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I. Introduction – Welsh-Americans
A. Assimilation
B. Celebrations
C. Difference from Mexican –Americans: Language, appearance
D. Difficulty- lumped into British groups: English, Irish, Scottish
II. 1 of 4 Option: Then and Now: Comparison of Past and Present Waves
III. Answer to Main Question – Assimilation: Industry
A. Mining
B. Heavy Manufacturing
C. Primary Book: Welsh Americans: A History of Assimilation in the Coalfields,
R. Lewis
IV. Answer to Main Question – Assimilation: Music
A. Singing
i. 2 of 4 Option: Portrait of a Major Figure- Tom Jones
B. Primary Book: Welsh Americans: A History of Assimilation in the Coalfields,
R. Lewis
V. Answer to Main Question – Celebration: Music
A. Celtic Bands / Folk singers
i. 3 of 4 Option: Local Connection- Burlington Welsh Male Chorus &
Jon Langford
B. Primary Book: Welsh Americans: A History of Assimilation in the Coalfields,
R. Lewis
V. Difficulty- Lumped in with other British ethnicities
A. Different than indie/pop groups Belle & Sebastian or Camera Obscura
B. Welsh dancing is not same as Irish dancing
C. Welsh is not same as Scottish or Irish Gaelic
V. Answer to Main Question – Celebration: Welsh Language
A. Classes for children after school & summers
B. Adult classes at night
C. Primary Book: Welsh Americans: A History of Assimilation in the Coalfields,
R. Lewis
V. 4 of 4 Option: Art Analysis
A. “The Vaults” by Handel Evans
V. Difference from Mexican –Americans: Language, appearance
A. White- Anglo
B. English speaking
C. Ease of Assimilation, acceptance
X. Conclusion – Welsh Immigration today
A. Stats to show decline
B. Other “pull” countries
Rough Draft of Outline
Campbell Version 2: Options Separate from Answer to Main
Question in Bullet-point Form
Introduction – Welsh-Americans
➢ Assimilation
➢ Celebrations
➢ Difference from Mexican –Americans: Language, appearance
➢ Difficulty- lumped into British groups: English, Irish, Scottish
Answer to Main Question – Assimilation: Industry
➢ Mining
➢ Heavy Manufacturing
➢ Primary Book: Welsh Americans: A History of Assimilation in the Coalfields, R.
Lewis
Answer to Main Question – Assimilation: Music
➢ Singing
➢ Primary Book: Welsh Americans: A History of Assimilation in the Coalfields, R.
Lewis
Answer to Main Question – Celebration: Music
➢ Celtic Bands / Folk singers
➢ Primary Book: Welsh Americans: A History of Assimilation in the Coalfields, R.
Lewis
Difficulty- Lumped in with other British ethnicities
➢ Different than indie/pop groups Belle & Sebastian or Camera Obscura
➢ Welsh dancing is not same as Irish dancing
➢ Welsh is not same as Scottish or Irish Gaelic
Answer to Main Question – Celebration: Welsh Language
➢ Classes for children after school & summers
➢ Adult classes at night
➢ Primary Book: Welsh Americans: A History of Assimilation in the Coalfields, R.
Lewis
Difference from Mexican –Americans: Language, appearance
➢ White- Anglo
➢ English speaking
Conclusion – Welsh Immigration today
➢ Stats to show decline
➢ Other “pull” countries
1 of 4 Option: Then and Now: Comparison of Past and Present Waves
2 of 4 Option: Portrait of a Major Figure- Tom Jones
3 of 4 Option: Local Connection- Burlington Welsh Male Chorus & Jon Langford
4 of 4 Option: Art Analysis
➢ “The Vaults” by Handel Evans