Recognizing the Power of “The Melting Pot” Less than half of the nation turns out to vote on Election Day. The idea behind low voter turnout is typically explained by a low sense of civic duty and the problem of the collective vote. People are discouraged from engaging in political activity because of the belief that their vote will not affect the outcome‚ that the system is corrupt‚ that they do not have enough information‚ or that they simply do not care because the policies are irrelevant to
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Canada prides itself at home and abroad as a country made up of a cultural mosaic rather than a cultural melting pot. The mosaic is based on our belief that Canada as a whole becomes stronger by having immigrants bring with them their cultural diversity for all Canadians to learn from. The cultural melting pot‚ as adopted in the United States‚ tells immigrants that no matter who they have been in the past‚ upon landing on American shores‚ they are Americans and are expected to adopt and follow the
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Differences That Make Us Unique Imagine a scenario in which we were all the same. For instance‚ if we all had the same skin color‚ the same type of favorite t.v. show‚ and if we all acted the same‚ the world will be extremely dull. In this world‚ we all have distinctive traits which make us a one-of-a-kind person. Some differences that we have are like wearing glasses‚ different types of color hair‚ and different skin color. These differences make us who we are. According to me‚ no one else in the
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In the melting pot of cultures in the United States‚ Hmong people are among the most misunderstood and enigmatic ethnic groups. Throughout history‚ during the most uneasy and difficult time‚ when Laos experienced civil war in the 1950s and 1960s‚ the Hmong sided with the government‚ fearing a communist regime would disrupt their independence. The Vietnam War resulted in the Hmong to siding with the United States to oppose Vietnamese and Laotian communists‚ lose a huge percent of their population
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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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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. Ann is one of both because she
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In this three hundred word essay I will be giving information on how an American identity is created. When the United States was founded in the 18th century‚ Americans have defined themselves not by their race‚ religion or ethnic identity‚ but by their common beliefs and values in individual freedom. Is American a Melting Pot or a Salad Bowl? In lots of ways The United States of America is considered a “Melting Pot” because the United States of America’s people don’t care or acknowledge that your
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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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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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