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Minority Studies

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Minority Studies

  • 1.

    Examine which aspects define a minority group.MIN.1

    1. 1.

      Investigate minority groups and determine the underlying factors that result in their marginalization.MIN.1.1

    2. 2.

      Compare and contrast the plight challenges of women, individuals with disabilities, and the plight of ethnic minorities at various points in history.MIN.1.2

    3. 3.

      Identify and describe prominent groups associated with protecting and broadening protections for minority groups (e.g., the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Southern Poverty Law Center, the American Civil Liberties Union, National Organization on Disability, Anti-Defamation League, etc.).MIN.1.3

    4. 4.

      Examine social and political factors and events that have impacted attitudes and discrimination towards immigrants and religious communities (e.g., American Muslims, and Hispanic Americans, up to the late twentieth century West Indian Americans, Sikh Americans, American Hindus, American Jews, etc.).MIN.1.4

  • 2.

    Trace the group dynamics that play a role in the marginalization of minority groups.MIN.2

    1. 1.

      Analyze the various causes of prejudice (e.g., ableism, ageism, social distance, economic competition, scapegoating, conflicting social and religious norms, stereotypes, etc.).MIN.2.1

    2. 2.

      Analyze political, and cultural, and ableist factors that may serve to maintain inequalities experienced by minority groups.MIN.2.2

  • 3.

    Examine the experiences of Native American populations from the age of exploration to present day.MIN.3

    1. 1.

      Trace the historical perspectives on Native American populations by European settlers from the age of exploration to the period of westward expansion.MIN.3.1

    2. 2.

      Describe the social and political status of Native Americans during the early history of the United States, westward expansion through the twentieth century.MIN.3.2

    3. 3.

      Analyze the lasting impact of the historical treatment of Native Americans and their resistance to maintain their culture from westward expansion to present day.MIN.3.3

  • 4.

    Examine the Women's Rights Movement.MIN.4

    1. 1.

      Identify and describe the origins and early leaders of the Women's Rights Movement.MIN.4.1

    2. 2.

      Trace the major events, achievements, and leaders of the women's suffrage movement leading to the 19th amendment in 1920.MIN.4.2

    3. 3.

      Survey the accomplishments of women in the United States during the twentieth century who took on roles and offices that had been traditionally held by men.MIN.4.3

    4. 4.

      Analyze the current status of women in the United States with respect to political representation, economic opportunities, healthcare, and shifting social norms.MIN.4.4

  • 5.

    Describe discrimination faced by Asian- Americans in the late nineteenth and mid-twentieth century.MIN.5

    1. 1.

      Trace the migration of East Asians to the United States in the 19th century and the economic, social, legal, and political factors that contributed to discrimination against them.MIN.5.1

    2. 2.

      Investigate the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II.MIN.5.2

  • 6.

    Examine the major events, methods, and leaders of the Civil Rights Movement.MIN.6

    1. 1.

      Describe the conditions during the mid-twentieth century that led to the Civil Rights Movement including Jim Crow laws and systemic inequality throughout the United States.MIN.6.1

    2. 2.

      Evaluate the prominent methods, leaders, and events of the Civil Rights movements culminating in the Civil Rights Act of 1964.MIN.6.2

    3. 3.

      Analyze the impact of the Civil Rights Movement on the status of African Americans and on the American social and political culture in the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries.MIN.6.3

  • 7.

    Compare and contrast historically significant events and cultural characteristics related to the plight challenges of minority groups outside of the United States. (e.g., Nazi-occupied Europe, South Africa, India, etc.)MIN.7

    1. 1.

      Illustrate the major events, minority groups, and people associated with the Holocaust and its global impact (e.g., Jewish people, Gypsies, people with disabilities, etc.).MIN.7.1

    2. 2.

      Trace the historical context and major events and people associated with the rise and fall of Apartheid in South Africa.MIN.7.2

    3. 3.

      Explain the caste system in India and trace the changes that have occurred in attitudes towards various castes through much of the twentieth century.MIN.7.3

  • 8.

    Examine contemporary issues related to the treatment of minority groups.MIN.8

    1. 1.

      Examine contemporary concepts related to the treatment of minority groups including microaggressions and concerns about cultural appropriation.MIN.8.1

    2. 2.

      Explain significant events during the early twenty-first century that have resulted in rising tensions between minority populations and law enforcement in some areas of the United States and the significance of technology in the impact of those events.MIN.8.2

    3. 9.

      Assess modern movements to broaden protections for minority groups.MIN.9

    4. 1.

      Examine social and political factors and events that have impacted attitudes and discrimination towards American Muslims and Hispanic Americans in the early twenty-first century modern minority groups.MIN.9.1

    5. 2.

      Describe significant events of the early twenty-first century related to the expansion and protection of civil liberties for members of the LGBTQ community.MIN.9.2

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What grade levels do these standards cover?
Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, and Grade 12
When were these standards adopted?
2022

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