GENERAL EDUCATION OUTCOME ASSESSMENT PLAN, “COMMON ASSIGNMENT(S)”

This is the assignment that all professors teaching a section in the San Jacinto College Core Curriculum will agree upon, teach, assign, assess and document in Blackboard.

Course & Plan Information
Course Rubric/Number / SOCI 2319
Course Title / Minority Studies I
Component Area / Assimilation, Racial/Ethnic Groups, Theoretical Perspectives
Outcomes assessed
(per district-wide syllabus) / Critical Thinking, Communication Skills, Empirical/Quantitative, Social Responsibility
Effective Date
Summary (for faculty, expository explanation of assignment)
1.  For this assignment, the faculty member will ask the students to define minority group. Referencing the textbook, the student will select 3 racial/ethnic groups. Then the student will compare and contrast the 3 groups and include the following in your discussion:
a.  Who assimilated faster (if at all) than others
b.  Include in your comparison one (1) theoretical viewpoint (functionalist, interactionist, conflict).
c.  Discuss one (1) factor that you think contributed to their assimilation success or failure and why?
d.  In your opinion, which group has contributed the most to our society?
Parameters/Logistics (for faculty, specific parameters or logistics when implementing)
·  (Do not remove, standard for all courses) The assignment must be collected through an “Assignment” content item in Blackboard. Faculty electing to use Turnitin may do so, but students will need to submit the document twice: first to the Bb “Assignment” content item and second to Turnitin.
·  (Do not remove, standard for all courses) The assignment assesses an outcome included in the syllabus for the course; thus, all assignments should be included as a regular grade in the course. The assignment should not be considered optional, extra-credit, or a bonus activity.
Part 1 (for students, to be copy and pasted into the Blackboard Assignment item)
Assignment Title / Minority Studies Assessment
Aligned Outcomes / Critical Thinking, Communication Skills, Empirical/Quantitative, Social Responsibility
Description / Instructions:
2.  Select 3 racial/ethnic groups from below
3.  Compare and contrast the 3 groups and include the following in your discussion:
a.  Who assimilated faster (if at all) than others
b.  Include in your comparison one (1) theoretical viewpoint (functionalist, interactionist, conflict).
c.  Discuss one (1) factor that you think contributed to their assimilation success or failure and why?
d.  In your opinion, which group has contributed the most to our society?
Learning Outcome: Critical Thinking, Communication Skills, Empirical/Quantitative, Social Responsibility
Using the following instructions when formatting your paper:
·  Cover Sheet
·  3-4 paragraphs and/or table (graph)
·  Use at least 2 references (periodical and/or book), your textbook can be considered a reference.
RACIAL/ETHNIC GROUPS:
·  African Americans
·  Asians (Korean, Filipinos, Vietnamese, Chinese, Japanese, Hawaiians , select only 1 group to discuss)
·  Latinos/Hispanics (Cuban, Mexicans, Puerto Ricans, Salvadorans, Dominican Republicans - select only 1 group to discuss)
·  Native Americans
·  White Ethnics (Italians, Poles, Germans, Irish, etc,.. - select only 1 group to discuss)
Notes (for faculty, do not include in Bb)

NOTE: Copy and paste the “PART #” section above as many times as needed to provide details regarding how the assignment should be structured and presented to students.

Screenshot
NOTE: Capture a single screenshot example of how the assignment – including all parts – may appear once developed in Blackboard.

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