L22 - Cornell Notes (Mallien & Absent)
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Immigrants who learned English had more opportunities for jobs and education.
Above All, We Had to Learn English
Marcus Hindus started attending school at night to learn English, German, and algebra
The Lower East Side had the Educational Alliance where people could attend concerts
The immigrants had to learn English and get an education in order to do their jobs and escape poverty.
Page by Page
After a bad experience taking a lunch order, Maurice bought a Russian-English dictionary to learn English.
He bought an English novel and used the dictionary to translate words he didn't know until he could read the entire book.
A New Adventure
Many immigrants wanted to fit in with Americans, so they went to school to get an education.
Maurice learned English within a year of living in New York and then decided to enroll in high school.
Rush, Rush, Rush
To help their families make ends meet, immigrant children often worked and attended school.
Leonard Covello delivered bread before school and Maurice Hindus worked after school as an errand boy.
Night Schools
Because many immigrants worked during the day, they had to attend night school to get an education.
Night schools offered classes that taught skills to both men and women.
Children, Schools, and Parents
Children were often caught between the customs of their homelands and American customs.
Immigrant children felt that their old customs were inferior. Leonard Covello was embarrassed by how his parents dressed and spoke.
In "A New Language, a New Life," I read that immigrants who learned English had better educational and job opportunities. Maurice Hindus learned to read and speak English, using a Russian-English dictionary, after a bad experience taking lunch orders. After a year in New York, Maurice could speak English well, and he decided to enroll in high school to get an education like an American.
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