Lecture 14Immigration 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 is about

– Understand oral presentation guideline

Beyond Smoke and Mirrors

• Ghost in the Machine: Interventions in the Mexico-U.S. Immigration System– Immigration as a machine• 1965-1986

– “delicately balanced social and economic process”

• IRCA– Made changes without considering the balance– Symbolic changes

• Free trade (NAFTA)

Beyond Smoke and Mirrors

• Ghost in the Machine: Interventions in the Mexico-U.S. Immigration System– Immigration 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 system

Oral Presentation

• General guidelines– Group 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?

Oral Presentation

• General guidelines– Group 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 participate

Oral Presentation

• General guidelines– Group 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.

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 activity

Oral Presentation

• Hints and Suggestions– Chapter summary• Context • Tell the story• Stick to the key point/s• But…provide evidence• Be concise• Presentation slides

Oral Presentation

• Hints and Suggestions– Group activity • Fast set up• Reinforce the main points• Broad and specific• Assume classmates have done the reading• More the merrier!

Oral Presentation

• Hints and Suggestions– Overall

• 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