Week of Jan. 6-10, 2014

1/6/14
Learning Goals:

Understand the distribution of major ethnicities within the US
Understand importance of ethnicity and human rights

Learning Objectives:
Using Rubenstein illustrations, identify states/regions in which ethnicities are clustered.
Provide reasons for the present distribution.
Identify case studies of ethnic conflicts from different regions.

Learning Activities:
     1. vocab. discussion
     2. vocab. quiz.
     3. Homework:

a. Research ethnicities and regions.  State explanation for why certain ethnicities settled in certain areas. 
b. Construct a VIS Chart on the following vocabulary words: nation, nation-state,  stateless nation, multinational state.(You can also do nation state; part nation state, multinational state, or any other combination of appropriate vocab.) (VIS chart:  word, definition summary, context clue, 2 examples)

1/7/14
Learning Goal:
Discuss various nation-state configurations and illustrate with examples.

Objectives:
Identify nation-state, part-nation state, multinational state, stateless nation.

Learning Activities:

Whole group discussion of terms. 

1. Using Rubenstein as a guide (p.208-210) on map handout, color code different ethnicities in US regions. 
2. Construct 8-box chart with American ethnicities at top beginning with the largest.  Place percentages in parentheses.  Identify region for each.  On top half list hypothesis for each.  On bottom half list reality (after researching homework assignment).
3. Homework:  finish homework.

1/8/14

1. Ask Learning Partner these essential questions: 

a. What is the difference between nation-state, part-nation state, multinational state, stateless nation? Discuss with learning partner.
b. Where do ethnicities settle in the US and why do they settle there?

2. 3-minute write on some aspect of essential questions.

3. Collect homework.

4. Prepare for substitute day. BRING RUBENSTEIN.

On a sheet of paper you will answer the following questions? (Write questions.)
1.  What is apartheid?
2.  Who are the Afrikaners?
3.  Who created apartheid laws?
4.  Why were apartheid laws created?
5.  Who was Nelson Mandela and why is he important?
6.  What is the legacy of apartheid laws?
7.  Raise an important question you'd like to discuss for Friday.
8.  Find something on Youtube about apartheid.  Summarize and list the title.
9.  Does the US have anything that is similar to apartheid?  Provide evidence for your answer.

The above questions require reading, research, and thought.  Do not submit one sentence responses especially for questions 4-9. Due Friday.

1/9/14
Substitute:
Silent reading and address 9 apartheid questions.
Homework:  Finish 9 questions.  First 4 questions due on Friday. Final drafts due on Monday, Jan. 13.

1/10/14
3-minute write:
Explain the racial conflict in South Africa from the 1940s to the present.
Homework:  Research Roma culture and summarize something interesting in a paragraph.