Learning Outcomes Slo Afa 2000 University Of Sou
For your final paper, I would like you to respond to the essay assigned for Week 15: “A Curious Case of the ‘New Black’: A Conversation, (Links to an external site.)” Gawker, October 2014.
Please address the following: What do you think about the concept “new black”? In relation to our course, how do you think this idea fits with the goals of black people in the African diaspora? Does the emergence of “new black” indicate that black people have achieved full citizenship? What historical changes, if any, permit the possibility of this concept? Can the “new black” apply to black people throughout the African diaspora, or just in the United States? Does race still matter in the 21st century?
Goal:
The goal of this assignment is for you to present your position on this current, real-world topic within the context of our course. Meaning, you must clearly state your opinion and then make a fact-based case to back up your position.
Learning Outcomes:
(SLO 1) Students will analyze how diversity affects interactions with major societal institutions (such as health care, criminal justice, education, employment, voting, military) from contemporary and/or historical perspectives.
(SLO 2) Students will weigh options/planned actions (such as policies and practices) to formulate possible solutions to reduce inequality and disparities in access and success in major societal institutions (such as health care, criminal justice, education, employment, voting, military).
(SLO 4) Students will assess the various strategies that black peoples have adopted in their struggles for survival, equality, and human dignity in Africa and the Diaspora.
(SLO 5) Students will analyze the significance and multiple roles of black cultural expressions in Africa and the Diaspora.
(SLO 6) Students will demonstrate college-level writing skills through process writing on multiple assignments.
(SLO 7) Students will describe multiple dimensions of global/cultural systems
(SLO 8) Students will synthesize different types and sources of information to assess global/cultural issues or situations.
Word Count: 1000 words, minimum