1. Issues in Race and Ethnicity Mr. Powers Sociology 10 th Grade

2. Objectives Students should grasp an understanding of the different racial and ethnic groups in the United States As in their customs, beliefs, and traditions

3. Materials Pen/Pencil Notebook An open mind

4. Related Websites for Research www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/ANSWERS/2003/ ANS01193.html ethics.acusd.edu/Applied/race/ www.manhattan- institute.org/html/race_and_ethnicity.htm www.civilrightsproject.harvard.edu/researc h/race.php eserver.org/race/

5. Student Activities Mock racial profiling Mock Civil rights cases Worksheet on race and ethnicity Mock segregated Election Write a paper on a selected ethnic/racial minority

6. What is Race Race is the different colors of skin that people have throughout the world

7. What is Ethnicity It is the heritage of people. Where they come from and their customs, beliefs, and traditions

8. African Americans From the birthplace of human existence Africa The second most populated minority group in the United States

9. Asian Americans From Asia; in particular Japanese Americans

10. Latinos The largest minority group in the United States Consists of Mexicans and any person from Central Latin America It is the largest because Latino covers such a large range of different people

11. Caucasians The majority of the population in the U.S. Of European descent

12. Arab/Americans The fastest growing American minority From the Middle East Face tremendous persecution and bigotry since 9/11.

13. Indian/Americans From the country of India Many come to the United States for education A generous percentage of Indian/Americans are in the medical field

14. Framework of U.S. Society We are people from all over the world America is the land of freedom, which is why so many people have become Americans Everyone here has a right to the freedom our constitution requires

15. Some Important past Issues Civil Rights Movement Brown v. Topeka Board of Education Bakke v. California University George Wallace and Alabama University MLK “I have a Dream”

16. Important Names in Race and Ethnicity Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Lewis Farrakaun Malcolm X Rev. Jesse Jackson John F. Kennedy

17. Important Organizations Naacp ACLU

18. Prominent Minorities Today Colin Powell Ali Rice Rev. Jesse Jackson Al Sharpton Alan Keyes

19. Hate Groups Ku Klux Klan (KKK) Neo Nazis Christian Identity Black Separatists Neo Confederates

20. Terms for discussion Affirmative Action Quota System Racism Bigotry Harmony Melting pot Tolerance Civil Rights Racial Profiling

21. Books of Interest The Politics of Diversity by: John Horton Newcomers in the Workplace by: Alex Stepick Orientals: Asian Americans in Society by: Robert G. Lee Homeboys by: Joan W. Moore