part 1)
Week 10 Reading Assignment
Week 10 Reading AssignmentRead the textbook (Chap 9: Asian Americans) carefully and answer the following questions.
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When did the first immigrants from Asia come to the US? From where and why?
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How were these first Asian immigrants accepted in the US?
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How do Japanese Americans differ from other Asian American groups?
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What role do Christian churches play for Korean immigrants?
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What makes the Vietnamese immigration to the US differ from immigration from other Asian countries?
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In comparison with early Asian immigrants who entered the US before 1965, what kind of educational and occupational characteristics do later Asian immigrants have?
Part 2)
Asian Americans – Statistics
Asian Americans – StatisticsChanges in Asian (including multi-racially Asian) American Population: 2000-2019 200020102019% Change,2010 to 2019Chinese 2.9 million 4.0 million5.2 millionAsian Indian 1.9 million 3.2 million4.6 millionFilipino 2.4 million 3.4 million4.2 millionVietnamese 1.2 million 1.7 million2.2 millionKorean 1.2 million 1.7 million1.9 millionJapanese 1.1 million 1.3 million1.5 millionTotal Asian Population 11.9 million 17.3 million22.9 millionTotal US Population281.4 million308.7 million328.2 million
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The table above presents data on the six largest Asian American groups. Calculate the percent change of the Asian American population by group between the years 2010 and 2019. The simple formula for percent change is:Population in 2019 Population in 2010—————————————————————– x 100 = Percent Change 2010 to 2019 Population in 2010Example: Chinese5.2 million 4.0 million 1.2 million 1.2——————————– x 100 = ———————- x 100 = ——– x 100 = 0.3 x 100 = 30 ==>> 30% 4.0 million 4.0 million 4.0
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How would you describe the change in population for all Asian groups (Total Asian population) in comparison with the changes in the total US population?
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Which group has experienced the largest population increase?
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Why do you think this group has experienced the largest increase?
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Which group had the lowest increase?
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What factors may have contributed to the relatively low increase of this group?
Part 3) Week 10 Quiz (March 29 – April 5)
Week 10 Quiz (March 29 – April 5)Click the above link to take the quiz for Week 10, covering Chap 9.Please finish taking the quiz by April 5 (Fri).—————————————————————————-DescriptionThis quiz tests your understanding of key concepts presented in Chap 9. It contains 9 multiple-choice questions. Take the quiz after you have finished all the other assignments
