· Discuss reasons why the definition of race and ethnicity in the U.S. have changed from a definition based on physical descriptors to one based on social and political factors.

· Why do racial categories differ from country to country and throughout the history of the U.S.?

· How have underrepresented groups in the U.S. been expected to assimilate into the dominant U.S. society?

· Compare and contrast the melting pot concept and the concept of pluralism

Identify the four types of minority groups.

· Discuss the social significance of race.

· Address the impact of race on human behavior, identity, and interactions with others.

· Differentiate between the concepts of the melting pot, fusion, assimilation, and pluralism.

· Identify ways underrepresented racial and ethnic groups have been pressured to assimilate in the United States