Assignment task:
Worksheet for Film: Race: The Power of an Illusion, part 2, "The Story We Tell" Study and Discussion Questions:
1. How did the U.S. national culture reconcile the contradiction of claiming, "all men are created equal" with the institutionalization of slavery; and Indian Removal (as with Trail of Tears) under President Andrew Jackson?
2. Describe the historical development of the ideology of "race" in the U.S.
3. Describe 3 Aspects of Culture, 2 Levels of Culture, and 4 Barriers ( to practice culture-mindedness).
4. Describe 5 links to the Koppelman text chapters. Terms to Discuss: Notes on the State of Virginia by Thomas Jefferson Andrew Jackson's policy Cherokee nation and US government policy 1830 Indian removal Act Trail of Tears Crania America Dred Scott Decision White supremacy