Race and Ethnic Relations

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Race and Ethnic Relations Jeff Greulich Sociology
Race/Ethnicity
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OBJECTIVE The objective of this lesson is to
educate students on different minority and ethnic
groups in the United States.
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Cultural Diversity Lesson 9th and 10th
Grade Race/Ethnicity
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Materials Needed

• Pens and paper to take notes for the lesson and
  during the activity. Computers for the Minority
  Report activity.

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Web Sites

• U.S. Census Bureau http//www.census.gov/pubinfo/
  www/hotlinks.html Links to data on racial and
  ethnic populations in the U.S.
• Lexus Minority Report http//www.lexus.com/minori
  tyreport/ An interactive experience that gives
  you an idea of how diverse the U.S. will be in
  2054.

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Web Sites Continued

• Government Guide http//www.governmentguide.com/r
  esearch_and_education/personal/census.adp?id16102
  061 More census data on minority groups in the
  U.S.
• Factfinder Kids Corner http//factfinder.census.g
  ov/home/en/kids/kids.html This site makes it
  easier for kids to understand census information.

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Web Sites Continued

• Diversity in the U.S. http//usinfo.state.gov/usa/
  race/ This site gives news and information on
  minority and ethnic issues in the U.S.

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Student Activities

• The class will go to the computer lab for the day
  and the students will get on the Lexus Minority
  Report web site and run the program to find out
  what the U.S. will be like in the future.
• Group Activity I will divide the class into
  groups and they will discuss what could be done
  about race relations in the U.S.

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Student Activities Continued

• Group Project I will divide the class into
  groups again, assigning each group a different
  ethnic group or race. The students will then
  discuss how their lives would have been different
  if they would have been born into their group.
• Jeopardy After the lesson is taught, we will
  divide the class up and play Jeopardy to review.

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Student Activities Continued

• Before the lesson, have one day of class to
  discuss their views and ideas about ethnic
  diversity in the U.S. Listen to how the students
  react to each others comments about diversity,
  and try to get an understanding of the students
  overall attitude about the current cultural
  situation in the U.S. and the school district.

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Race/Ethnicity

• The U.S. has always been a place of ethnic
  diversity.
• Native Americans
• First settlers Western European.
• The Melting Pot

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Native Americans

• Native Americans called Indians by Columbus.
• Originally lived all across the U.S.
• Pushed west, and then to reservations by white
  settlers.

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Native Americans Continued

• Native Americans today One of the smallest
  minority groups in the U.S.
• Sitting Bull

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African Americans

• Originally forced to come to the U.S. as slaves
  Late 1500s
• After the Civil War
• Slavery Abolished
• Indentured Servants
• Oppression of African Americans
• Oppression continues into the 21st century.

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African Americans Continued

• Civil Rights Movement
• M.L.K. Jr.
• Malcom X
• Stokely Carmichael
• Huey Newton.
• African Americans in Power.

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Asian Americans

• Chinese immigrants in the late 1800s.
• Korean refugees during the Korean war.
• Vietnamese refugees during the Vietnam Conflict

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Asian Americans Continued

• Asian Americans role in U.S. society.
• International Relations with East Asian
  governments.
• Technology from East Asia.

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Latin Americans

• Migrant workers from Mexico.
• Migration patterns of Mexican Americans.
• Illegal immigrants.
• Impact of NAFTA on international relations with
  Latin American countries.

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Latin Americans Continued

• Impact of Latin Americans on drug trafficking to
  the U.S.
• Latin Americans in athletics.
• Latin Americans in U.S. society.

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Cultural Diversity in the U.S.

• Increasing Latin American population in the U.S.
• Minorities becoming the majority.
• The future of the U.S.