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DIVERSITY LESSONDIVERSITY LESSON

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MICHAEL T. YANEMICHAEL T. YANE

ED 301-02ED 301-02Spring 2003Spring 2003

Dr. R. G. HelmsDr. R. G. Helms

SOCIAL SCIENCE SOCIAL SCIENCE EDUCATIONEDUCATION

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ADOLESENTS/YOUNG ADOLESENTS/YOUNG ADULTS 9-12ADULTS 9-12thth grade grade

RACE AND ETHNICITYRACE AND ETHNICITY

Why is Diversity Important?Why is Diversity Important?

AmericanIndian

Hispanic/Latino

AsianAmerican

JewishAmerican

AfricanAmerican

diversity

OBJECTIVESOBJECTIVES

Why is being different Why is being different okay?okay?

Why should we try to Why should we try to understand one another’s understand one another’s differences?differences?

Should we maintain our Should we maintain our identities or try hard to be identities or try hard to be a melting pot?a melting pot?

MATERIALS NEEDEDMATERIALS NEEDED

Power point presentationPower point presentation

Computer and projectorComputer and projector

Access to internetAccess to internet

Videos on race relations, civil rights, Videos on race relations, civil rights, immigrationimmigration

Asian AmericansAsian Americans Asian Americans make up Asian Americans make up

what percentage of the U.S. what percentage of the U.S. population?population?

What type of labor were the What type of labor were the Chinese used for during the Chinese used for during the latter half of the 19latter half of the 19thth century in century in the U.S?the U.S?

What was America’s policy on What was America’s policy on immigration at the turn of the immigration at the turn of the twentieth century?twentieth century?

What events in Asia led to the What events in Asia led to the migration of Asians to the U.S. migration of Asians to the U.S. during the 20during the 20thth century? century?

Jewish AmericansJewish Americans How many Jewish Americans How many Jewish Americans

live in the U.S?live in the U.S? Name and describe at least Name and describe at least

two Jewish holidays.two Jewish holidays. Did anti-semiticism begin with Did anti-semiticism begin with

Hitler? If not, in what other Hitler? If not, in what other countries did anti-semiticism countries did anti-semiticism exist?exist?

When did Israel become a When did Israel become a nation? What is the Israeli nation? What is the Israeli slant on why Jerusalem is their slant on why Jerusalem is their Holy city?Holy city?

How did Hitler plan to deal with How did Hitler plan to deal with the Jews of Europe and what the Jews of Europe and what did he ultimately do?did he ultimately do?

Native AmericansNative Americans

Find out when Native Find out when Native American history month is American history month is and talk about it.and talk about it.

List three tribes of Native List three tribes of Native Americans and describe Americans and describe each one.each one.

What do the Native What do the Native Americans believe about Americans believe about their dead?their dead?

What were the Native What were the Native American’s role during American’s role during WWII? Hint: Code talkersWWII? Hint: Code talkers

AFRICAN AMERICANSAFRICAN AMERICANS When did African Americans When did African Americans

come to America?come to America? Under what conditions did they Under what conditions did they

arrive? In other words, what arrive? In other words, what were conditions like on the were conditions like on the sailing vessels?sailing vessels?

What kind of life could a slave What kind of life could a slave expect?expect?

What was the civil rights What was the civil rights movement and when did it movement and when did it begin?begin?

Are there still signs of racism Are there still signs of racism today? If so, what are they?today? If so, what are they?

Hispanics/LatinoHispanics/Latino What is the Latino population What is the Latino population

in the U.S.?in the U.S.?

What is the fastest growing What is the fastest growing ethnic group in the U.S.?ethnic group in the U.S.?

How many countries speak How many countries speak Spanish?Spanish?

How many famous Hispanics How many famous Hispanics can you name?can you name?