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Appendix D
Part I Define the following terms: Term Ethnic group Anti-Semitism Definition people of the same race or nationality who share a distinctive culture One who discriminates against or who is hostile toward or prejudiced against Jews. hatred or fear of Muslims or of their politics or culture A person unduly fearful or contemptuous of that which is foreign, especially of strangers or foreign peoples. The act or practice of persecuting on the basis of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, or beliefs that differ from those of the persecutor. A religious denomination is a subgroup within a religion that operates under a common name, tradition, and identity.

Islamophobia Xenophobia

Persecution

Religious group

Part II Select at least 1 religious and 1 ethnic group not your own from the list below. Religious groups (based://religions.pewforum.org/pdf/affiliations-all-traditions.pdf) on http o Christianity o o o o Evangelical Protestant Mainline Protestant Historically Black Churches Roman Catholic Latter-Day Saints (Mormons) Jehovahs Witnesses Orthodox (Greek, Eastern)

Judaism (Orthodox, Conservative, or Reform) Buddhism (Theravada or Mahayana) Islam (Sunni, Shia, Sufism) Hinduism Ethnic groups (based on divisions in U.S. Census Bureau documents)

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o o o o o

Asian (Asian descent) Black (African descent) Hispanic and Latino (South or Central American descent) Pacific Islander (Polynesian descent) White (European descent) Part III

Answer the following questions in 150 to 250 words each about the religious group you selected: How does your selected religious group differ from other religious groups (such as in their beliefs, worship practices, or values)? Jehovahs Witnesses are different from other religious groups because they are always 100% against war and polotics, they do not fight and they do not vote. In the United States, they are the most active religion as far as going door to door and trying to spread their message goes. Two things that I have noticed about the Jehovahs Witnesses that as far as I have seen are different is that they all have the same Bible while other religions use different versions (King James, NIV, NAS, and so on), and that no matter where you are in the world, they all practice, believe, and preach the same exact thing. From my experience, all other religions preach that when you die or when the second coming of Christ happens, you will either go to heaven or hell which will be later an everlasting lake of fire. Jehovahs Witnesses say that there is no hell and that when we die, we will either go to heaven or paradise earth when it becomes rebuilt, or we will just die and that will be it.

What has been the experience of your selected religious group with others that do not share its beliefs or practices? Whenever I have talked to a Jehovahs Witnesses about other religions, they all say that the other religions may have some things right, but that only they have it all right. On the other side of that, other religions say all kind of things about the Jehovahs Witnesses. Some of the things that they say include, Jehovahs Witnesses are a cult and want to pull you in to their cult, they know not what they preach and need to be told the truth about God, there is no getting through to them, and so on. I have to say that none of them have ever been rude to me and they all have been nice and respectful to me while the same is true with other religions most of the time, but not all the time. For whatever reason, this seems to be the one religion that just about everyone not involved with them, does not like them.

In what ways has the religious group you selected contributed to American culture?

I have had a hard time trying to find information on this which could be because Jehovahs Witnesses have the same beliefs and as far as I understand, behave the same way all over the world. They do not believe in doing things different because they feel they are more like Jesus if they do things his way and not the way of mankind.

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Provide specific examples of prejudice or discrimination your selected religious group has experienced. At first I had a hard time finding information on this, but then I discovered this web site that has some good examples of it. The information I am using for this question comes from the web site http://www.knocking.org/ReligiousPersecutionReport.html

*In France, the government has officially branded Jehovah's Witnesses a "dangerous sect." In 2006 alone, 71 Kingdom Halls of Jehovah's Witnesses were vandalized, firebombed, burned and shot at. Rather than offer protection, French government officials publicly call Jehovah's Witnesses "criminals" and impose a crippling 60-percent tax not levied on any other religion.
*South Korea has imprisoned 1,000 Jehovah's Witness ministers who are conscientious objectors to military service. Men who complete their jail time are re-drafted and given new prison sentences. Singapore only incarcerates Jehovah's Witnesses while other conscientious objectors are allowed to do non-military community service. In Turkey, a Jehovah's Witness was just handed his ninth prison term for refusal to bear arms. . *Moscow has outlawed Jehovah's Witnesses as a religion. They are not allowed to own houses of worship and are banned from practicing their faith anywhere. In other parts of Russia, police have raided services, beaten worshipers and jailed entire congregations. Uzbekistan has stripped its Jehovah's Witness communities of any legal status.

What were the sources of the prejudice or discrimination?

I dont know why prejudice or discrimination exist at any level, let alone why it exist against Jehovah's Witnesses. All I can think of is that many people fear or hate what they dont understand and often want to punish them for it. It also could be because many governments dont want people to be united in a single cause and want to keep them living in fear so that they can keep control of them. Does what youve learned about this religious group help you understand it? In what ways?

Over the years I have come to respect the Jehovah's Witnesses because they are at least faithful to what they beleive in and what they preach, as well as being consistant and never changing the way they are. I do understand them a little better, I have no interest to join them, but I understand what their point is. The thing that I understand is that they want to spread their message and get as many people to fallow their way because they say that is the only way to go to heaven. They never try to force it on anyone and are never rude about it, they are very kind and believe they are doing the best thing to try and help as many people as they can.

Answer the following questions in 150 to 250 words each about the ethnic group you selected: How does your selected ethnic group differ from other ethnic groups (such as differences in

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ancestry, language, or culture)? When it comes to language, some countries speak more than one, I dont mean that they are bilingual but that those countries have more than one way to speak and write. For example, in America or other countries where English is the main language, only have one form of it, English is English, however China has manderan and Cantonese, as well as others but those are the main two, China is not the only country that does this.

When it comes to culture difference, well there are way too many to list here, so I have decided to focus on Japan which even them there are too many differences to list so I will only include a few. Respect for Women in American and Japanese Cultures
America and Japan may share similar interests regarding entertainment, but one must remember that the two countries are at opposite ends of the world, creating differences in the way people live in the two areas. Perhaps the greatest difference between Japanese and American culture is the fact that Americans seem to have more respect for women, while Japanese society seems to struggle with gender inequality. Certainly, Americans value productivity and contributions from women in the workplace; however, because they respect the rights of women, American institutions are likely to give women time away from work for child birth, for instance. In Japan, though, the story is different. According to research published in the Journal of Clinical Nursing, Japanese culture discriminates against female workers, discouraging them from taking leaves of absence from work. In America, except in the most extreme of cases, it would seem absurd to deny a woman the right to stay at home with her newborn child; however, staying at work is more common in Japanese culture, where, perhaps, there has not been progressive political reform encouraging society to consider the rights of women.
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The Individual in America and Japan

In addition to differences regarding gender, Japanese and American cultures also differ in the way they view the individual. The United States is viewed as being an individualist culture, in which people view themselves as separate from everyone else, striving to be the best that they can while meeting individual goals. Japan, on the contrary, is a collectivist nation, in which people aim to be helpful and benevolent, identifying themselves by the groups to which they belong, instead of by individual values and characteristics.

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In essence, the Japanese collectivist view encourages people to belong to groups and follow the norms associated with such groups, differing form the American individualistic view in which deviating from norms in more acceptable, as it allows one to express his or her unique characteristics. In Japan, then, being unique and standing out would be frowned upon; whereas it is commonplace in the United States. With Americans preferring to be individualistic and the Japanese supporting a collectivist view, it is obvious that there are differences between Japanese and American cultures and customs. The two countries are not completely different, though, as both place a high value on popular culture, especially that which has to do with entertainment, such as film and video. Such links between differing cultures can help individuals from diverse groups to better understand the views of others, making their values and customs seem more acceptable.
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What has been your selected ethnic groups experience with other ethnic groups?

When the United States entered World War II following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, Japanese immigrants and their descendants, including those born in the United States and therefore citizens by birth, were placed in a very awkward situation. The immigrants were resident aliens in the United States, a country at war with their country of birth. Amid the hysteria following the U.S. entry into World War II, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066 on February 19, 1942. This order authorized the War Department to prescribe military areas from which any group of people could be excluded. This served as the legal basis for the evacuation and internment of over 110,000 Japanese immigrants and Japanese Americans from the West Coast. Most were forced to sell their homes and businesses and suffered huge losses. Schooling and careers were completely disrupted. Even more than 55 years after the closing of the camps, the Japanese-American internment experience continues to deeply affect the Japanese-American community. Below are six suggestions for teaching about Japanese-American internment.

In what ways has the ethnic group you selected contributed to American culture?

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When it comes to electronic toys such as video games, blu-ray players and many more, Asia, mainly Japan has led the way in bringing these things to the rest of the world. This generation of consoles has been won by the XBOX 360, but it is the first time an American company has won since Nintendo stated making consoles in 1984. Asia has also brought us a lot of innovation in the automobile industry. How many times have you looked at the back of a toy and saw that it said made in Hong Kong or some other Asian city? Asians have also brought us some amazing foods like sushi and different flavors of chicken and beef. And of course everyone knows about the craze of martial arts movies that have been made big by Asian actors and film makers.

Identify some specific examples of prejudice or discrimination that your selected ethnic group has experienced historically. Many people in America after the events of the Pearl Harbor in the 1940s are prejudice towards Japanese because of that and think they are all that way. Some feel that they are only good for martial arts movies. Others feel that Asians like other races have no business coming to America and taking jobs away from Americana and try to take the law in to their own hand buy hurting or even killing them just because of who or what they are. I saw in some web site that I cant remember, but it was about three men who beat a Chinese man to death in 1982 and only had to pay a $3,000 fine because the judge said they were not a threat to society and they were working class citizens.

What were the sources of this prejudice or discrimination?

I have to be honest I find these question to be very frustrating because I feel that the source is always the same no matter what or who is being discriminate against. People are that way because of ignorance, the fear what they dont understand, they think others are out to get them, and so on.

Does what youve learned about this ethnic group help you understand it? How?

I have always been a big fan of Asian culture and hope to be able to visit there some day. I have never had a hard time understanding them with the exception of not knowing their language. I love their food, their inventions, in fact I cant think of anything I dont like about them. With all that being said, nothing I have learned has helped me to better understand them because I already had a clear understanding. What I have learned as far as how many have been treated poorly does make me sick and I feel awful for them, but it does not change what my opinion in any way. Part IV Answer the following questions in 150 to 250 words each: How are the prejudice and discrimination experienced by your selected religious group and ethnic group similar? They both have been discriminated against because of being hated and different, both have hade

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members killed in cold blood.

How are they different?

The Jehovah's Witnesses have been subject to this because of what they believe in and because of who they are. The Japanese have been put in this situation because of what they are. Can you draw any conclusions about discrimination from this comparison?

All I can say is that this type of behavior makes me sick and that I wish those who are prejudice would be strung out at hi noon the next day. That reminds me, in my opinion the reason why things are as bad as they are because in America the justice system is way too forgiving. You had to have noticed that in those countries that have severe punishments have a lot less crime.