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Forum #11: Immigration Research
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Changing Immigration Policy Prosecution Lawyers: Shallyn, Vanessa Prosecution Witnesses: Diego, Mike J., Ashley D., Lexie, Nathan, Julissa, Catherine, Carmen Defending Current Immigration Policy Defense Lawyers: Sabrina, Kevin Defense Witnesses: Jaimie, Jenna, Nicholai, Mason, Tif...
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News #3: Human Rights & Multiculturalism
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Respecting cultural diversity is a key component of understanding multiculturalism, but what happens if two cultures or nations disagree? Can one nation or culture apply rules for all others to follow? What about the issues of human rights? Can the international community hold 'honor ki...
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News #5: Racial Slur Banned in NYC
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Before the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday this year, the headmaster of NBHS made comments on the announcements concerning the use of the 'n-word' in the hallways of our school by students. Students began to discuss the issue with their friends and their teachers. Most students knew...
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News #4: A Black President?
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Who is Barak Obama? He is currently the only African American serving in the US Senate and only one of five in the history of the country. He is one of the first African Americans to make a run for the Democratic candidacy for President of the United States since Jesse Jackson in 1984 and Shirley Chisho...
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News #6: Serbia Cleared of Genocide
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The Bosnian War was a serious conflict raging in Europe in the beginning of the 1990's. When the nation of Yugoslavia fell apart at the end of the Cold War, its major provinces, Bosnia and Serbia, went to war with one another. One of the worst slaughters happened at a place called Srebrenica, whe...
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Forum #10: Genocide & Activism Today
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What are people doing about genocide today? In the Darfur region of Sudan, rebel groups have displaced or killed hundreds of thousands. Many around the world have mobilized efforts to deal with the crisis. What is the fighting about? How did it start? Eyewitnesses have brought back horrible...
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Forum #7: The Two Towns of Jasper
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Note: Since this assignment is a bit longer than the others so far, I am counting it as three assignments [300 points]. Source: http://www.pbs.org/pov/pov2002/twotownsofjasper/index.html (Check out the site and see special features, where everyone is now, how and why the film was made, and ex...
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Forum #2: Diversity in America
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Group #1: The New Americans - Examine the lives of the five groups of people who have come from very different countries (Nigeria, Dominican Republic, India, Palestine and Mexico) to live in the United States. What do these stories tell us about diversity in America? Your assignment is to 1) summ...
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Forum #3: Global Connections
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Building global connections requires an understanding of various cultures. It requires that Americans ‘reach out’ to learn more about different languages, music, beliefs, rituals, pastimes, food, history and more. These assignments will help you as students in America learn more about oth...
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Forum #4: Diversity Discussion
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Background: Today, we’re going to have an online discussion of some important issues and perspectives concerning cultural unity and diversity. Contribute freely and often but remember that everyone sees what everyone writes, so respect is key. It's perfectly ok to disagree with someone...
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Forum #6: The Media & Identity
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We live in a society saturated with advertising and surrounded by media. Think of how television influenced your parent’s generation and now consider how the Internet, cell phones, instant messages, blogs, ipods, email and more have influenced your generation. Also consider marketing and ad...
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Forum #8: Flashpoint Video
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On Friday, we watched a video that contained three main parts. The first showed teens discussing issues of race, prejudice, stereotypes, discrimination and social activism. The second part rebroadcast a CBS news segment on the Jasper, Texas hate crime involving the murder of James Byrd, Jr. F...
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News #2: Anti-Immigration & KKK
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The KKK began at the end of the Civil War as a terrorist group that sought to wash away all of the gains made by ending slavery and granting equal rights to all Americans regardless of race. Specifically in the South in the late 1800's and the north in the 1920's, the KKK had a powerful influence...
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Forum #5: Icebreaker Questions
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In order to get to know each other better, let's share some answers to the following questions: 1) 1. If you could go back in time, who would you choose to meet and what would you ask or do? 2) What is the most confusing thought/question you have ever had? 3) What is your most prized possession and why...
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News #1: Apology for Slavery
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The United States at one point enslaved over four million people. For hundreds of years, African Americans were kept as property and forced to work in humiliating conditions. What are your thoughts? Should the US govenment issue a formal apology for slavery? How should the issue of slavery...
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Forum #1: Words and Meanings
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Last night, I asked each student to analyze one of the following questions from a couple different perspectives. The questions were, 1) what is race?, 2) what is culture?, 3) what is class?, 4) what is gender?, 5) what is diversity?, 6) what is peace?, 7) what is power?, 8) what is activism?, 9) what is...
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RAFTS: Class Division
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1. You are a small business owner. Write a petition for Wal-Mart executives persuading them with reasons not to open.
2. You are a recent college graduate. Returning to high school, explain in a speech what role education plays in class division.
3. You are a big city mayor. Justify to a group of...
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RAFTS: Ethics, Justice & Rights
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1. You are a police officer. Design a poster for a high crime neighborhood that explains how people’s rights will be protected.
2. You are Al Gore. Yes, you are. Create a brief presentation that explains how & why the environment is being damaged.
3. You are a Chicano farm worker on strike. W...
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