Unit 1: Introduction
September 5, 2024
Scott and Violet Arthur arrive with their family at Chicago's Polk Street Depot on Aug. 30, 1920, two months after their two sons were lynched in Paris, Texas. The photo has become an iconic symbol of the Great Migration.
Comparative Cultures Ethnic Studies Curriculum
Unit 1: Introduction
What are some of the schools of thought in teaching high school ethnic studies? Why is studying American history through ethnicity important?
Contents
- (1.A) Teacher Resources (pdf)
- (1.B) Ethnic Studies Schools of Thought (pdf)
- (1.C) Race and Ethnicity (pdf)
- (1.D) Biological Determinism (pdf)
- (1.E) Environmental Determinism (pdf)
- (1.F) White Supremacy, Part 1 (pdf)
- (1.G) White Supremacy, Part 2 (pdf)
- (1.H.a) Affirmative Action Debate, Part 1 (pdf)
- (1.H.b) Affirmative Action Debate, Part 2 (pdf)
- (1.I) Personal and Collective Agency (pdf)
