Diversity Technology Lesson Power Point

DIVERSITY LESSON by MICHAEL T. YANE

ED Spring 2003 Dr. R. G. Helms Dr. R. G. Helms

SOCIAL SCIENCE EDUCATION SOCIAL SCIENCE EDUCATION FOR FOR ADOLESENTS/YOUNG ADULTS 9-12 th grade ADOLESENTS/YOUNG ADULTS 9-12 th grade

RACE AND ETHNICITY RACE AND ETHNICITY

Why is Diversity Important? diversity African American Jewish American Asian American Hispanic/ Latino American Indian

OBJECTIVES  Why is being different okay?  Why should we try to understand one another’s differences?  Should we maintain our identities or try hard to be a melting pot?

MATERIALS NEEDED  Power point presentation  Computer and projector  Access to internet  Videos on race relations, civil rights, immigration

Asian Americans Asian Americans  Asian Americans make up what percentage of the U.S. population?  What type of labor were the Chinese used for during the latter half of the 19 th century in the U.S?  What was America’s policy on immigration at the turn of the twentieth century?  What events in Asia led to the migration of Asians to the U.S. during the 20 th century?

Jewish Americans Jewish Americans  How many Jewish Americans live in the U.S?  Name and describe at least two Jewish holidays.  Did anti-semiticism begin with Hitler? If not, in what other countries did anti-semiticism exist?  When did Israel become a nation? What is the Israeli slant on why Jerusalem is their Holy city?  How did Hitler plan to deal with the Jews of Europe and what did he ultimately do?

Native Americans Native Americans  Find out when Native American history month is and talk about it.  List three tribes of Native Americans and describe each one.  What do the Native Americans believe about their dead?  What were the Native American’s role during WWII? Hint: Code talkers

AFRICAN AMERICANS AFRICAN AMERICANS  When did African Americans come to America?  Under what conditions did they arrive? In other words, what were conditions like on the sailing vessels?  What kind of life could a slave expect?  What was the civil rights movement and when did it begin?  Are there still signs of racism today? If so, what are they?

Hispanics/Latino  What is the Latino population in the U.S.?  What is the fastest growing ethnic group in the U.S.?  How many countries speak Spanish?  How many famous Hispanics can you name?