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Work Sheet for Week 4 Assignment.
Assignment: Week 4: Ethnicity and Religion
Describe the experiences of various religious and ethnic groups throughout United States history.
Evaluate the role religion plays in U.S. culture.
Identify sources of prejudice and discrimination toward religious and ethnic groups.
Purpose of Assignment
Students learn key terms associated with the week’s objectives and explore religious and ethnic groups different from those they personally identify with.
Resources: Ch. 5 of Racial and Ethnic Groups, this week’s Electronic Reserve Readings, nongraded activities and preparation stated in the syllabus and found in …show more content…
They are discriminated against in very different ways. For example, the long beard and long ringlet curls in the men’s hair in the Amish community, this is normal for them and if for some reason you don’t or can’t grow it or it gets cut off you are likely to be shunned by the whole community until it all grows back. Most people in society today like the short hair and clean shaven face but with the Amish it quite the opposite. So, therefore they are judged and made fun of, called names, etc. With Hinduism, it’s just the opposite the men shave their heads and wear only robe type clothing. Because they look different they are judged and assumed to be “different”.
How is discrimination experienced by your selected religious group and ethnic group same? 2 similarities required for discussion in the body. 2 similarities required for discussion in the body.
3e. Body: least 2 paragraphs, each contain 1 of 2 required main points that will be developed in the support paragraphs. Developing paragraphs, 50-70 words each, contain a topic sentence that states the main idea for the paragraph that will provide evidence/supporting information to develop the thesis. Terms are applied; facts develop and are organized …show more content…
Provide your one sentence thesis to give direction to your remaining 200-300 words in your answer. Introductory paragraph, 50 words, includes an opening sentence, informational sentences, and closing sentence, which provides a smooth transition to the first body paragraph. The thesis statement is contained in the introduction.
Discrimination is the same no matter who you are or how you look at it. Whether it’s physically, mentally, emotionally, it’s no different than abuse, abuse is abuse no matter what angle you look at it. The Amish endure a lot of mental abuse due to how they dress and how they live. The hindu can endure the above as well as physical abuse. Some Hindu’s have been attacked and beaten because of how they look and dress.
3h. Body: least 2 paragraphs, each contain 1 of 2 required main points that will be developed in the support paragraphs. Developing paragraphs, 50-70 words each, contain a topic sentence that states the main idea for the paragraph that will provide evidence/supporting information to develop the thesis. Terms are applied; facts develop and are organized logically.
What is your logical conclusion about discrimination that is supported by your new insight after studying these