History – Minorities in America
• Takaki, Ronald (2008). A Different Mirror: A History of Multicultural America.
• History of Minorities in America Custom Electronic Edition Slim Pack – Sage Reader
Ch.1: [pgs. 1-20] A Different Mirror The Making of Multi-Cultural America (Takaki)
Ch.1: [pgs. 1-35] Race and the Social Construction of Difference (Sage Reader)
Ch.2: [pgs. 52-62] The Shaping of a Nation: The Social Construction of Race in America (Sage Reader)
Ch.2: [pgs. 30-48] The Tempest in the Wilderness: A Tale of Two Frontiers (Takaki)
Ch.5: [pgs. 147-185] Native Americans: The Road from Majority to Minority (Sage Reader)
Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=No5ai6LZLFg
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Enter the website linked here and read: Is Race for Real? http://www.pbs.org/race/001_WhatIsRace/001_00-home.htm
Take the Race Literacy Quiz using this PDF Below: racequiz-key.pdf
Assignments:
Part 1 – Discussion Forum:
Take the quiz without peaking at the answer key. After you complete the 14 questions, score yourself using the answer key provided at the bottom of the quiz.
1. In 1-page:
1. What were your results?
2. Did you do better or worse than you initially expected?
3. Post a reflection of this quiz and tell each other what you expect out of this course.
1. What are the arguments in favor of Tribes to have full sovereignty over their lands, reservations and natural resources?
2. What are the arguments of some tribes, to keep the federal government involved as a Trustee of Indian lands?
3. How has the need for energy production sparked this centuries' old discussion regarding tribal sovereignty and federal protection of lands?
4. What are the arguments in favor and against energy development playing a role in lifting tribes out of poverty?
5. What are the ethical and moral considerations illustrated by history? What are the moral considerations illustrated by the bible? Use biblical scripture where appropriate.