Today we will…

1. Today we will… Objective Procedure Listen to the lecture Write down pertinent aspects of each American culture discussed on the chart. Ask questions as needed. Choose one of the cultures studies Create wordle that honors their contributions to American history. • We will continue to compare and contrast the relationships between various groups of Americans by listening to an interactive lecture regarding the American struggle for freedom and organizing what we hear in a cultural contribution chart AND creating a wordle that honors one culture and its contribution to the American national identity.

2. Living in America by James Brown PREVIEW Use whiteboards to write down words that describe Americans from song.

3. Yeah, uh! Get up, now! Ow! Knock out this!Super highways, coast to coast,easy to get anywhereOn the transcontinental overload,just slide behind the wheelHow does it feelWhen there's no destination - that's too farAnd somewhere on the way,you might find out who you are

4. Living in America - eye to eye, station to stationLiving in America - hand to hand, across the nationLiving in America - got to have a celebrationI live in America, help me out,but I live in America,wait a minute

5. Living in America - eye to eye, station to stationLiving in America - hand to hand, across the nationLiving in America - got to have a celebrationRock my soul

6. Smokestack, fatback,many miles of railroad trackAll night radio, keep on runnin'through your rock 'n' roll soulAll night diners keep you awake,hey, on black coffee and a hard rollYou might have to walk the fine line,you might take the hard lineBut everybody's working overtime

7. You might not be looking for the promised land,but you might find it anywayUnder one of those old familiar namesLike New Orleans (New Orleans),Detroit City (Detroit City), Dallas (Dallas)Pittsburg P.A. (Pittsburg P.A.),New York City (New York City)Kansas City (Kansas City),Atlanta (Atlanta), Chicago and L.A.

8. Living in America - hit meLiving in America - yeah,I walk in and outLiving in AmericaI live in America - state lines,gonna make the prime, thatI live in America - hey,I know what it means, I

9. Living in America - Eddie Murphy, eat your heart outLiving in America - hit me, I said now, eye to eye,station to stationLiving in America - so nice, with your bare selfLiving in America - I feel good!

10. THE AMERICAN STRUGGLE FOR FREEDOM Cultural Contributions to The American National Identity

11. The Dutch The English The French The Spanish The Africans The Mexicans The Chinese The Germans The Italians The Czech and Eastern Europeans The Koreans The Vietnamese The Iranian The Sudanese The Iraqi We’ve All Had to Fight to Be Free

12. Every culture in America has come from somewhere else…

13. Even Native Americans • Were Asians who crossed a land bridge that joined Alaska and Asia thousands of years ago. • They were nomads chasing saber toothed tigers and woolly mammoths. • They came, settled in various places, and grew to be THE PEOPLE.

15. Names of places Corn, Squash, Potatoes, Peppers – all kinds of food we’d never seen before Camping equipment like tents, sleeping bags, bar-b-que Rich environmental appreciation Friendship Farming and Irrigation systems Confederate system of government They Gave us

16. Famous Native Americans • Pocahontas • Squanto • Pontiac • Tecumseh • Sacajawea • Sequoyah • Chief Joseph • Geronimo • Senator Nighthorse Campbell • Wilma Mankiller • Will Rogers • Russell Means • Lori Piestewa • Jessica Biehl • Jim Thorpe

17. Obstacles Overcome • Disease • Death • Genocide • Loss of land • Loss of language and culture • Forced migration • Forced assimilation • Loss of natural resources • Loss of religion for a time • Full citizenship rights not granted until 1924

18. The Spanish were the firstEUROPEANS to settle in the New World! • Motivated by “God, Glory, and Gold” • Columbus followed by Cortes, Pizarro, de Leon, Coronado, de Soto • Had a system: presidio plus a mission • Tried to enslave Indians but… • Brought slavery to Caribbean islands to work on sugar plantations. Developed western half of North America, South America (except Brazil), and Central America. • Established first permanent settlement in what was to become the U.S.A. – St. Augustine, Florida

19. They Gave Us • Architecture • Catholic Religion for Many • Language for Many • Cuisine • Horses

20. The French Were the Next • Settled in South Central North America (Louisiana) and Northeastern North America (Canada) • Established New Orleans as major port and trade along the Mississippi River. • Lived with Native tribes marrying Indian women. • Gave us names, cuisine, architecture

21. Then The English Came • Established 13 colonies that became the original 13 states of the U.S.A. • Developed system of law and government • English language • Free enterprise system

22. Others Came Too • The Dutch brought cookies, Santa Claus, established New Amsterdam then sold it to the English who called it “New York.” • The German brought a business know how, tolerance for other religions • The Irish brought unions and political organization – built many of our roads and railroads in the East • The Chinese brought workers – built most of our railroads in the West

23. They Came Because They Wanted To… But there are two other groups whose stories are different but whose contributions are just as great…

24. The American Struggle For Freedom The African American Experience 1492 - present

25. The First Africans • Came as freemen with Columbus in 1492 to the New World but… • Came as slaves with the Spanish in 1526 and then later, others were a part of the original first permanent European settlement at St. Augustine, Florida in 1565. • Came as Dutch slaves to Jamestown in 1619 but were made indentured servants.

26. The need for a strong workforce though soon made slavery a permanent fixture in the 13 English Colonies • Southern tobacco, indigo, sugar, and rice planters purchased slaves to work the fields • Northern ship owners built the ships to bring the slaves over and made the molasses to trade with Africans for slaves

27. Africans Resisted

28. Africans Cast Doubts on the System • 1796: Phillis Wheatley wrote about slavery and her pride in the brand new United States. She made a name for herself and convinced many slavery had to stop. • 1803: York, William Clark’s slave, accompanied Lewis and Clark west and was a voting member of the Corps of Discovery.

29. The destruction of their homes in Africa The separation of EVERYTHING they knew The horrible “Middle Passage” journey to the Americas Learning a new language Working 18 hour days Physical, mental, sexual abuse by owners Denial of religion and education, regular family life Africans Survived

30. Frederick Douglass Sojourner Truth Lewis Lattimer Elijah McCoy York Phillis Wheatley Benjamin Banneker Harriet Tubman Charles Richard Drew Nat Turner Cinque Matthew Henson Dred Scott Barak Obama Famous African Americans You’ll Need to Remember

31. Work force created strong economics USA has relied on for years Literature, Music, Food, Religion thrived on plantation Inventions like peanut butter, traffic lights, carbon filament necessary for the light bulb, plasma transfers and blood banks, steam engine lubricator (the real McCoy), potato chips, missile guidance system, super water gun and Nerf balls! Africans Contributed

32. The American Struggle For Freedom The Mexican American Story

33. Spanish Conquistadors, soldiers, and missionaries Language, religion, architecture, western culture Aztec Empire Algebra, calendar, running water systems, irrigation, foods Riches in gold Has Roots in Both Old and New Worlds

34. The Mexican was born from both • Cortes conquers the Aztecs with the help of Dona Maria – an Indian woman • Spain becomes leader in Europe with Aztec riches • Spanish men and Indian women create new ethnic group all over North and South America

35. What’s in a Name? • Mexican • Mexican American • Latino • Chicano • La Raza • Hispanic PRIDE

36. It’s a Unique Situation • Parts of the United States were FIRST part of new Spain, then part of the new nation of Mexico before they were “American.” • The people on the land stayed on the land and were made immediate “citizens.” • Like many people of color, Mexicans who were now Americans suffered at the hands of their new Anglo fellow citizens.

37. Mexican War for Independence from Spain Louisiana Purchase Florida Texas war for independence Texas Annexation Bear Flag Rebellion in California 49ers and discovery of gold US and Mexican War Mexican Cession Pancho Villa and Woodrow Wilson They Lost Land, Homes, and Lives

38. Prejudice and Discrimination • Not full fledged citizens • Segregated facilities in parts of Southwest • Not allowed to own land • Used for cheap labor source • Often abused by authorities such as Texas Rangers or more recently Immigration officials

39. Overcoming Obstacles • Maintained separate culture and language • Organized labor movements • Obtained positions of authority in government and society • Served despite discrimination • Most recent – 1st Mexican army in the United States since 1850 to help Hurricane Katrina evacuees and clean up!

40. Cesar Chavez Sandra Cisneros Gary Soto Cheech Marin Oscar de la Hoya Selena Quintilla- Perez Ellen Ochoa Carlos Santana Selma Hayek Anthony Quinn Joan Baez Lee Trevino Geraldo Rivera Famous Mexican Americans

41. e pluribus unum out of many, one

42. And Ethnic Groups Weren’t Alone! Religious Groups Fought for Freedom! Women Fought for Freedom! The Blind, Deaf, Mute, and Physically Challenged Fought for Freedom! Workers Fought for Freedom! We Have All Had to Fight To Be Free!

43. Closure Choose 1 of the cultures we discussed. Go to www.wordle.net Type in 10-15 characteristics of that culture – positive ones – and contributions made by that culture. The more you type a word, the more pronounced it will be. Print your wordle.