Immigration and Racism
Select and complete one of the following assignment options:
Option A
Research the immigration of one distinct cultural or ethnic group into the United States. Choose one of the groups discussed in Ch. 6-14. You must request permission from your instructor if you want to research another group not included in the text.
Create an 8- to 12-slide presentation of your research that includes the following:
- What is the history of the group’s immigration into the United States? Is immigration from this group on the rise or declining?
- Historically, where has this group settled? Is this changing?
- What is one social issue related to the rights of your selected group? What obstacles have they encountered either in the past or present? Be specific. Research one incident that led to a court case.
Include detailed speaker notes and images that support your content. Each slide should have three to four bullets of text which are a high-level overview of what is included in your speaker notes. You may write the speaker notes in the notes section of your selected presentation tool or in a separate Word document.
Cite your sourcesaccording to appropriate course-level APA guidelines.
Submit your assignment to the Assignment Files tab.
Option B
Create an 8- to 12-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® present
- What is racism? In what ways does racism affect diversity?
- Throughout most of U.S. history, in most locations, what race has been in the majority? What is the common ancestral background of most members of this group?
- What are some of the larger racial minorities in U.S. history? Identify the common ancestral backgrounds of each of these groups. When did each become a significant or notable minority group?
- Describe ways laws have been used to enforce discrimination? Provide examples. Which racial minorities were affected?
- Describe ways laws have been used to eliminate discrimination? Provide examples. Summarize the effects of these laws.
- How do racial groups interact in contemporary America? Are interactions positive, negative, or neutral? Support your response using proper citations.
- Identify any existing social inequities based on race that remain today. Summarize the effects of remaining inequities on the group.
Include detailed speaker notes and images that support your content. Each slide should have three to four bullets of text which are a high-level overview of what’s included in your speaker notes. You may write the speaker notes in the notes section of your selected presentation tool or in a separate Word document.
Cite your sources according to appropriate course-level APA guidelines.
Submit your assignment to the Assignment Files tab.