Week Six: Diversity and Race, Part II: Social |
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Objectives |
1 1.1 Describe the interactions between racial groups in contemporary America. 1.2 Identify contemporary causes of racial prejudice and discrimination. 1.3 Describe persisting social inequities based on race. |
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Reading |
Read Ch. 4 of Racial and Ethnic Groups. |
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Read Ch. 6 of Racial and Ethnic Groups starting at the section titled “Native Americans Today.” |
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Read Ch. 8 of Racial and Ethnic Groups. |
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Read Ch. 10 of Racial and Ethnic Groups starting at the section titled “The Contemporary Picture of Mexican Americans and Puerto Ricans.” |
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Read Ch. 11 of Racial and Ethnic Groups starting at the section titled “Contemporary Life in the United States.” |
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Read Ch. 12 of Racial and Ethnic Groups. |
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Read this week’s Electronic Reserve Readings. |
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Tutorial Income Inequality by Race |
View the MySocLab™ Social Explorer Map: IncomeInequality by Race. |
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Tutorial
Social Standing for Native Americans |
View the MySocLab™ Social Explorer Report: Social Standing for Native Americans. |
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Tutorial
Social Stratification Among Hispanic Groups |
View the MySocLab™ Social Explorer Map and Report: Social Stratification Among Hispanic Groups.
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Tutorial
Hispanic Population Growth |
View the MySocLab™ Social Explorer Map: Hispanic Population Growth. |
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Video America Beyond the Color Line: The Streets of Heaven |
Watch the American History in Video “America Beyond the Color Line: The Streets of Heaven” in this week’s Electronic Reserve Readings.
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Video
Demographic Diversity in America |
Watch the video “Demographic Diversity in America” in this week’s Electronic Reserve Readings. |
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Video
A Muslim Family in Western Culture |
Watch the video “A Muslim Family in Western Culture” in this week’s Electronic Reserve Readings.
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Video
The Changing Profile of American Islam |
Watch the video “The Changing Profile of American Islam” in this week’s Electronic Reserve Readings.
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Participation |
Participate in class discussion. |
At least four (4) days of the week |
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Discussion Questions |
Respond to weekly discussion questions. |
Days 3 and 4 |
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Individual Racial Diversity in Society Worksheet |
Complete the Racial Diversity in Society Worksheet, located on the student website.
Use a minimum of two (2) theories or concepts from our week’s readings to support at least two of your answers (one theory or concept for two answers). |
Day 7 |