ETH 125 week 4 Appendix D
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Part I
,II,III,IV ) + APA Format + References + as discussed *****)
ETH 125 week 4 Appendix D Part I
Define the following terms:
Term
Definition
Ethnic group
Anti-Semitism
Islamophobia
Xenophobia
Persecution
Religious group
Part II
Select at least 1 religious and 1 ethnic/racial group
not your own
from the list below.
Religious groups (based on http:/religions.pewforum.org/pdf/affiliations-all-traditions )
- Christianity
- Evangelical Protestant
- Mainline Protestant
- Historically Black Churches
- Roman Catholic
- Latter-Day Saints (Mormons)
- Jehovah’s Witnesses
- Orthodox (Greek, Eastern)
- Judaism (Orthodox, Conservative, or Reform)
- Buddhism (Theravada or Mahayana)
- Islam (Sunni, Shia, Sufism)
- Hinduism
- Racial/Ethnic groups (based on divisions in U.S. Census Bureau documents)
- Asian (Asian descent)
- Black (African descent)
- Hispanic and Latino (South or Central American descent)
- Pacific Islander (Polynesian descent)
- White (European descent)
Part III
Answer the following questions in 150 to 250 words each about the religious group you selected:
- How does your selected religious group differ from other religious groups (such as in their beliefs, worship practices, or values)?
- What has been the experience of your selected religious group with others that do not share its beliefs or practices?
- In what ways has the religious group you selected contributed to American culture?
- Provide specific examples of prejudice or discrimination your selected religious group has experienced.
- What were the sources of this prejudice or discrimination?
- Does what you’ve learned about this religious group help you understand it? In what ways?
Answer the following questions in 150 to 250 words each about the racial/ethnic group you selected:
- How does your selected racial/ethnic group differ from other racial/ethnic groups (such as differences in ancestry, language, or culture)?
- What has been your selected group’s experience with other groups?
- In what ways has the racial/ethnic group you selected contributed to American culture?
- Identify some specific examples of prejudice or discrimination that your selected group has experienced historically.
What were the sources of this prejudice or discrimination?
- Does what you’ve learned about this racial/ethnic group help you understand it? How?
Part IV
Answer the following questions in 150 to 250 words each:
- How are the prejudice and discrimination experienced by your selected religious group and racial/ethnic group similar?
- How are they different?
- Can you draw any conclusions about discrimination from this comparison?
ETH 125 Appendix D
ETH/125 week 4 Appendix D
ETH125 week 4 Appendix D