Issue Might some Americans feel a need to "prove" their American identity more than others? Starter November 5, 2001 cover of The New Yorker Magazine Focus Questions How would you describe the taxicab driver in this illustration? What does his appearance and expression suggest to you? What messages do you think are suggested by this illustration? What is the significance of the use of the American flag in the illustration? What does the illustration suggest to you about American identities? Suggested Resources Who Are Arab Americans? Featured web page from the Arab American Institute, a national leadership group for Americans of Arab descent, founded by James Zogby. The site also includes extensive resources and information on Arab Americans, Islam, and Arabs and the Middle East. Listening to World War I: The War at Home - The War on German Americans Summarizes the experience of German-Americans during World War I, including "nativist" attacks and how wartime affected German-Americans' own sense of American identity. Features three primary documents in audio. Part of the "Voices of the Past" feature sponsored by the Center for History and New Media at George Mason University. Link to archived page on the Internet Wayback Machine Japanese Americans and the U.S. Constitution - World War II "A More Perfect Union" is an online exhibition from the National Museum of American History on the experiences of Japanese Americans in the United States, including the internment of 120,000 in detention camps during World War II. Features oral histories and photographic images from the period. More resources for this topic Starters for this topic: 1  2  3  4  5  6  7  All (.pdf) Note: The views expressed here have not been approved by the House of Delegates or the Board of Governors of the American Bar Association, and accordingly, should not be construed as representing the policy of the American Bar Association, nor do they represent the official position or policies of the ABA Standing Committee on Public Education.