Think like a historian....
Understanding history requires realizing how historians analyze and compare evidence to create stories and draw conclusions. At the center of this is reading - but reading in a way that asks questions about authors motives, their audience, their choice of words, and their experiences. The goal of your investigation is look for personal connections between the past and the present. You will be documenting your experience so that students like you can use it in the future.
The title of this Webquest "Carrot & Stick" refers to the complex relationship the United States has had with Mexican Americans since the turn of the twentieth century. Domestic policies that have both rewarded and punished immigration lead to this WebQuest's Essential Question: