In class‚ we read two stories. The first one‚ “Seventh Grade”‚ the main conflict is internal. Meaning it takes place inside your mind or body. Victor‚ the main character‚ has a crush and every time he is near her he seems to always say something dumb. The second one‚ “The Melting Pot”‚ main conflicts are external and towards different groups of people. Anna‚ the main character‚ lives in a neighborhood that is ethnically diverse. Some of the people are new comers and the rest are old timers
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Response Paper 2: The “Melting Pot” Metaphor and Popular Culture People commonly describe America as a “melting pot” because it consists of a variety of cultures that all mesh together to form a cohesive‚ united whole. However‚ the analogy can prove to be problematic and inaccurate to describe American society when looking at the big picture. The problem with comparing American culture to a melting pot is that “it has never adequately captured the diverse experiences of exclusion and adjustment
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Tossed Salad Vs. Melting Pot In discussions of tossed salad and melting pot‚ a controversial issue is whether or not tossed salad is better than melting pot. Tossed salad represents multiculturalism. The tossed salad is colorful and it has unique and different ingredients it has the tomatoes‚ the lettuce‚ the cucumbers‚ the red and green and orange bell peppers and other ingredients. Each ingredient has its own unique color‚ texture and taste. What unites all these ingredients though is the
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Salad Bowl vs. Melting Pot There have been many to question and many so called answers to the merging of America and its different citizens. One cannot choose which term is better than the other; they both serve the same cause just in a different example. Along with this perspective‚ however‚ there is another expression that describes the diversity of people in America. It tends to be interpreted in the same way as the “melting pot‚” but actually has a slightly different meaning with a different
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“The USA was not a ‘melting pot’ but a ‘mosaic’ of different cultures in the period 1890-1910’ Do you agree? According to some historians‚ the USA in 1890 had become a ‘melting pot’ of different cultures‚ meaning that the people who had immigrated to America had left their old traditions behind to start a new country free from outdated laws; this idea was also linked to American Exceptionalism as America was ‘Exceptional’ for these reasons. Many historians argue against this idea as there is plenty
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“The Melting Pot‚” New York City is known for its cultural diversity. With its iconic landmarks and architectural design‚ it showcases different aspects from the world. Across the pond lies its counterpart‚ London‚ the central hub of the United Kingdom. After being colonized by the Dutch‚ New York was controlled by the British until the United States gained independence. It was here that two cities‚ New York City and London‚ followed the same architectural movements; however‚ after gaining independence
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In my opinion the nation is a melting pot. We are a melting pot because despite differences you cannot per say pick up one chunk of something without getting a whole lot of something else. No matter what we are all connected. If the nation were a salad you could pick up something without the involvement of another issue or people. Despite few issues that people are still fighting for equality‚ I would say over all we as a nation are fighting for this equality as a whole. For example gay marriage
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Grade Level: K-3 Subject Area: Social Studies and Self- Esteem Lesson Length: Ongoing throughout the school year Topic: The Melting Pot of America Content: Students are unaware of the many cultures that make up the “Melting Pot of America”. Our classes forget to put a focus on the different cultures that make up our communities and country. This activity was designed to put a focus on that and to help students embrace their differences and their assets that the bring to their very own
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English 15 Section 008 Argument paper American Schools vs. Melting Pot In the American schools today one may walk down a hallway and be able to see numerous students from many diverse backgrounds. It some schools these ethnicities might have formed into clicks according to their country or religion‚ while in other schools the children may freely interact and befriend each other no matter what race or creed. While some schools freely allow children to outwardly display their nationality in
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Have you ever heard that America is a melting pot or a salad bowl? The metaphor for the melting pot is unfortunate and misleading for America. A more accurate metaphor would be a salad bowl‚ for the salad bowl can be very different from the melting pot because of all its ingredients can make it distinguished from the melting pot. Even today Americans are calling America a salad bowl instead of a melting pot. Whereas it once was a melting pot but soon changed. There have been many questions
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