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General Information

Course ID (CB01A and CB01B)
HISTD055A
Course Title (CB02)
Racial and Ethnic Communities in California's History
Course Credit Status
Credit - Degree Applicable
Effective Term
Fall 2023
Course Description
Examination of topics relating to California's racial and ethnic communities throughout its history from the time of the indigenous people until the present day.
Faculty Requirements
Course Family
Not Applicable

Course Justification

It is a CSU-transferable and stand-alone course that teaches students how to apply critical thinking skills to effectively interpret historical theory. The course provides students with the opportunity to develop analytical skills using primary and secondary historical sources. Its audience is any student wishing to enhance academic skills in support of GE classes, in the context of studying racial and ethnic communities in California's history.

Foothill Equivalency

Does the course have a Foothill equivalent?
No
Foothill Course ID

Course Philosophy

Formerly Statement

Course Development Options

Basic Skill Status (CB08)
Course is not a basic skills course.
Grade Options
  • Letter Grade
  • Pass/No Pass
Repeat Limit
0

Transferability & Gen. Ed. Options

Transferability
Transferable to CSU only

Units and Hours

Summary

Minimum Credit Units
2.0
Maximum Credit Units
2.0

Weekly Student Hours

TypeIn ClassOut of Class
Lecture Hours2.04.0
Laboratory Hours0.00.0

Course Student Hours

Course Duration (Weeks)
12.0
Hours per unit divisor
36.0
Course In-Class (Contact) Hours
Lecture
24.0
Laboratory
0.0
Total
24.0
Course Out-of-Class Hours
Lecture
48.0
Laboratory
0.0
NA
0.0
Total
48.0

Prerequisite(s)

Corequisite(s)

Advisory(ies)

ESL D261. and ESL D265., or ESL D461. and ESL D465., or eligibility for EWRT D001A or EWRT D01AH or ESL D005.

Limitation(s) on Enrollment

Entrance Skill(s)

General Course Statement(s)

Methods of Instruction

Lecture and visual aids

Discussion of assigned reading

In-class essays

Quiz and examination review performed in class

Field observation and field trips

Guest speakers

Collaborative learning and small group exercises

Assignments

  1. Critical essay on aspects of Californa's ethnic and racial communities.
  2. Quiz on locations and dates of ethnic migrations in California.
  3. Interpretive essay on results of field study.

Methods of Evaluation

  1. Exams or quizzes to evaluate understanding of key terms and concepts.
  2. Participation in class discussion to evaluate ability to communicate competence in the subject.
  3. Written assignments to evaluate ability to analyze historical data.
  4. Oral presentations to evaluate ability to adapt historical knowledge to a given audience.
  5. Final exam, project or paper

Essential Student Materials/Essential College Facilities

Essential Student Materials: 
  • None.
Essential College Facilities:
  • None.

Examples of Primary Texts and References

AuthorTitlePublisherDate/EditionISBN
Stephen J. Pitti, The Devil in Silicon Valley: Northern California, Race, and Mexican Americans, 2003
Barbara L. Voss, The Archæology of Ethnogenesis: Race and Sexuality in Colonial San Francisco, revised ed. Gainesville, FL: Univ. Press of Florida, 2015.
Kenneth C. Burt, The Search for a Civic Voice: California Latino Politics. Claremont, CA: Regina Books, 2007.

Examples of Supporting Texts and References

AuthorTitlePublisher
Andrew Rolle and Arthur Verge, California: A History, 2015.
Kevin Starr, California: A History, 2007.

Learning Outcomes and Objectives

Course Objectives

  • Identify important events and dates in California's racial and ethnic communities.
  • Assess the contributions of various individuals to California's racial and ethnic history.
  • Discuss interactions and conflicts among racial and ethnic communities in California.
  • Identify various cultural contributions of racial and ethnic communities, including food, art, commerce, sports, and religion.

CSLOs

  • Comprehend and demonstrate knowledge of the racial and ethnic communities in California's history, and evaluate their significance to California overall.

  • Identify, evaluate, and interpret primary sources on California's racial and ethnic communities.

Outline

  1. Identify important events and dates in California's racial and ethnic communities.
    1. Present dates of waves of immigration from Japan in the 19th and 20th centuries.
    2. Give historical background and date for Executive Order 9066 issued by President Franklin Roosevelt
    3. Present timeline of the waves of immigration from Japan during the 19th and 20th centuries.
  2. Assess the contributions of various individuals to California's racial and ethnic history.
    1. Contributions and biographical information of Fred Korematsu
    2. Contributions and biographical information on Norman K. Mineta
    3. Contributions and biographical information on Kristi Yamaguchi
    4. Contributions and biographical information on Ellison Onizuka
    5. Contributions and biographical information on Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston
  3. Discuss interactions and conflicts among racial and ethnic communities in California.
    1. Chinese Exclusion Acts and how they impacted Japanese immigration.
    2. Japanese Internment during World War II.
    3. Anti-Japanese hysteria during and after World War II.
    4. Cooperation and conciliation between some white communities and Japanese farmers during and after World War II.
  4. Identify various cultural contributions of racial and ethnic communities, including food, art, commerce, sports, and religion.
    1. Japanese places of worship, particularly Buddhist Temples in San Jose, Mountain View, and San Francisco.
    2. Contributions to horticulture, particularly the flower-growing industry in California.
    3. Strawberry growing in California.
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