I didnt know that they had to go through so much. b. I didnt know that Mexico had so many farms and so much land. c. I didnt realize that in the Dominican Republic, people didnt have a lot of money. d. I didnt know that in order for Palestinians to enter Israel, they had to be searched. e. I didnt know that people are stupid enough to marry someone they met online, especially after two weeks. f. I didnt know that Nigeria was the most populated country in Africa.
1. Finding a job was really hard because she didnt speak english verywell. 2. He found out that things are really different from his country and he had to adapt to the new culture. 3. I beleieve he was nervous he wanted his whole family to go, he come to find out his father couldnt get a visa, which is really upsetting. 4. He was already used to America and its culture. He comfortable in America. 5. Peoplw in high school get picked on all the time its nothing new. 6. There family are really depending on them for money back home. They are there familys life support basicly 7. They all try to act like they were born here they try to be more american. 8. At the baseball training camp they had them eat american food to adapt to it, that in my opion is one of the hardest things to get used to in a different country. 10. They all think of america as a safehaven.
1.What challenges did Naima find while living in America?
She couldn't speak English well and had to adjust to living in America.
2.Did Israels perceptions of America change after he arrived?
He realized it wasn't as easy as he though.
3.What emotions do you believe Pedro felt while applying for visas?
Scared that he wouldn't be able get his whole family to America
4.How are Hatems views of America similar or different from yours?
Being used to the culture and country everything comes natural to him.
5.To what degree are Barines daughters experiences in high school typical?
It must be hard on them getting teased and feeling exculded because they are from Africa and speak differently and whatnot
6.What challenges do Jose and Ricardo find in assimilating to American culture?
Again they couldn't speak english and they were sent to live in a state where there wouldn't be many spanish people around.
7.Describe methods or tools used to bridge cultural gaps in two stories.
Uhmmm...they usually are showing one thing then blend it right into another story.. without giving us more warning.
8.What role does food play in the narratives?Is it culturally divisive or inclusive?
People eat it and depending on where you live, food is cooked and taste different. Like when the lady the baseball players were staying with cooked rice and beans.
9.Describe the impact of rituals on different cultures.Use two examples.
The muslim couple had to prey and fast for their religion
10.What commonalities do all five stories have?What differences exist?
They are all immigrants but they all come from different places and are all different races.
11.What inferences can be made concerning immigration and labor in the US?
Most immigrants have to take hard deadend jobs, and get payed less for them
12.Describe how language brings people in the stories together.How does it keep people apart?
It's the biggest barrier in the whole movie but when the people are talking to their family it brings them together.
13.To what extent is America a welcoming society?To what extent is it not?
It's welcoming to immigrants that need more money then they could make at home but for them getting used to the culture and all that is hard.
14.How does religion influence the lives of all five immigrant stories?
They all believe in one thing or another and they all give thanks to their god or something..?
15.What do these stories explain to us concerning cultural diversity or unity?
It's hard to live in another country and get used to the langauge and culture.
16.How does learning about other cultures help us learn more about ourselves?
We get to see allitle bit more about how we live or something.
17.In what way did the US government influence the experiences of the immigrants?Use three examples.
It works to keep immigration down.. for example Ajan or whatever his name is had to work here for a good time before his wife came to america, Ricardo was sent back to the Dominican Republic because his work visa ran out and Pedro had to find like OVER 9000 sponsers
18.Did any ethical or cultural values of the immigrants change at all after coming to the US?Why or why not?
No I think they all remained relativly the same besides learning english a bit and figuring out the culture and how to fit in a bit.
19.In what ways did any of the immigrants demonstrate leadership skills?
20.What did you learn about the following that you did not know before?
a.We rule, and everybody wants to be here. (Joking aside) it's very hard for immigrants here because they are stuck in terrible jobs and the culture is diff. then most countries
b. Work their is very cheap and they have to go through I alot to get to the U.S.F'in.A!
c.Rice and beans.
d.They and the iserilites hate each other... alot
e.It's crowded.
f.It's realllllyyyy poor and the goverment is very unstable
1. What challenges did Naima find while living in America? She had to find a job, which was difficult because she didn't know English very well, also she had to learn how to adapt to a new culture AND she had to learn how to live without her mother.
2. Did Israels perceptions of America change after he arrived? Yes, before he left Nigeria he saw America as a land that would bring him change, instead he found out that life in America isn't very easy. He had trouble finding a well paying job, and all of the difficulties that he faced with extremely overwhelming
3. What emotions do you believe Pedro felt while applying for visas? I feel like Pedro was probably scared and excited. scared because its a new life in an almost different world, and excited because its a new start for his family.
4. How are Hatems views of America similar or different from yours? I think that we have similar views, I do think its difficult to find a job that pays enough for peoples needs, but I also don't think that you should have to take your wife on a ski vacation while youre being underpaid.
5. To what degree are Barines daughters experiences in high school typical? They work, and they have to support their mother. Hearing it on screen makes it sound really dramatic, but a lot of kids in hgh school work more than 25hours a week and they do have to support a portion of thier families needs. however i do think that being from a different country and not knowing anyone does make the 25+ hours that the girls work a really big deal.
6. What challenges do Jose and Ricardo find in assimilating to American culture? A lot is different. The food, and the poeple especially women. They have a hard time fitting in at practice. Theyre in Montana and, from the movie, it doesn't seem like its a very diverse state, so its all around hard. Also since they don't speak much English its really hard to communicate with other people.
7. Describe methods or tools used to bridge cultural gaps in two stories. for the people trying to learn English and getting jobs were ways for them to try and fill in the cultural gaps. rather than sitting back and not doing anything these people tried doing very American things, like getting credit cards and cars and average jobs.
8. What role does food play in the narratives? Is it culturally divisive or inclusive? The food s fairly similar, its just not cooked the same way.
9. Describe the impact of rituals on different cultures. Use two examples. Naima keeps kosher and she fasts.
10. What commonalities do all five stories have? What differences exist? They, for the most part, stay as religious as they were before they left. Jose didnt seem to have as much drive as everyone else. Pedros kids werent in favor to have their mother work, its like theyd rather live in a trailer than have their mother work, though she was willing to.
11. What inferences can be made concerning immigration and labor in the US? Its easier to get a visa for America than it is to find a well paying job.
12. Describe how language brings people in the stories together. How does it keep people apart? The languages brings people together because they all has similar difficulties due to a language barrier. They dont face the same problems, some of them know english better than others and are a lot easer to understand.
13. To what extent is America a welcoming society? To what extent is it not? America is a lot more welcoming BEFORE people enter the country, then after its hard to get a job, everything s over priced, and ts harder to obtain n education.
14. How does religion influence the lives of all five immigrant stories? A lot, religion is one thing that stayed strong for most of the stories.
15. What do these stories explain to us concerning cultural diversity or unity? Its shows that, for the most part, America is accessible culturally, but that no matter how well you fit everyone struggles.
16. How does learning about other cultures help us learn more about ourselves? it helps us learn more about where our forefathers came from, it shows us how hard things are outside of a high school setting and how much we take for granted.
17. In what way did the US government influence the experiences of the immigrants? Use three examples. The us gov. was helpful when Israel needed a job, also Pedro was able to bring hs famly in even though he had little money, and his kids were able to get decent educatons
18. Did any ethical or cultural values of the immigrants change at all after coming to the US? Why or why not? No, a lot of the immigrants stayed in their comfort zone, they ddnt have to chane because they were expected in america
19. In what ways did any of the immigrants demonstrate leadership skills? Standing up for themselves, like when Pedro's family almost wasnt' able to come, he did everything in his power to get them into the US. He even paid 300 dollars a month interest on 3000 dollars that he borrow.
20. What did you learn about the following that you did not know before?
a. The United States- Unless youre born in America its really difficult to live there.
b. Mexico- educaton is very expensive
c. The Dominican Republic- people are talented but terribly under paid
d. Palestine- a lot of Palestinians are poor due to their own government
e. India-over populated, and people can just get paired up rather than meeting people the learn to like
f. Nigeria- gas companies, like shell, have destroyed a lot of land
1.What challenges did Naima find while living in America? Naima first had to find a job which can be really difficult now. Also, she had to live with her new husband's parents.
2.Did Israels perceptions of America change after he arrived? Yes, he learned that it takes a lot of hardwork to survive in America.
3.What emotions do you believe Pedro felt while applying for visas? Pedro must have felt confused and overwhelmed. He had to do all kinds of things before he was allowed to bring his family into the country.
4.How are Hatems views of America similar or different from yours? He was born in America so he is probably very comfortable here.
5.To what degree are Barines daughters experiences in high school typical? They are getting made fun of. This is very common in high schools today.
6.What challenges do Jose and Ricardo find in assimilating to American culture? They are not used to the food or the way people interact.
7.Describe methods or tools used to bridge cultural gaps in two stories. When immigrants learn English it helps them to adapt to American cluture easier. Also, when they become more educated it makes life in America easier, just like for American citizens.
8.What role does food play in the narratives?Is it culturally divisive or inclusive? All of the immiogrants eat a lot of different things that we in America typically don't eat.
9.Describe the impact of rituals on different cultures.Use two examples. The Muslim couple had to pray thorughout the day. Also, she made her husband fast.
10.What commonalities do all five stories have?What differences exist? They are all realizing that it is hard to make it in America too. Some are adapting better than others. Ricardo adapted pretty well.
11.What inferences can be made concerning immigration and labor in the US? One can infer that immigrants have to work very hard to make it in America.
12.Describe how language brings people in the stories together.How does it keep people apart? Language keeps many of the immigrants isolated. They can't socialize with any one besides the people who speak their language.
13.To what extent is America a welcoming society?To what extent is it not? America allows immigrants to come to our country and most people don't bother them. Some however are discriminating against immigrants.
14.How does religion influence the lives of all five immigrant stories? Most of the immigrants had some type of religion. The most strict in my opinion was the Muslim couple.
15.What do these stories explain to us concerning cultural diversity or unity? Every culture is different from the next. no two cultutres are exactly the same.
16.How does learning about other cultures help us learn more about ourselves? It makes up more accepting towards other's cultures.
17.In what way did the US government influence the experiences of the immigrants?Use three examples. Immigration services made it difficult for Pedro to travel with his whole family. Jose and Riccardo's friends was arrested.
18.Did any ethical or cultural values of the immigrants change at all after coming to the US?Why or why not? Yes, the Nigerian immigrants were becoming more Americanized.
19.In what ways did any of the immigrants demonstrate leadership skills? Ricardo showed leadership skills. He didn't fall into Jose's lazy habits and he accomplished his dream.
20.What did you learn about the following that you did not know before?
a.The United States
b.Mexico
c.The Dominican Republic
d.Palestine
e.India
f.Nigeria
a. We have so many different immigrants in this country. b. They have to pay for school. c. They depend on the younger kids in the family heavily. d. They are very strict about religion. e. It is so crowded. f. There was a lot of military conflict.
1.What challenges did Naima find while living in America? -she had to deal with being away from her mother. she also had to find a job to support her new american life.
2.Did Israels perceptions of America change after he arrived? - yes.
3.What emotions do you believe Pedro felt while applying for visas? - i think he was scared and nervous and anxious.
4.How are Hatems views of America similar or different from yours? - he was born in america so he uses american customs.
5.To what degree are Barines daughters experiences in high school typical? - they are getting made fun of.
6.What challenges do Jose and Ricardo find in assimilating to American culture? - they are not used to being around americans.
7.Describe methods or tools used to bridge cultural gaps in two stories. -they need to learn english to make life easier in america.
8.What role does food play in the narratives?Is it culturally divisive or inclusive? - immagrants eat differently than we do.
9.Describe the impact of rituals on different cultures.Use two examples. - culture plays a big role in teh daily lives of alot of immagrants.
10.What commonalities do all five stories have?What differences exist? - they all want to come to america for a better life. - they are all different cultures.
11.What inferences can be made concerning immigration and labor in the US? - immagrants have to work very hard to live in america because they are paid less than americans are.
12.Describe how language brings people in the stories together.How does it keep people apart? - when everone speaks teh same language it is easier to live, when everyone speaks different languages it becomes harder to get by.
13.To what extent is America a welcoming society?To what extent is it not? -america welcomes "legal" immagrants, we do not welcome illegal immagrants.
14.How does religion influence the lives of all five immigrant stories? - they are all very big into their culture.
15.What do these stories explain to us concerning cultural diversity or unity? - that people in america are very judgemental and people in other countries struggle and come here for a better life.
16.How does learning about other cultures help us learn more about ourselves? - i dont think it does.
17.In what way did the US government influence the experiences of the immigrants?Use three examples.
18.Did any ethical or cultural values of the immigrants change at all after coming to the US?Why or why not?
19.In what ways did any of the immigrants demonstrate leadership skills? - they provided for their family.
20.What did you learn about the following that you did not know before?
a.The United States - houses many immagrants
b.Mexico - is very poor.
c.The Dominican Republic - is also very poor and has some great potential baseball players.
d.Palestine - is very dangerous.
e.India - doesnt have many job opportunities.
f.Nigeria - people were chased out of their homes and fled to refugee camps.
1.What challenges did Naima find while living in America?
She had to adapt to a different culture and she did not know the languauge, so it was hard for her to comunicate with other people. 2.Did Israels perceptions of America change after he arrived?
Yes, he thought that when he came to America he would make more money and have an easier life. He was completely wrong 3.What emotions do you believe Pedro felt while applying for visas?
He probably felt a little nervous and scared because he did not know if his family would be able to come to America. 4.How are Hatems views of America similar or different from yours?
He probably feels comfortable here, since he was born in the US. He feels like us. 5.To what degree are Barines daughters experiences in high school typical?
There are always mean people in highschool, and at that particular point, Barines daughters were the target. 6.What challenges do Jose and Ricardo find in assimilating to American culture?
They face alot of challenges such as being cut from baseball which pretty much shatters all their dreams and chances of having a life out of poverty, and they do not speak english so it is hard for them to comunicate with americans 7.Describe methods or tools used to bridge cultural gaps in two stories.
I think that in most of the stories the people tried to bridge the cultures by just trying to live american ways. 8.What role does food play in the narratives?Is it culturally divisive or inclusive? I really don't think food played a big role in the narratives, nothing concerning food stood out to me.
9.Describe the impact of rituals on different cultures.Use two examples. Palestinian Bride- they listened to preys everyday and they fasted because it was part of their religon and religon was very important to them.
10.What commonalities do all five stories have?What differences exist?
They all came to America for a better life. They came from different parts of the world 11..What inferences can be made concerning immigration and labor in the US? It is really hard for them to come to the US, they are trearted different from citzens, they work very hard but get paid less.
12.Describe how language brings people in the stories together.How does it keep people apart? Language brings people together by allowing them to understand eachother, and it obviously keeps them apart if they speak different languages (cannot understand eachother.)
13.To what extent is America a welcoming society?To what extent is it not?
America is welcoming because of the fact that we "welcome" immigrants to our country. It is not to an extent because once they are here Americans treat them different and Employers pay them less. 14.How does religion influence the lives of all five immigrant stories? Religion is very important to all five imigrants, it helps them stay true and remember there culture. 15.What do these stories explain to us concerning cultural diversity or unity?
These stories show that even though the United States is so diverse it is still very hard to apabt. 16.How does learning about other cultures help us learn more about ourselves? It shows us that there is so much out there, and that it is good to e different.
17.In what way did the US government influence the experiences of the immigrants?Use three examples. controlled whether or not people got to live in our country, if Pedro's family could come here, and one of the dominicans got deported.
18.Did any ethical or cultural values of the immigrants change at all after coming to the US?Why or why not?
Yes and no, they had to change somewhat in order to live here but they still all were very loyal to their own cultures. 19.In what ways did any of the immigrants demonstrate leadership skills? Naimas husband became a leader in his community.
20.What did you learn about the following that you did not know before?
a.The United States-how hard it is for immigrants to come here
b.Mexico- they are very poor and even though there is so much land, you need a lot of money to produce crops.
c.The Dominican Republic- baseball is very popular, but seems to be a very poor country.
d.Palestine- there is still a lot of fighting going on
e.India- very over populated
f.Nigeria- violent, did not really seem like a good place to live
1) Hard for her to maintain a noble life towards Allah. Tough to deal with her husband's "Americanized" ways.
2) Yes, it was no longer a thought as if America was an easy, laid back country to suvive in.
3) He must have felt, scared and anxious. Scared for his Family, anxious to start a new life.
4) I view America as something that is just there. I dont feel lucky or appreciate being born here, while others would risk everything to get here.
5) Thery were made fun of becasue of the way they spoke, dressed and even acted.
6) They wanted to do things their own way, which would be troublesome and awquard in american society.
7) I wouldnt say there are methods or tools. The truth is, that if you come to Amerca, you should expect to change pretty much all your ways to adapt and fit in.
8) I dont think the film got into much detail about food, only that Israel was eating frogs as a source of protein.
9) Nama insisting in playing hte mourning prayers even after gettign accustommed to american life.
10) They all wanted better lifes where they had an oportunity to become someone unique.
11) Immigrants are "saved" in america.
12) Brought Nama together with her husband and also seperated nama from everyday american life.
13) To the point where a certain nationality becomes a locust.
14) They come with their own beliefs and end up incorporating it to their community.
15.What do these stories explain to us concerning cultural diversity or unity?
16.How does learning about other cultures help us learn more about ourselves?
17.In what way did the US government influence the experiences of the immigrants?Use three examples.
18.Did any ethical or cultural values of the immigrants change at all after coming to the US?Why or why not?
19.In what ways did any of the immigrants demonstrate leadership skills?
20). a.The United States- Welcomes Immigrants for random-like reasons.
b.Mexico- major drout destroying crops.
c.The Dominican Republic- Majorty of people are darker then expected.
d.Palestine- It's people hate Israel, its in their genes.
e.India- Are given fake names to fit into companies.
f.Nigeria- Refugee camps actually exist, rather then each man for himself.
The New Americans Questions1.What challenges did Naima find while living in America? Naima found that it was difficult for her to adapt at first since she did not know how to speak english very fluently yet. She was living in her husbands parents basement also. It was a start, but she finally came to America with her college degree ready to work.2.Did Israels perceptions of America change after he arrived? They expected to be making more money since their hourly wage was very high considering where they came from was dirt poor. Then they realized how hard it was to live on that kind of hourly wage.3.What emotions do you believe Pedro felt while applying for visas? He had high goals to get himself into the states to get himself a job with the teams to get his family out of the struggling country he was from.4.How are Hatems views of America similar or different from yours? He was already settled in America, and born in America. This made it easy for him to leave and come back, and arranging things that his wife needed to do.5.To what degree are Barines daughters experiences in high school typical? They are definitely typical since anyone can be made fun of for any type of small accent, or whatever they were use to in their own country.6.What challenges do Jose and Ricardo find in assimilating to American culture? They were not use to any of the regular type of day culture Americans were so adapted to.7.Describe methods or tools used to bridge cultural gaps in two stories.Speaking English, doing community service to meet more people, going to their local church8.What role does food play in the narratives? Is it culturally divisive or inclusive?Food was definitely different for them since they were used to eating fast food (McDonalds and the such).9.Describe the impact of rituals on different cultures. Use two examples.Palestinian Bride- they preyed everyday and they fasted because it was part of their religion and religion was very important to them.10.What commonalities do all five stories have? What differences exist?They all wanted a better life and they are were just different cultures from different places in the world.11.What inferences can be made concerning immigration and labor in the US?You have to work very very hard just to get by in America even if the pay is higher, everything else that has to be paid is also higher.12.Describe how language brings people in the stories together. How does it keep people apart?They only speak one language sometimes and struggle to speak English. And it keeps people apart since they are just one family who they only speak to each other in their native language.13.To what extent is America a welcoming society? To what extent is it not?America allows immigrants to come to our country (somewhat, immigration wise) and most people don't really care as much.Some however are negative against immigrants.14.How does religion influence the lives of all five immigrant stories?A lot of immigrants base their lives around religion since they come from a country who revolves around it. 15.What do these stories explain to us concerning cultural diversity or unity?No two cultures are the same; every culture is distinctively different.16.How does learning about other cultures help us learn more about ourselves? We accept other cultures more easily with no problems.17.In what way did the US government influence the experiences of the immigrants? Use three examples.They were allowed into the US, they were given low-paying wage jobs to work themselves up, and gave them housing temporarly.18.Did any ethical or cultural values of the immigrants change at all after coming to the US? Why or why not?The only things that were changed were how they executed their day, in a different part in the world.19.In what ways did any of the immigrants demonstrate leadership skills?Pedro stood up for his poor family by playing professional baseball to get his family out of the poverty back in his country.20.What did you learn about the following that you did not know before?a.The United States if you were not born here, it is very difficult to get yourself off the ground if you move into the states without any other help from friends/family.b.Mexico Education is very expensive in a way to any person who has children.c.The Dominican Republic It is a rough life that any Dominican person is living down there and rely on the baseball program.d.Palestine It is heavily governed how any female wants to do anything.e.India India may be the next tech capital.f.Nigeria All but Oil. Thats all.
1.What challenges did Naima find while living in America?
2.Did Israels perceptions of America change after he arrived?
3.What emotions do you believe Pedro felt while applying for visas?
4.How are Hatems views of America similar or different from yours?
5.To what degree are Barines daughters experiences in high school typical?
6.What challenges do Jose and Ricardo find in assimilating to American culture?
7.Describe methods or tools used to bridge cultural gaps in two stories.
8.What role does food play in the narratives?Is it culturally divisive or inclusive?
9.Describe the impact of rituals on different cultures.Use two examples.
10.What commonalities do all five stories have?What differences exist?
11.What inferences can be made concerning immigration and labor in the US?
12.Describe how language brings people in the stories together.How does it keep people apart?
13.To what extent is America a welcoming society?To what extent is it not?
14.How does religion influence the lives of all five immigrant stories?
15.What do these stories explain to us concerning cultural diversity or unity?
16.How does learning about other cultures help us learn more about ourselves?
17.In what way did the US government influence the experiences of the immigrants?Use three examples.
18.Did any ethical or cultural values of the immigrants change at all after coming to the US?Why or why not?
19.In what ways did any of the immigrants demonstrate leadership skills?
20.What did you learn about the following that you did not know before?
a.The United States
b.Mexico
c.The Dominican Republic
d.Palestine
e.India
f.Nigeria
1. It was difficult adapting because she needed to find a job and she didnt speak the best english 2. They sure did 3. He was probably nervous scared and anxious 4. He was born an American so hes probably pretty comfortable 5. They got made fun of which at some point happens to every kid in high school 6. They didnt want to change their ways which to some would seem wierd 7. They need to learn english 8. Immigrants tend to eat alot differently than Americans just because they are used to a different way of life 9. The Muslim couple had to pray thorughout the day. Also, she made her husband fast.
10.They all wanted different lives and they all came America for the opputunity 11. Immigrants come to america to work and they work hard and are still paid less 12. Language brings people together by helping them understand each other 13. We accept people from other countries into ours thats pretty welcoming to me 14. Theyre all very much into their religion even after they move to America 15. People here are very judgemental and immigrants only come for a better life 16. I dont think it does very much 17. it controlled whether or not people got to live in our country, if Pedro's family could come here, and one of the dominicans got deported. 18. not really because they all didnt really want to change just a better life 19. Naimas husband became a leader in his community 20. ?
1. Naima had to find a new job in a foreign country. She had to learn how to communitcate if a new country where very little people knew her native language. She had to learn to adjust very quickly and rapidly. She even lived in her husband's parent's basement. 2. Yes he learned that it was hardwork in America. Not everyone who migrates to America becomes successful. That is how he viewed America. A place where everyone has money. He learned that many people in America face financial hardship as well. 3. He probably felt very confused. He had to do a lot of legal paperwork in a different language. He couldn't understand what he was suppose to be doing at all. He felt sad also, he had to apply for visas for his children again. They were denied the first time. He doesn't even know why. 4. He views American life as we do. He was brought up in America. He doesn't know anything else besides the American lifestyle. He is used to the way people think and act. 5. They had a very bad time in school. Both of them are smart and got pretty good grades. They however are picked on a lot because they are very differetn from the reso of the school body. They don't like going to school bvery much because they are picked on so much. 6. All of the culture is different. They have a hard time understanding what is going on. They do not really like the food. They don't recognize anything and they do not feel comfortable in America. 7. They try to learn the English language so they can communicate better with other people. They go to school to help learn American ways and customs. They feel that it helps them out a lot. 8. Food plays a huge role in this. Many of them people do not feel comfortable in thier new enviroment because of the major differences in the food. It makes them feel very uncomfortable. 9. One set of immigarnts ahd to stop whatever they were doing and pray. They had to do this five times a day. It was really a lot of trouble to go through. They did it very faithfully though. 10. They are all new to the country. They all also thought that if you came to America you were going to be successful no matter what. It is not true. It is a lot of hardwork. They all felt very uncomfortable as well. 11. People can see that immigrants have to work very hard for whatever they get. They should know that if an immigrant makes it in America, he did it thorugh very hard work. 12. Language affected all of these stories. They all had a very hard time getting along in the country. It doesn't allow anyone to communitcate. 13. They are allowed to come in and work. Some are lucky and live in an enviroment where they are easily accepted. Some are not so lucky and have a hard time. Prejudice is everywhere. 14. Some of them are very religious and some are not. The Muslim couple prayed five times a day and fasted on certain holidays. 15. That most cultures are very diverse and many are seem wierd to others. It should show us that all cultures have good people in them however. 16. We learn to see if we are really as accepting as we sometimes think we are. It helps show us who we really are. 17. Immigration servies rejected the Mexicans request for visas. It mae it very difficult for them to comeover. Baseball offered the Dominincan players an oppurtunity to get out of poverty and help their famalies. Also, the goverment put the Mexican kids in school which they were not attending in mexico. 18. The children wanted to lose thier Nigerian accent so they would fit in more in America. They were not being true to themselves just so they could fit in. It really wasn't right, but it was not their fault. 19. They lived in a foreign place and got along fine. One man really helped his wife and supported her while also holding down to jobs. That is leadership. He took it upon himself to help his family.
