GLOBAL STUDIES MODULE FORMAT
Ivy Tech Community College North Central- Global Studies Program
Name: Scott Powell
School: Ivy Tech Community College
Course Number and Title: SOCI 164 Multicultural Studies
Module Title:
Description of the Module: Understanding the Jewish American Immigrant Experience
Educational Objectives of the Module (should constitute a minimum of 12% of the course):
1. Demonstrate awareness of the histories, realities, worldviews, and experiences of the cultures and peoples of the
world and their effect on immigration and the American experience.
2. Explore the social, religious, and personal perspectives of a diverse society.
3. Identify the origins of ethnic stratification, minority responses to subordination, and the relationship between
class and ethnicity.
4. Analyze contemporary issues and those cultural facets that lead us to conformity and conflict.
5. Understand the unique American experiences of specific groups – African Americans, Hispanic Americans,
Asian Americans, Native Americans, European Americans, and Arab Americans.
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Outline of Lectures/Discussions:
Between 1900 and 1924, 1.75 million Jewish people would immigrate to America's shores, the bulk from Eastern Europe.
Why did they come? What did they experience when they arrived?
Historical/Geopolitical reasons for migration
Cultural/Historical Background
Anti-Semitism
Contemporary Issues
Listing of Resources Used to Support the Module (readings, videos, podcasts, documentaries, etc.):
The American Jewish Experience in the Twentieth Century: Antisemitism and Assimilation
http://nationalhumanitiescenter.org/tserve/twenty/tkeyinfo/jewishexp.htm
Jewish Women’s Archive
http://jwa.org/encyclopedia/article/eastern-european-immigrants-in-united-states
Excerpt from Elie Wiesel’s Night
http://www-tc.pbs.org/auschwitz/learning/guides/reading6.1.pdf
Description of the Assignments Used to Facilitate an Understanding of the Module Objectives (writings, interviews,
reflections, experiential projects or field work):
Class Discussion on excerpts from Elie Wiesel’s Night
Evaluation/Testing Used to Assess the Comprehension of the Module:
Research paper 3-5 pages on Jewish American Immigration from 1900-1924
Why did they come? What did they experience when they arrived?
Resources (Bibliography) used to Develop/implement the Module:
The American Jewish Experience through the Nineteenth Century: Immigration and Acculturation
http://nationalhumanitiescenter.org/tserve/nineteen/nkeyinfo/judaism.htm