Immigration in Review Purpose and Goals Purpose Introduce final text Discuss guidelines for oral presentations Goals Learn what Beyond Smoke and Mirrors Mexican Immigration in an Era of Economic Integration ID: 259595
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Lecture 14Immigration in Review Slide2
Purpose and Goals
PurposeIntroduce final textDiscuss guidelines for oral presentations
Goals
Learn what
Beyond Smoke and Mirrors: Mexican Immigration in an Era of Economic Integration
is about
Understand oral presentation guidelineSlide3
Beyond Smoke and Mirrors
Ghost in the Machine: Interventions in the Mexico-U.S. Immigration SystemImmigration as a machine
1965-1986
“delicately balanced social and economic process”
IRCA
Made changes without considering the balance
Symbolic changes
Free trade (NAFTA)Slide4
Beyond Smoke and Mirrors
Ghost in the Machine: Interventions in the Mexico-U.S. Immigration SystemImmigration as a machine
Laying out the blueprint
Rational response to immigration
Chapter 2 – immigration theory
Chapter 3 – Mexico-US immigration history
Chapter 4 – describes the contemporary immigration process
Chapter 5 – damage inflicted by poor policies
Chapter 6 – damage done by poor immigration policies
Chapter 7 – repairing the immigration systemSlide5
Oral Presentation
General guidelinesGroup presentation of one chapter from Beyond Smoke and Mirrors
Summarize
MAJOR
findings
What is/are the main points of the chapter?
What evidence is provided to support main points?Slide6
Oral Presentation
General guidelinesGroup presentation of one chapter from Beyond Smoke and Mirrors
Summarize
MAJOR
findings
Engage the class
Classmates should be incorporated in the lecture
Classmates should be expected to participateSlide7
Oral Presentation
General guidelinesGroup presentation of one chapter from
Beyond Smoke and Mirrors
Summarize
MAJOR
findings
Engage the class
Expectations
Speak
Submit an outline of presentation. One outline for the group will suffice.
Due day of presentation.
Self and Peer evaluations
Assign each group member a letter grade and in one paragraph explain why you have assigned the grade.
Assign yourself a letter grade and in one paragraph explain why you have assigned the grade.
Due day of presentation.Slide8
Oral Presentation
Updated Guidelines Two groups assigned for each presentation
Each group is responsible for:
15 minute summary of the chapter
15 minute class activity to reinforce chapter material
On the presentation day groups will be randomly assigned to either present their chapter summary or class activitySlide9
Oral Presentation
Hints and SuggestionsChapter summaryContext
Tell the story
Stick to the key point/s
But…provide evidence
Be concise
Presentation slidesSlide10
Oral Presentation
Hints and SuggestionsGroup activity Fast set up
Reinforce the main points
Broad and specific
Assume classmates have done the reading
More the merrier!Slide11
Oral Presentation
Hints and SuggestionsOverall
Read the whole book
Choose group mates carefully
What would you like to see in an oral presentation?
Devote time to activity (25 points)
Slides should summarize
Don’t go over time
Practice
Be on time
(early)
It is okay to be nervous