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Curated OER

University of Texas: Maps: Major Ethnic Groups in Central Asia

For Students 9th - 10th
Here's a great map that shows all the different ethic groups in Central Asia with pie graphs for each country showing the percentage of the groups.
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Soviet Union: The Big Problems of Small Ethnic Groups

For Students 9th - 10th
An interesting article on the special problems of small ethnic groups in the former Soviet Union. Ethnic groups in the northern part of Russia are focused on.
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University of Pennsylvania

African Studies Center: East Africa Living Encyclopedia: Uganda: Ethnic Groups

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses the different ethnic groups that live in Uganda, and their languages and ways of life. Includes chart showing the fourteen major groups and what percentage of the population they each are.
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Ethnicity and Nationalism: Anthropological Perspectives (Chapter 2) [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
This is Chapter 2 of the third edition (2010) of the book "Ethnicity and Nationalism: Anthropological Perspectives" by Norwegian author Thomas Hylland Eriksen, a professor at the University of Oslo. He has been studying ethnicity for...
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Bureau of Justice Statistics: Victim Characteristics: Race/ethnicity

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides downloadable reports on rates and types of criminal activity in the United States in different years and regions. Includes data on crimes against various ethnic groups and races.
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Curated OER

U. Of Texas: Sri Lanka: Ethnic Communities; Population Density; Land Use

For Students 9th - 10th
Three great maps of Sri Lanka on one page. You can see the ethnic groups and religions on one map, the population density of the country on another, and the land use and economic activity on the third. From the Perry-Castaneda Collection
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AllRefer

All Refer Reference: Population / Ethnicity and Language

For Students 9th - 10th
A look at the history of population patterns in Mexico and also a look at the two primary ethnic groups: mestizos and Indians.
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Harp Week

Harp Week: Immigrant and Ethnic America

For Students 9th - 10th
Website with detailed information from Harpers Weekly on various immigrant and ethnic groups that were a vital part of American culture during the second half of the 19th century. Page features the Chinese-American experience, 1857-1892.
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New York Times

New York Times: Ethnic and Sectarian Tensions in Iraq

For Students 9th - 10th
An interactive map that shows the different ethnic groups throughout Iraq. The map has video and audio and tries to explain the relationships and conflicts between the three main groups in Iraq. (25 June 2006)
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Washington State University

Washington State University: Columbia River Basin Ethnic History Project

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of primary documents dealing with the ethnic groups found in the Columbia River Basin.
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U. Of Texas: Yemen: Distribution of Ethnoreligious Groups and Key Tribal Areas

For Students 9th - 10th
An interesting map showing the distribution of the major religious groups, the tribal areas, and pie graphs showing the percentages of ethnic groups and religious sects. From the Perry-Castaneda Collection.
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PBS

Pbs News Hour: The Role of the Kurds, Sunnis, and Shiites in Iraq

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A way to discuss the complex formation of the Iraqi government with students. This lesson plan shows students the different ethnic groups within Iraq and how their views and opinions effect not only Iraq but the surrounding countries and...
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Adventure Learning Foundation

Adventure Learning Foundation: Oaxaca, Mexico People and Ethnic Groups

For Students 9th - 10th
The state of Oaxaca has a very diverse population. Its 3.3 million people are made up of descendents from 15 different groups including the Zapotec, Mixtec, Chatino, Trique and Mixe peoples. This site provides a description of those 5...
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Curated OER

University of Texas: Iran: Ethnoreligious Distribution

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a fascinating map of Iran showing the religious distribution of the Sunni and Shi'a sects of Islam. It also shows the many ethnic groups that make up this country. From the Perry-Castaneda Collection.
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Other

The Historical Soc. Of Penn: Ethnic Weddings in America

For Students 9th - 10th
Balch Institute for Ethnic Studies has compiled information and photos about the wedding traditions of different groups in America.
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Wesleyan University

Wesleyan University: Music in the Afghan North, Shared Musical Culture

For Students 9th - 10th
From Wesleyan University this is an investigation into the shared music of the various ethnic groups of the Afghan North.
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Wesleyan University

Wesleyan University: Music in the Afghan North Instruments

For Students 9th - 10th
From Wesleyan University this is an investigation into the musical instruments utilized by the ethnic groups of the Afghan North. Links to detailed descriptions and photos of the most common instruments are also available.
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Immigration and Ethnic History Society

Iehs: Marlene Epp, "Narrating the Canadian Mosaic: Immigration and Ethnicity"

For Students 9th - 10th
This article focuses on Canada's efforts to create a series of booklets about the immigration for each ethnic group in Canada. Thus far they have completed 34 booklets. They have 200 different ethnic groups in Canada.
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University of Hawai'i

University of Hawaii: Modernity of Ethnic Identity & Conflict

For Students 9th - 10th
A paper discussing the apparent contradiction of racial pluralism in the world today and numerous conflicts that exist simultaneously. The paper discusses modern ethnicity, cultural pluralism, and violence among groups.
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Daily Teaching Tools

Daily Teaching Tools: Achieving Group Diversity

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This Daily Teaching Tools resource provides a cooperative grouping strategy. Students will learn communication skills in ethnically and culturally diverse groups.
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Mande

For Students 9th - 10th
"Mande" is a term that has been used to identify the culture that embraces the western third of Africa's great northern savanna and coastal forests. The Mali Empire was the source of the Mande diaspora; therefore, in a broad sense,...
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Teachable moment.org: Iraq: Shiites, Sunnis, Kurds, Americans, and Problems

For Teachers 9th - 10th
An analysis of the new government in Iraq and how the different ethnic groups will work into the new government. Case studies for students and ideas for follow up activities after this lesson.
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Wolof

For Students 9th - 10th
The Wolof constitute a large ethnic group inhabiting the West African country of Senegal, a former French colony, and Gambia, a former British colony. "Wolof" is the name by which the people refer to themselves, and it is also the name...
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Bemba

For Students 9th - 10th
The Bemba are the largest ethnic group in the Northern Province of Zambia. Seventeen or eighteen ethnic groups in this general area of Zambia comprise the Bemba-speaking peoples, and they form with the Bemba a closely related culture...

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