I/C Distance Learning Assignments

All assignments for this course must be typed, use proper grammar, and must be submitted on the due date. Week 1 1. Please list and describe five major historical events/experiences that has affected your ethnic/racial group (e.g. societal privilege, mass migration, war, servitude, enslavement, famine, religious persecution, etc.). 2. Please list ten race and/or cultural related issues presently taking place in the U.S. Provide a brief explanation for each as to how it relates to race & culture. Due: April 12th --1pt Week 2 1. Please compare your ethnic/racial history (what you described last week) with another ethnic/racial groups history. 2. Chose three topics that you would like to work on for the group project. Due: April 19th 1pt Week 3 Write an assessment of yourself as a group member: Fears about working in a group on this project, perceived benefits if all goes well and how do you personally envision things going well. Also, assess your strengths, weaknesses, work ethic, work style, communication style, possible misconceptions members may initially have of you (i.e. I joke a lot and some people think it means I wont be serious when it comes to work, but I am). What is the best communication approach for group members to discuss the project process/progress with you should they have problems. Make 5-6 copies (enough for each of your group members). Due: April 26th 3pts Week 41st Group assignment submission Review literature and create an annotated bibliography of three books/articles for each group member (cite properly). From the group literature review preformed describe/outline groups focus and the direction the project is going. No web sources allowed for this assignment. If someone does not contribute allow the report to reflect this as well. The group topic, date and time of the lab meeting, and the names of all members present must be at the top of the report. Due: May 3rd2pts Week 5Group submission Construct a working thesis statement for the project and describe what each member will specifically do. If someone does not contribute allow the report to reflect this as well. The group topic, date and time of the lab meeting, and the names of all members present must be at the top

of the report. Due: May 10th 2pts Week 6-- Group submission Provide a progress report on the project and briefly outline how the group will organize the topic selected (i.e. sub-points). Reference the Research Study Format provided on the webpage. Detail what each member is contributing and who was present at scheduled meetings. If someone does not contribute allow the report to reflect this as well. The group topic, date and time of the lab meeting, and the names of all members present must be at the top of the report. Due: May 17th 2pts

Week 7Group submission Provide a description of the groups working plan of how the research will be condensed and visually presented for the class. Detail what each member is contributing and who was present at scheduled meetings. If someone does not contribute allow the report to reflect this as well. The group topic, date and time of the lab meeting, and the names of all members present must be at the top of the report. Due: May 24th 2pts Week 8-- Group submission Provide a progress report on the project and presentation. Detail what each member is contributing and who was present at scheduled meetings. If someone does not contribute allow the report to reflect this as well. The group topic, date and time of the lab meeting, and the names of all members present must be at the top of the report. Due: May 31st --2pts Week 9-- Group assignment submission Provide a progress report on the project and presentation. Detail what each member is contributing and who was present at scheduled meetings. If someone does not contribute allow the report to reflect this as well. The group topic, date and time of the lab meeting, and the names of all members present must be at the top of the report. Due: June 7th 2pts Week 10-- Group submission Provide a progress report on the project and presentation. Detail what each member is contributing and who was present at scheduled meetings. If someone does not contribute allow the report to reflect this as well. The group topic, date and time of the lab meeting, and the names of all members present must be at the top of the report. Due: June 14th --2pts Week 11Individual submission Peer Evaluations: Synopsize the contribution of each group member and give each one a letter

grade of A-F. Peer evaluations are to be typed and sealed in an envelope with your name on the envelope as well as on the evaluation. Due: June 21st 6pts