1. Using the concepts of race, racial stereotyping, racial prejudice, racism, and active racist behavior, how do historical experiences of the racial and ethnic groups in the US compare: Native Americans, African Americans, Chicanos, Asian Americans, European Americans, and Jewish Americans? In what ways are the experiences of those groups similar and different? Whichever concepts you use for your analysis, please make sure to begin with defining the concepts and their function/role.
2. How do the historical patterns you explained earlier compare to the experiences of the new immigrants today?
3. Given the conceptual and empirical points you made earlier, how do you think about race, racial identity, racial prejudice, and racism now? What new questions have been raised for you regarding those concepts and their application to the society around you?