LEARNING GOALS

Knowledge

• Describe and characterize the history and experiences of enslavement, colonialism, democratic ideals, and societal realities that foster inclusion and/or marginalization of racial and ethnic groups, particularly African Americans.
• Identify economic, political, and social challenges impacting ethnic groups, particularly African Americans communities.
• Provide causal explanations, including racism, to explain the problems of marginalize racial and ethnic groups, particularly African Americans
• Determine the nature and extent of information needed to critically evaluate information sources used in responding to the identified challenges facing African American and minority communities.

Critical Thinking

• Demonstrate knowledge and application of theory, research, and contexts of development when analyzing experiences of ethnic groups, particularly African Americans.

Critical Writing

• Perform independent research using qualitative and quantitative research methods and communicate information and interpretations orally and in writing.

Leadership

• Engage technology and multimedia in the communicating of written and oral presentations.
• Engage in self-assessments, reflecting on the influence of diversity in ones life and society and on ones social responsibility for participating in creating economic, political, and social change.

Social/Global Awareness

• Exposure to issues of culture, ethnicity, and gender.
• Examine and critically assess normative standards governing social relations, practices, and institutions, including a wide range of human activities dependent upon value judgments.

   

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