4 to 5 paragraphs paper
Select one item from this week’s Cultural Expression Lis
4 to 5 paragraphs paper
Select one item from this week’s Cultural Expression List. Describe the cultural expression in as much detail as possible.
Explain why it is historical evidence of the Asian diaspora in San Francisco.
Include at least one reference to this week’s Learning Resources.
Learning Resources
Cultural expressions include foodways, architecture, music, clothing, literature, festivals, etc. Below, you will find a list of cultural expressions related to the city being studied. You will select items from this list for the Discussion and Assignment as directed.Cultural Expressions: San FranciscoDownload Cultural Expressions: San Francisco
Terms/Concepts
Chinese Exclusion Act—Enacted in 1882, it restricted entry of Chinese laborers to the United States. It remained in effect in various forms until 1965, when the U.S. Congress passed the Immigration and Naturalization Act, also known as the Hart-Celler Act.
Immigration and Naturalization Act of 1965 (Hart-Celler Act)—Meant to replace discriminatory laws and policies based on an immigrant’s national origins. It legislated quotas on the number of immigrants from Mexico, the Caribbean, and Latin America while creating greater opportunities for migration from Asia and Africa to the United States.
International Orange—The official paint color of the Golden Gate Bridge. This hue intentionally mimics the natural terra cotta/rust color of the bridge’s original steel girders before they were painted.
On a different page…. three to four sentence to answer each question.
Comparing and contrasting your chosen cultural expression with a different concept listed above. Do they both reflect the same historical perspective? Why or why not?
Suggesting an additional historical event, activity, or person that might have influenced your classmate cultural expression. Explain why you believe they are connected.
The Ed Sullivan Show. (2021, September 5). Tony Bennett “I left my heart in San Francisco” on The Ed Sullivan Show [Video]Links to an external site.. YouTube.
Google. (n.d.). I left my heart in San Francisco by Tony Bennett [Lyrics]Links to an external site.. https://www.google.com/search?q=i+left+my+heart+in…
Google. (n.d.). San Francisco, CaliforniaLinks to an external site.. https://goo.gl/maps/ajNW3AMgfYgEBGYm6
History.com Editors. (2018, August 21). History of San Francisco’s ChinatownLinks to an external site.. https://www.history.com/topics/immigration/san-fra…
Veterans History Project. (2005, August 7). Interview transcript: Doyle Lynn Cooper [8/7/2005]Links to an external site.. Library of Congress. https://memory.loc.gov/diglib/vhp/story/loc.natlib…
San Francisco Travel. (n.d.). Janis Joplin’s San FranciscoLinks to an external site.. https://www.sftravel.com/janis-joplins-san-francis…
Oldenburg, A. (2016, February 4). Bob Hope USO shows: The one-man morale machineLinks to an external site.. United Service Organizations. https://www.uso.org/stories/154-bob-hope-the-uso-s…