americanization

"Julissa Arce interweaves her own story with cultural commentary in a . . . polemic against the myth that assimilation leads to happiness and belonging for immigrants in America. Instead, she calls for a celebration of our uniqueness, our origins, our heritage, and the beauty of the differences that make us Americans"--Provided by publisher.

"Did you know that the United States has the highest immigrant population in the world? You may have heard the phrase, 'We are a nation built by immigrants,' but that saying doesn't tell the full story. Students will examine this . . . phrase by retracing the immigrant journey within the United States and investigating the concept of cultural assimilation"--Provided by publisher.

As the United States continues to grow and change, students can become better-informed citizens by looking at the immigrant experience and understanding the roots of American identities.

Sarah Vowell traces the history of Hawaii as the fiftieth state, describing how the US annexed the Republic of Hawaii, along with Puerto Rico and Guam, in 1898, and discussing the efforts to "Americanize" Hawaiians by introducing Christianity and overthrowing their queen.

"Traces the lives of twenty-two immigrant teens throughout the course of a year at Denver's South High School who attended a specially created English Language Acquisition class and who were helped to adapt through strategic introductions to American culture"--OCLC.

Examines the path to citizenship in the United States through birthright and naturalization.

Explains how a person becomes a U.S. citizen and discusses citizens' rights and responsibilities, covering such topics as voting, running for public office, protesting, and writing one's congressman or -woman.