Multicultural America Project -- 2015
https://sites.google.com/a/sas.edu.sg/8th-grade-multicultural-project/
Sunday, 4 October 2015
Sunday, 16 August 2015
Reliability
Image Source: Radiofreethinker.files.wordpress.com. N. p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2016.
The editorial cartoon above illustrates a number of different aspects of studying history. If a person were to use this cartoon as piece of historical evidence about the relationship between the early pilgrim settlers of Plymouth Rock and the local, indigenous people, a number of issues would arise. This is not a reliable source because it was made in 2006 and the event occurred in 1612. It is also not intended to be a historical document. It is intended to make a humorous comment about the event years later. It is biased towards the Native americans and against the early Pilgrims. A background knowledge of early north American settlement, Pilgrims, and native American culture would be useful to help the viewer understand the image. Based on this cartoon, I can infer that the artist, Jeff Parker, wants the reader to reflect on the conditions in which the Pilgrims arrived and compare that with the modern perception of immigrants. Finally, there are many sources that conflict with this image including modern immigrants to America that do learn English or knew it already and the immigrants attempt to integrate/assimilate into the fabric of America.
Monday, 9 February 2015
Sunday, 8 February 2015
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