American Diversity: Immigration, Ethnicity, and Race in U.S. History, Literature, and Culture

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Students will study the history, literature, and culture of immigrants and ethnic and racial groups in the United States, gaining a thorough understanding and appreciation of American diversity and pluralism. Besides hearing professors' lectures, listening to appropriate music, watching videotapes, engaging in class discussions and student groups work in the classroom, the class will also visit Ellis Island, the Lower East Side Tenement Museum, and the Museum of the Chinese in the Americas. Students will write a series of reaction papers and analytic essays, as well as a research paper on their own ethnic family background or on another ethnic group.