Friday, September 30, 2011
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
E-Verify bill
The House of Representatives have made this bill that states that all workers that are about to join a job have to take this program called "E-Verify". E-Verify is a government run program on the Internet that is in place now that takes your information and checks to see if you are an illegal immigrant or not. The bill enforcing of this program to be followed was passed by the House of Representatives, but they don't think it will go much farther. The House of Representatives is majority run by Republicans, and for this to be passed, it will need to get support by the Democrats as well.
Republicans like this idea because, they are for the idea of loosing all the illegal immigrants. They feel like they are taking millions of American jobs. There is thought to be seven million illegal immigrants and there is twenty-three million Americans who are without a job. So they look at the fact that we can make those seven million people loose their jobs and then give them back to the Americans to help the twenty-three million without a job.
The Democrats feel like this would be bad for the economy of the small business. Many immigrants work under the minimum wage, and they wouldn't be allowed to do that to the Americans taking the job. Also, they would need to have workers who would run the E-Verify program.
Do you think this is an appropriate approach to the illegal immigration? Explain what is good, or how you'd approach the problem.
Republicans like this idea because, they are for the idea of loosing all the illegal immigrants. They feel like they are taking millions of American jobs. There is thought to be seven million illegal immigrants and there is twenty-three million Americans who are without a job. So they look at the fact that we can make those seven million people loose their jobs and then give them back to the Americans to help the twenty-three million without a job.
The Democrats feel like this would be bad for the economy of the small business. Many immigrants work under the minimum wage, and they wouldn't be allowed to do that to the Americans taking the job. Also, they would need to have workers who would run the E-Verify program.
Do you think this is an appropriate approach to the illegal immigration? Explain what is good, or how you'd approach the problem.
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
"Eleven" by Sandra Cisneros Response DUE FRIDAY 9/23
Yesterday we read Sandra Cisneros' short story titled "Eleven." In a comment to this post, please choose the word or phrase that you think is the most important to the story as a whole. Include your choice, and then explain why you believe the word is significant. What does it reveal about the story or character as a whole?
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Foundations Wrap-up - DUE 9-19
We have spent the last two days analyzing the six democratic principles established through our founding documents and how they can be applied to a present day issue. In order to reflect on and use what you have learned, please consider other current issues or challenges that our country is facing and discuss how one of the six democratic principles (limited government, popular sovereignty, checks and balances, separation of powers, equal protection, federalism) is being applied to that issue.
In responding to this post, you must:
1. Explain a present day issue in our country.
2. Reference a specific current event article that you have used to better understand the issue you have chosen (provide a link to your article so others can read it if they want to learn more).
3. Explain how one or more of the democratic principles is demonstrated in the example you have chosen (please pick a principle that is different from the one you focused on in class).
This blog response will be worth a ten point homework grade for history. Those points will be earned by demonstratinig significant effort and depth of analysis.
In responding to this post, you must:
1. Explain a present day issue in our country.
2. Reference a specific current event article that you have used to better understand the issue you have chosen (provide a link to your article so others can read it if they want to learn more).
3. Explain how one or more of the democratic principles is demonstrated in the example you have chosen (please pick a principle that is different from the one you focused on in class).
This blog response will be worth a ten point homework grade for history. Those points will be earned by demonstratinig significant effort and depth of analysis.
Friday, September 2, 2011
American Studies Website
The link below is VERY important! It will bring you to our American Studies Website. Any time you need to double check deadlines and/or download assignment sheets, navigate here:
https://sites.google.com/site/hudsonhighamericanstudies/
Or click on the link on the right.
https://sites.google.com/site/hudsonhighamericanstudies/
Or click on the link on the right.
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