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Build an Arsenal of Examples

Build an Arsenal of Examples. How to Say " Auf Wiedersehen" to Hitler (and other clichéd examples). Building an Arsenal of Examples. The Zoot-Suit Riots. 1943. Historical Event.

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Build an Arsenal of Examples

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  1. Build an Arsenal of Examples How to Say "Auf Wiedersehen" to Hitler (and other clichéd examples)

  2. Building an Arsenal of Examples The Zoot-Suit Riots 1943 Historical Event RELATED TOPICS: violence, discrimination, opportunity, revenge, diversity, community, tolerance, war/peace, protest, human rights, progress, rivalry, cultural growth, immigration, rumors

  3. SUMMARY: Los Angeles was facing a population explosion because of Mexican refugees fleeing the Mexican Revolution, landless white laborers escaping the Dust Bowl, and African Americans seeking more opportunity than they’d found in the south. Amidst social tensions resulting from WWII, was the Jazz Age. Jazz musicians “openly defied segregation by mixing on and off the stage, and jazz enthusiasts also mixed on and off the dance floor. The zoot suit was one part of the jazz world that visually defied the norms of segregation. Unwritten rules demanded that people of color remain unseen and unheard in public spaces, but the zoot suit - broad shoulders, narrow waist, and ballooned pants, was loud and bold. Critics (including older generations of Mexican Americans) saw Mexican American youths as rebels and delinquents who openly defied cherished American values and customs. Drunken military men on their way to base (post-partying) were often "rolled" by minority youth hoping to teach them proper respect. With equal animosity the sailors would insult Mexican Americans as they traveled through their neighborhood. On the military bases, stories circulated about the violent reprisals suffered by sailors who dared to date Mexican American females. Sailors complained bitterly about their wives or girlfriends being subjected to the sexual taunts of young Mexican Americans. The tension continued to escalate until a street fight between sailors and Mexican American boys sparked more than a week of fighting in June of 1943 known as the Zoot Suit Riots. The first victims of the zoot suit riots -- 12 and 13-year-old boys -- were guilty of little more than being in the wrong place at the wrong time. Ignoring the protests of the patrons, the sailors tore the suits off their bodies and beat and clubbed the boys. The remains of their suits were then set ablaze.” (PBS) • WEBSITES/MORE INFO: pbs.org; tolerance.org

  4. Organizing Your Example Cards (Card 1) [Current or Historical Event Title] [Date of Event] [Type of Example] (i.e. Historical Event or Figure, Current Event or Figure) [RELATED TOPICS: (i.e. progress, importance of advice, ownership)]

  5. [SUMMARY OF EVENT OR BRIEF BIOGRAPHY/SIGNIFICANCE OF PERSON] [INTERESTING FACTS, CONNECTED EVENTS, PERTINENT INFORMATION, ETC.]

  6. Creating An Example Card (Card 2) [CHOOSE an article or bio from selections] [Date of Event] [Type of Example] (i.e. Historical Event or Figure, Current Event or Figure) [RELATED TOPICS: (i.e. progress, importance of advice, ownership)]

  7. [SUMMARY OF EVENT OR BRIEF BIOGRAPHY/SIGNIFICANCE OF PERSON] [INTERESTING FACTS, CONNECTED EVENTS, PERTINENT INFORMATION, ETC.]

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