Activities Faculty Sample Syllabi External Evaluation Report

This project built upon major efforts at the University of Washington, in Washington state, and in the nation by engaging Americanist scholars in the humanities in the comparative, interdisciplinary study of American racial/ethnic groups in order to develop new conceptual frameworks for teaching. These new frameworks will help elucidate both the connections and the conflicts that arise in forging the narrative of the "making of America" and attempting to redefine a national identity as more representative of multiple cultural heritages. The Project was co-directed by Dr. Johnnella Butler, Department of American Ethnic Studies and Dr. Betty Schmitz, Director, Curriculum Transformation Project. They co-convened the seminars with Dr. Richard Johnson, Chair, Department of History. The objectives of this project contributed to the teaching of American pluralism in the humanities by: Defining comparative conceptual approaches to teaching United States pluralism in the humanities Providing support for faculty members to revise current humanities courses--both undergraduate and graduate--focusing on the United States Creating new, interdisciplinary courses on American cultural heritages and diversity Testing the effectiveness of these courses with undergraduate students Sharing the results of the project, including a report and syllabi, with humanities scholars at the University of Washington and at other institutions in the state.