Immigration and Immigrants: Comparison of Migration Stories

Instructions
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(1) Recall and critically consider the specific lessons here. But to maximize your points, try to tie your analysis to other parts of our lessons too. See, try to cite other pages in our Learning Module here.
(2) Pick and watch at least two (2) videos (by clicking on the name) below. To get points, you must specifically describe and cite the two videos you watched. (the citations must in in-text; for more info on citing see here)
Study Note: sometimes SJSU no longer pays for a video. If the link does not work, search for the title in SJSU Libary page (Links to an external site.), Youtube, or PBS website. If you still cannot locate it, to avoid delaying your papers, analyze the issue using the other sources in your lessons (make sure to include citations) and add a comment to your submission saying the video was not accessible. I will note it when grading.
Watch
a) Children of Syria- https://www(dot)pbs(dot)org/wgbh/frontline/film/children-of-syria/ (Links to an external site.)
or https://www(dot)pbs(dot)org/video/frontline-children-syria/
b) Children of Alleppo- https://www(dot)pbs(dot)org/wgbh/frontline/film/children-of-aleppo/
c) ISIS in Afghanistan- https://www(dot)pbs(dot)org/wgbh/frontline/film/isis-inafghanistan
d) On the Brink of Famine- www(dot)pbs(dot)org/wgbh/frontline/film/myanmarskilling-
(3) Compare the two migration stories in each video you chose to reflect on how diverse the experiences are that lead to the push & pull of migration. Consider the lessons that outline the factors that pressure people to leave their home (e.g., the impact of economic dependence, political conflict, demise of the nation state, environmental crises, etc.).
(4) Conduct brief research to determine how the media depicted the issue (i.e., migrant group) in each video. Find example(s) on the internet, books, social media, etc. that shows how the media shaped the public's view of the issue. (Note, this is not intended to be complicated or extensive research: you simply are asked to briefly search on the internet for a blog, news article, etc. that depicts another real-world example that reminds you of what you saw in the video.)
To illustrate: Trump claims Middle Easterners part of migrant caravan "On the move again, the Central American migrant convoy marches across Mexico, towards the US, even as Washington issues another warning." (see, Here ) (Links to an external site.)
John Holman, “Trump claims Middle Easterners part of migrant caravan” (Links to an external site.) (John Holman, Al Jazeera)
(5) Analyze how the real motivations for migrating to the US compares the US' perception and beliefs. In approx. explain:
(5a) Show your understanding of the documentaries by describing what it showed were the reasons people are pushed from their homeland and pulled into the U.S. You must do more than list it (genocide, famine, etc.); instead, you must specifically describe it as illustrated by examples from each video.
(illustration: "In X video, there was Z-person who struggled with .... she had no choice but to leave her home because ... she was forced to go to the US because...")
(5b) Connect each documentary to our course materials (reading, lectures, and supplemental materials) by explaining the historical and theoretical framework that led to the migration in each video.
(illustrative example: "On its surface, it would seem like Z came to the US for work opportunities. But as I continued to watch the videos and see her situation like .... I realized this is directly related to the long history of X we read about in Chapter #. On pages # - #, Cohen explains.... and as we discussed in class ... here we see ...")
(5c) Show your understanding of the broader issue by explaining how the individual experiences in the videos relate to the "push" and "pull" factors of immigration. Identify the global factors (e.g., the impact of economic dependence, political conflict, demise of the nation state, environmental crises, etc.) and describe a specific scene or story from the video that illustrates this factor.
(illustrative example: "In lecture 3/4 we discussed the famine and humanitarian crisis. From that lesson and the textbook pgs #-#, I understand the history to be .... in the video X, we saw the impact on families when Z did ....")
(5c)Cut-and-paste a hyperlink, screenshot, or upload a copy of the headline, article, and/or video you found in your research. Summarize in your own words what you found in your research. Describe the part of the video your research explains or is an example of, and how it illustrates this issue.
(illustrative example: "I looked at X sources. Given my interest in X, I focused mainly on Y. I noticed headlines often depict the civil wars shown in the videos as a mutual conflict between political rivals rather than show the real accounts of children starving and dying. For example, I attached several articles that show....")