Unit
6: African
Americans
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Unit Goals and
Objectives
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- You should know the current issues involving
African Americans are affected by their
historical background.
- Reflect upon your encounter with African
American(s) if you are not one. Otherwise
reflect on your encounter with Whites. How much
social distance have you perceived?
- Observe public and behavior toward African
Americans.
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Lecture Notes
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Assigned Readings
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Text: Chapters 10 & 11
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Week 8
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Activities
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Video: Eyes for Prize: The Time Has Come (Media
Center)
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Exercises
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Discussion
Groups (COW)
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Topics for discussion:
- Judicial system and O.J. Simpson's case
- Compare tactics used by M.L.King, Malcolm X
and S. Carmichael as portrayed in the video.
- What did you find in the website for the
slavery system? How do you feel about it?
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Web Resources
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Resources:
articles
Diaspora
geocities
weblink
History
coax.net
lcweb
msstate
slavery
Politics:
NAACP
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Library Resources
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Assessment
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