Weekly Editorial - March 10, 2005
1. Did you know that the percentage of immigrants in the U.S. was higher 100 years ago than it is today? Explain your answer.
2. What is the first of two differences with immigrants described by Mr. Olasky? What were the two institutions?
3. Describe Mr. Olasky's recommendations for how the U.S. can have immigrants who are "true and patriotic".
4. What is the second difference between immigrants 100 years ago and immigrants today? Is this a problem? Explain your answer.
5. From your own school experience, do you think schools try to "inculcate a love for American culture" in students today? How important is it that schools work to Americanize immigrant students? Explain your answers. (Email your answers to this question to editor@studentnewsdaily.com. Original ideas will be posted in the 'Thoughts from Students' section.)