Homework: Ethnic Studies
Read the short news article: "Muslim teen Ahmed Mohamed creates clock, shows teachers, gets arrested" By Ashley Fantz, Steve Almasy and AnneClaire Stapleton.
Then choose one of the following options below and submit your homework
i. Write a letter to Ahmed Mohamed's teacher explaining the harm of his/her/their actions. Make sure to define Islamophobia and describe why there has been an increase in anti-Muslim hate crimes since 9/11. The letter should be at least one page double spaced.
ii. Create an ad campaign that counters the Islamophobic ideas covered this week. The campaign could be a creative poster, a public service announcements, a commercial, informational tik tok or instagram post. Recorded PSA's should be no longer than 3-4 minutes.
Second Article: "It's Bigger Than The Ban" by Shereen Marisol Meraji.
Directions: In this discussion forum, please reflect on the codeswitch podcast "It's bigger than the ban." Respond to at least three of the following five questions in 2-3 sentences or bullet points each.
i. What was one or two new things you learned from the podcast?
ii. Did you disagree with anything shared in the podcast? Why?
iii. Have you witnessed or experienced Islamophobic comments or attacks? How did it feel to experience or witness this incident?
iv. Why have government-led anti-terrorism/ anti-extremism efforts been particularly harmful toward Muslim communities?
v. Why do you think the podcast creators chose to highlight Spanish-speaking Muslim and LGBTQ Muslim communities?
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
i) The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
ii) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
iii) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.