7.5 How Do I Fit In?

​Reader's Theatre- Read

W hat do you think Amber means when she says that “ natural” intelligence is a myth?

Do you agree with her?
If so, what evidence do youhave to support her claim?

If you disagree, what evidence do you have to claim that some people are born smarter than the rest of us?

Watch the video on the next slide "intelligence in not an innate quality but rather one that is developed through effort is called "the growth mindset."

9/11

What do you know about 9/11?

Multiple Choice

What significant event occurred on September 11, 2001?

• The signing of the Declaration of Independence

• The attack on Pearl Harbor

• The terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon

• The end of World War II

Multiple Choice

Which group was responsible for the September 11 attacks?

• The Red Army

• Al-Qaeda

• The Irish Republican Army

• The Ku Klux Klan

Multiple Choice

What was the intended target of the fourth plane on September 11, 2001?

• The White House

• The Statue of Liberty

• The Pentagon

• A field in Pennsylvania

Multiple Choice

What was one of the reasons given for the use of September 11 as a justification for military action?

• To promote global peace

• To suppress an irrational fear of the 'other'

• To expand American territory

• To increase trade with the Middle East

​Aluel and Gabriel's airplane has landed in Minnesota.

​Fill out chart on your paper.

​Why would Leyla be in more danger in the aftermath of the September 11th attacks?

Multiple Choice

A Person that comes to the United States from another Country is called a

• Person of interest

• Immigrant

• International

• Tourist

Multiple Choice

What is the main idea behind the "melting pot" metaphor?

• Immigrants should retain their cultural identities.

• Immigrants should integrate into a single, shared culture.

• Immigrants should form separate communities.

• Immigrants should avoid mixing with others.

Multiple Choice

What does the motto "e pluribus unum" mean?

• Out of many, one

• Unity in diversity

• Strength in numbers

• Together as one

Multiple Choice

Which metaphor suggests that each immigrant keeps their individual flavor?

• Melting pot

• Salad bowl

• Soup bowl

• Cultural mosaic

Multiple Choice

In which decade did the "salad bowl" metaphor emerge?

• 1950s

• 1960s

• 1970s

• 1980s

Multiple Choice

What does the "salad bowl" metaphor imply about American culture?

• It is a single, unified culture.

• It is a mix of individual cultures.

• It is a dominant culture.

• It is a melting pot.

Multiple Choice

What is a key difference between the "melting pot" and "salad bowl" metaphors?

• The melting pot emphasizes unity, while the salad bowl emphasizes diversity.

• The melting pot emphasizes diversity, while the salad bowl emphasizes unity.

• Both emphasize unity.

• Both emphasize diversity.

Multiple Choice

What does the "salad bowl" metaphor suggest about future generations?

• They will lose their cultural identities.

• They will maintain a connection with their heritage.

• They will form a single culture.

• They will not integrate into society.

​In the 1800s Irish immigrants also experienced prejudice and were treated as second-class citizens.

Underline anything that surpises you about the Irish immigrant experience.

​Look up and answer the following questions on your worksheet.

​Will draw on the next slide.

Draw

You have been selected by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to work on their new

“Welcome to the United States!” campaign. They would like you to design a symbol to represent immigrant integration. It

could be a melting pot, a salad bowl, or something entirely diferent. Explain why it is a

good choice.

Open Ended

What are Shaharzad and Sham doing to change their country?

Open Ended

What challenges do you think they will face?