1. Diversity Technology Lesson Power Point

2. DIVERSITY LESSON by MICHAEL T. YANE

3. ED 301-02 Spring 2003 Dr. R. G. Helms Dr. R. G. Helms

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

5. RACE AND ETHNICITY RACE AND ETHNICITY

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

7. 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?

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

9. 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?

10. 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?

11. 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

12. 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?

13. 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?