Course Description
A study of ethnic groups from the perspective of cultural contributions in Literature and the Arts, with emphasis on their customs, traditions and famous people.
Credits: 5
Course Content
Unit I - Native Americans
- Recite a Native American legend and describe the importance of legends to the Native Americans
- Describe three characteristics of Indian tribes from different regions of the North American continent
- Identify four Native Americans who distinguished themselves in various fields of endeavor
Unit II - Hispanics
- Compare and contrast the Hispanic and Anglo family structure
- List three characteristics of Latino artistic expression
- Describe six Hispanics who have made a contribution to society through the arts or literature
Unit III - Caucasians - Non-Hispanics
- Give six examples of famous Caucasian authors and artists and describe their works
- Describe a custom and or tradition that characterizes each Caucasian group
- Describe three of the major geographical areas of Europe in relation to the Caucasian groups they represent
Unit IV - Asians
- Describe the major religions of the Asian countries
- Identify and discuss four Asians who have achieved prominence in the United States
- Compare and contrast alphabet versus characters
Unit V - African Americans
- Identify six contributions of African and African-American people in the area of literature and art
- Identify selected artists and recordings and describe the music style they represent
- Critically evaluate his/her own attitudes regarding the different ethnic groups in the United States
