Thank you for putting this together. These lessons are incredible, and I plan on using them with my students this year to get them thinking about an issue that is so divisive in our country today. This must have taken an enormous amount of work.
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First of all, are you guys saying that Trump is not wrong for building a wall, because if you are. YOU ARE WRONG! He thinks that people who are born and raised in Mexico, are these filthy little snobs. But they're not. But, I don't know for sure so I might be wrong that you guys think that Trump is right. SORRY if I am wrong.
Reflecting on the symbolism of walls, I turn to philosopher Gaston Bachelard's "Poetics of Space." He writes, "...the imagination builds 'walls' of impalpable shadows, comfort itself with the illusion of protection - or, just the contrary, tremble behind thick walls, mistrust the staunchest ramparts."
You ought to include the informed (and nuanced) perspective of CBP about what they think is necessary and where.
Mr. Gonchar obviously does not like the idea of walls on our southern border. His questions direct students to conclude that walls on our southern border are a bad thing.
Perhaps he should encourage a discussion about open borders.
About depressed wages due to immigration. Will walls reduce unauthorized immigration?
This is about symbolism, not reality. Reality: there are more than 12 million undocumented immigrants in the U.S. and since 2001, Mexico has lead the world in those to the tune of more than 6 million people.
Yes, we have a crisis. No, it's not about race. It's about a nation ignoring the rule of law and simple fairness to people struggling legally to enter the U.S. as others cut the line and feel no ownership without legal citizenship.
What this article left out is the definition of a "secure border;" I wonder why?
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Here it the problem with Wall's They are temporary symbols against what we fear of do not understand how to deal with. Not saying there are not places for some. Example prison walls. We lock people in them to protect us believing the criminals will not change or owe us a dept. The wall may make a few wonder about committing crimes they do not stop crime however. They are an illusion as a final solution.
Just what will America do when we finally build walls that entirely enclose us. Nothing can get in or out. No bombs. No disease. No trade. No workers. Here we will be stick with finding our own sinners.