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HST 165 WEEK 2 Immigration Experience

Author: Yanis Gherasim

HST 165 WEEK 2 Immigration Experience

 

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Imagine you are a European immigrant to America, trying to adapt to the new life you sought. You want to share your experiences with your family back home so they will better understand.

Choose a country of origin and religious tradition:

Country of origin

·         Poland

·         Italy

·         Bulgaria

·         Greece

·         Ukraine

·         Czechoslovakia

·         Serbia

Religious tradition

·         Catholic

·         Jewish

·         Lutheran

·         Other Protestant

·         No religious tradition

Write a 700- to 1,050-word first-person description of your experiences as an immigrant to America in the late 19th or early 20th century. The description should take the form of a journal entry, autobiography, or diary.

Include descriptions of the following:

The political, social, or economic factors that precipitated your migration

The journey across the ocean, including sleeping accommodations and available food

Ellis Island

The city you settle in and why

The racist attitudes of some Americans

Tenement housing

Factory conditions, hours worked, and pay

The status your children eventually achieve

Format references consistent with APA guidelines.

HST 165 WEEK 2 Immigration Experience

Imagine you are a European immigrant to America, trying to adapt to the new life you sought. You want to share your experiences with your family back home so they will better understand.

Choose a country of origin and religious tradition:

Country of origin

·         Poland

·         Italy

·         Bulgaria

·         Greece

·         Ukraine

·         Czechoslovakia

·         Serbia

Religious tradition

·         Catholic

·         Jewish

·         Lutheran

·         Other Protestant

·         No religious tradition

Write a 700- to 1,050-word first-person description of your experiences as an immigrant to America in the late 19th or early 20th century. The description should take the form of a journal entry, autobiography, or diary.

Include descriptions of the following:

The political, social, or economic factors that precipitated your migration

The journey across the ocean, including sleeping accommodations and available food

Ellis Island

The city you settle in and why

The racist attitudes of some Americans

Tenement housing

Factory conditions, hours worked, and pay

The status your children eventually achieve

Format references consistent with APA guidelines.