STANDARD COMPETENCIES:

 

 I.      Ability to understand the social classifications of Race and Ethnicity and their consequences.

 II.     Understanding of the socio-historical context by which the US acquired it¿s diverse Racial and Ethnic Make-up.

 III.    Knowledge of the Pre-Columbian diversity of Native Americans.

 IV.     Understanding of how the US acquired its ethnicities during the colonial era 1607-1776.

 V.      Knowledge of the ethnic acquisitions of the tree great immigrant streams 1776 to Present.

 VI.     Identify and understand theoretical ideologies on Integration and Separation of Races and Ethnicities.

 VII.    Understanding of the Theories of Prejudice and Discrimination.

 VIII.   Insight into the socio-historical changes in Nativism, Racism and Immigration Restriction.

 IX.     A micro level understanding of the socio-historical context of at least four ethnic groups unique experience in the US.

 X       Ability to understand the status of racial and ethnic groups in the US and to predict their possible future in economics, education and family life.

 TOPICAL OUTLINE:

 

 I.      Explain the difference between social classifications of Racial and Ethnic Groups

 II.     Understand the Historical Context by which the US acquired its diverse Ethnic and Racial make-up

         A.      Pre Columbian Diversity

                 1.      Many Nations many cultures

                 2.      US empires Cahokia and Anasazi

         B.      The Colonial Era 1607 ¿ 1776

                 1.      Indian/English Relations

                 2.      North American Control English/French/Spanish

                 3.      Rise of Anglo Society

                 4.      1620 Introduction of Slavery

                 5.      First Large Immigrant Groups German, Scotch Irish

         C.      The first Great Immigrant Stream 1776- 1780

                 1.      The Northern Europeans Germans/ Irish

                 2.      Non-Europeans Chinese

         D.      The second great Immigrant Stream 1781-1945

                 1.      The Southern Europeans Italians/Greeks

                 2.      The Eastern Europeans Serbs, Croatians, Poles, Russians, Slavs

                 3.      The impact of Judaism on Eastern European Immigration

         E.      The third great Immigrant Stream 1946- Present

                 1.      The Hispanic Immigration: Mexicans, Latin Americans, Cubans, Puerto Ricans, South Americans

                 2.      The Asian Immigration: Japanese, Viet Namese, Koreans, Thai, Laotians, Cambodians, Filipinos

                 3.      Fall of the Eastern Communist Block restart of Eastern European Immigration

 III.    Identify the differing theories on prejudice and discrimination

         A.      Causal Theory of P & D

         B.      Cultural Transmission

         C.      Group Identification

         D.      Personality

         E.      Situational Pressures

         F.      Group Conflict

         G.      Institutional Discrimination

 IV.     Examine competing views of Integration and Separation

         A.      Three-generation theory

         B.      Anglo Conformity Model

         C.      Melting Pot

         D.      Assimilation and its sub-processes

         E.      Cultural Pluralism

         F.      Separatism

         G.      Sucessionism

         H.      Internalized Colonial Model

 V.      Historical overview of Nativism, Racism & Immigration Restriction

 VI.     Micro view of the Socio-History of four Ethnic Groups

         A.      Japanese Americans

                 1.      Japanese Historical Immigration Patterns

                 2.      School Board crisis & Gentleman¿s Agreement 1907-08

                 3.      Picture Bride Invasion

                 4.      War, Internment, Relocation

                 5.      Family Structure

                 6.      Assimilation, Economic, Educational Progress

         B.      African Americans

                 1.      Era of Slavery 1620-1864

                 2.      100 years of Civil Rights Struggle 1864-1964

                 3.      Family Life

                 4.      Assimilation, Education and Economic Progress

         C.      Mexican Americans

                 1.      The Texas Frontier, and Texas Revolution 1803-1836

                 2.      The Mexican American War/ Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo 1848

                 3.      Immigrants vs. Colonized Minority

                 4.      Border Conflict

                 5.      Historical Immigration Patterns

                 6.      MA family structure

                 7.      Assimilation, Education and Economic Progress

         D.      Native Americans

                 1.      Indian/Colonist relations

                 2.      King¿s Proclamation 1763

                 3.      Enforcing Treaties

                 4.      Indian Removal Act 1830

                 5.      Trail of Tears 1830-1840

                 6.      Plains Wars

                 7.      Separation to Anglo Conformity

                         a.      creation of Indian territories

                         b.      Bureau of Indian Affairs

                         c.      Dawes Act

                         d.      Boarding Schools

                 8.      Assimilation, Education and Economic progress

 VII.    Explain and use concepts and theories applicable to understanding racial and ethnic group experience

 VIII.   Evaluate the status of ethnic groups in America today in relation to their relative positions within the social institutions such as family, education, economy, government and health care

 IX.     Understand and evaluate means to address and reduce nativism and racism

 X       Demonstrate the knowledge of the history of minority relations and current concerns