religion in the U.S #9

Assigned reading : Gaustad & Schmidt Chapters 8 and 10.

Topics:

1) Ethnicity, Immigration, and Religious Pluralism
2) Westward Movement: Judaism, Catholicism, Protestantism, and Latter-Day Saints in the American West

Report on one of the religious groups or issues discussed in this module. You are welcome to choose any religion/religious group or any issue discussed in this module. Select whatever interests you. Your focus may be historical or contemporary or both. Draw upon at least one ONLINE outside source (article, book, news report, website, etc.) to research your topic. Share what you learn in your research along with any comments you may have on this material. You should summarize and reflect upon your findings IN YOUR OWN WORDS, and draw some connection between your research findings and some aspect of the material covered in our course. Please note that this is not a formal paper, but rather an informative report to the class. These research reports are briefer and may be more casual than a traditional term paper, but they do constitute an important contribution to the ongoing class discussion. You will post your research report to the discussion board, and your colleagues will have an opportunity to read and comment on your research. You are also required to post a “colleague response” to at least two of your fellow students’ research reports. (Minimum 250words for research report and 100 words per colleague response). Be sure to provide a link and the name of the ONLINE book/article/website on which you based your report.