ETH 125 CheckPoint: Leaders and Legislation of the Civil Rights and Black Power Movements **Graded A+**
CheckPoint:
Leaders and Legislation of the Civil Rights and Black Power Movements
Resources: Ch. 7 in Racial and Ethnic Groups and Appendix C
Due Date: Day 5 [Individual] forum
Use Ch. 7 of the text and Appendix C to identify events and leaders of the Civil Rights and Black Power movements and their contributions to their respective causes. Complete both Parts I and II of Appendix C.
Post the completed Appendix C as an attachment.
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ETH 125 Modern Challenges in Immigration **Graded A+**
CheckPoint:
Modern Challenges in Immigration
Resources: Ch. 4 in Racial and Ethnic Groups and the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Web site
Select an immigrant group from Ch. 4 of the text. Imagine yourself as a current member of that group, and consider the question, ―ould I want to immigrate to the United States, and why?‖Think about what opinion you would have of the immigration process, including naturalization, the costs, fingerprinting, etc. Consider whether the process would seem easy or difficult for you as an immigrant. Once you have thought about your answers, proceed to the next step of this CheckPoint.
Post a 200- to 300-word summary that answers all of the following questions:
oShould United States government policy favor certain kinds of immigrants?
oShould [citizenship] preference be given to the neediest applicants? The most talented? The most oppressed? The richest?
oShould applications from certain countries be given priority? (Feltey, 2006, p. 11)