Sources

Operation Wetback

http://www.pbs.org/kpbs/theborder/history/timeline/20.html

http://www.csmonitor.com/2006/0706/p09s01-coop.htm

http://www.csmonitor.com/2006/0706/p09s01-coop.html

http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/articles/OO/pqo1.html


Border Industrialization Program.

http://www.pbs.org/kpbs/theborder/history/index.html

http://www.medc.org/roots_maquila.php


End of Bracero Program

http://www.farmworkers.org/bracerop.html

Blog Critique: Emlyn

I was impressed with Emlyn's blog as a whole. His group, I believe, is doing something on the topic of (illegal)immigration. It may not pertain fully to us but perhaps we'll be able to glean some good info about past border immigration policies.

(Many) Notable posts:

http://wombicsec.blogspot.com/2007/09/hm-he-is-geep-in-thought.html

http://wombicsec.blogspot.com/2007/09/more-bad-news.html

http://wombicsec.blogspot.com/2007/09/if-i-were-good-person.html

http://wombicsec.blogspot.com/2007/09/argh.html

http://wombicsec.blogspot.com/2007/09/jackpot.html

Like Carter he's applying the 'paragraph strategy', which I believe, along with actually putting our own thoughts/responses about the research is what Spencer is trying to batter into our heads.

Blog Critique: Carter

Another group doing a topic that isn't very relevant to ours (pesticides again).

I was particularly impressed with the following:

"This site talks about how its all nice and happy up here in the U.S., but in Mexico, it a lot rougher in the pesticide business. Its anything goes, no harmful chemicals are illegal down there in Mexico. This means that companies can, 1) Make pesticides that are harmful towards the environment and 2) Make pesticides that will wind up on the plates of the Mexicans and possible poison them. Both of these are bad things. Along with that, the government is so corrupt that they don't mind as long as the companies who make pesticides keep paying them. Another bad point is that there are tons of pesticides, and the farmers don't care that much, so they could end up picking the worst of the lot. Bad news indeed, but a good source."

Site: http://multinationalmonitor.org/hyper/issues/1988/10/mm1088_06.html

Post: http://blogofepicfail.blogspot.com/2007/09/whadaya-know-another-site.html


WOW, it's a solid paragraph!

Obviously someone's comprehending what he's been researching (kudos Carter!).

A trend in several other bloggers (including myself admittedly) is to write merely a few sentences about the source but he clearly has taken his time to sum it up.

Good research!

Blog Critique: Laura

Well well well...

Laura has found a great source about the history of the border, I should know, because it's the SAME source our group is using!

http://laurathephilanthropic.blogspot.com/2007/09/beyond-border-resources.html

gotta luv them pbs folks.

No, it really is a great site, the have a timeline of events that led to the creation of the border and it really breaks things down and makes them easier to understand.

It also includes a very cool flash of how the US expanded over the years.


One other thing I've noticed about Laura's blog is she also includes a lot of humor which (I must make a note) makes blog reading more enjoyable, however mundane/complicated the topic is. It also helps jog your memory of important facts.

Blog Critique: Nicolette

I found some interesting info about the modern day border on Nicolette's blog. Two intersting sources dealing with the modern perceptions of the border/modern day issues of it she found are:

http://nicol3tt3harris.blogspot.com/2007/09/exploitation-vs-opportunity.html

and

http://nicol3tt3harris.blogspot.com/2007/09/death-tolls.html


They seem to be focused mainly on human rights and the treatment of the migrant workers and the somewhat controversial methods of the Border Patrol.

Blog Critique: Coco

I've read over a few of the posts in Colette's blog. Her group's topic doesn't really match up with our's at all (as she is focusing on pesticides and herbicides) but I'd like to appluad her reasearch skills none the less.

She is very good at summarizing the information she researchs, and not only that but gives us her own opinion of whether she believes the article/information is valid or not.

Notable posts would be:

http://coletteconover.blogspot.com/2007/09/andrews-blog.html (sorry Andrew)*for her comment about the workers of Latin America

and

http://coletteconover.blogspot.com/2007/09/dr-george-weiss.html *for her comment about natural fruits and veggies

BTB: Expert Source

I'm catching up on all this now as I spent much of the weekend biting down on gauze and rinsing my mouth with salt water.

But, enough about that.

I must have sent half a dozen emails now to various professors asking for an interview, I FINALLY got a response, from Dr. Van Young at UCSD whom I emailed a week ago who referred me to yet another professor, Dr. Rene Zenteno.

I've emailed him and have my fingers crossed he will respond promptly.

If not, Raquel will have to face her fear of telephones.

BTB: Script intro

This, is what I have written so far as an introduction to our video, and our question. Melissa and Brianna are covering the history for the rough draft so we'll see how it all goes during script critiques (or, how it all went, as I couldn't be there for script critiques due to a tooth extraction).

THIS IS A ROUGH DRAFT!

"Stretching 2000 miles and surrounded by four United States and six Mexican states, the US-Mexican border has long been a subject of controversy and conflict. Facing issues such as immigration, whether considered “legal” or “illegal”, free trade, and labor rights; the idea of the border itself has changed drastically over the years.

To some, it paints a portrait of hope, a landscape to a new life, through immigration and naturalization. And yet to others, it is an area in need of excessive security, with closed walls and a dividing line. It is native land to generations of indigenous South American tribes and home to the Latin American born Spanish- who with the help of the Indians and the rest of the populace won their independence from Spain in 1821.

But, how did this all begin? How did the border develop into what it is today and why? How did it evolve from a community of Native American groups, including the Aztecs and the Incas into such a symbol of debate; drawing the line between the United States and Mexico?"

I figure, once we put it all properly double spaced, and the camera views in it measures out to about a page, which, if the three of us each did a page, then our first draft should be about three pages.

BTB: CHANGED QUESTION

Our new question is:

How did the border evolve & who took a role in it? What is the modern perception of the Mexican border?

BTB: Olmec Civilization

http://www.crystalinks.com/olmec.html

This site has a lot of great info on the Ancient Olmec, I also took a look at the cited sources and there are sveral books worth taking a closer look at including one called "Mexico: From the Olmecs to the Aztecs" by M. D. Coe that might give us a better idea about the relations between the various tribes.

BTB: Some history on the ancient tribes of Mexico (post for 9/4)

http://www.geographia.com/mexico/mexicohistory.htm

So far I haven't gotten a chance to really explore this site but it lists the Olmecs, the Maya, and the Aztecs as some of the main tribes of the area.

I suppose we'll be able to find plenty of info on the Maya and the Aztecs and their trading policies/ 'border' interpretations.

The Olmecs were apparently the first of Mexico's ancient civilizations appearing in around 1000 BC and vanishing around 400 BC. They apparently were a great influence to the later tribes though finding info on them may prove difficult.