04/14/14 Bellringer

Career in cyber security- around 180k
or arabic translator- around 120k-200k
and to own my own wedding boutique

04/10/14 Bellringer

I wouldn't spend my money I would save it and only use it for food or necessities.

04/08/14 Bellringer

Obama has signed two executive actions on Tuesday in order to help strengthen existing equal pay laws.  Part of this is to ensure women earn equal pay for equal work.

Citizenship Test

84%

04/07/14 Bellringer

Requirements for an immigrant to become a citizen should be to take the citizenship test, to have a background check, and to be in a certain age category for the required testing.

Assignment 04/02/14

The picture shows a Japanese Concentration Camp, the people in the picture looked like they are trapped/cramped but are smiling for the most part.  This kind of treatment within society towards a minority group probably wouldn't happen in today's American society.

04/02/14 Bellringer

That we have to participate in the "discrimination" project.

Notes Chapter 21

heterogeneous society-"melting pot" composed of different cultures/people

immigrant-LEGAL alien from a different country

reservation-public land given to Native Americans by United States government 

refugee-moves to another country for protection 

assimilation-change/adapt culture to meet another culture (majority)

-U.S. prominently white today
Populations that have grown: african american, asian american, hispanic american
African Americans: suffered unjust treatment longer- 14% of people in U.S.--equality led by African Americans
-6 million Native Americans-Indian Education Act of 1972-help the Native Americans
-Hispanic Americans-Spanish speaking background-50 million in U.S.- divided by four subgroups: Mexican, Cuban, Puerto Rico, Central and South

-Chinese laborers were the first Asians to come to america in large numbers in 1850-1860's-- often faced violence because white workers were unhappy
-World War II all japanese were evacuated to pacific coast even native born/concentration camps
-congress changed its ways realized was unjust

-those who oppose civil rights often believe you cant change morality by passing a law
-1870-1890's no meaningful legislation passed in regards to civil rights
-Civil Rights Act of 1964- passed after longest debate in senate history (83 days)-- made changes- voting provisions, public services could no longer deny access based on race, religion, etc, federal funding programs could not discriminate for same reasons, employers and labor unions could not discriminate
-Civil Rights Act of 1968 (Open Housing Act) could not refuse renting/selling living space to any person due to discrimination
-Housing still one of the most segregated areas in American life today
-Affirmative Action-employers must meet quotas for minority groups/genders, reverse discrimination-discrimination against the majority group denied opportunities so minority groups have more opportunities

-an american citizen is a person that swears allegiance to the united states
-before 1860's citizenship was not important to people living in the united states
-constitution declares a person can become an american citizen by birth or through naturalization
-90% of americans are citizens by birth
-voluntarily abandon citizenship-called expatriation
-quota for immigration-limits the number of people allowed from each country/territory
-immigration act of 1965-did away with quota system allowed 270,000 immigrants to united states special preference given to immediate family in united states
-deportation-legal process by which aliens are required to leave the country

04/01/14 Bellringer

Yes, the cameras should be mandatory; and they should make a difference