Format
1. Defining and discussing race and nationality
2. Introducing Central Asia
3. Soviet Nationality Policies and their impacts
4. Contemporary Central Asia
5. Outside impacts on race and nationality in the region
Objectives
The participants will
-Engage in a discussion about race and nationality
-Have a better understanding of Soviet History and Policy
-Have a better understanding of Central Asia
-Consider the ways race and nationality are defined and change
Standards Alignment
National Standards
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.11-12.7
Integrate and evaluate multiple sources of information presented in diverse formats and media (e.g., visually, quantitatively, as well as in words) in order to address a question or solve a problem.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.11-12.1.c
Propel conversations by posing and responding to questions that probe reasoning and evidence; ensure a hearing for a full range of positions on a topic or issue; clarify, verify, or challenge ideas and conclusions; and promote divergent and creative perspectives.