Racial Dot Map and Segregation¶
As we discussed in this lesson, racial and ethnic segregation is an important aspect of the American landscape. In this exercise, you will examine different patterns of segregation found in metropolitan areas.
To Do¶
Visit the Racial Dot Map.
Click “Add Map Labels” in the upper left corner. If this doesn’t work, try a different browser.
On the racial dot map, visit Cleveland, Raleigh, Richmond, and Birmingham. For each city, how would you describe the level of Black-White segregation? Which of the four cities would rank the most segregated? The least?
On the racial dot map, visit Albuquerque, NM and Oxnard, CA. How would you rank the level of Latino-non Latino segregation? How does Latino-White segregation compare to the Black-White segregation you explored in the four above cities? & Finally, explore more fully one zone from one of these six cities. Your focus could either be the border between two racially different neighborhoods or some sort of surprising racial/ethnic concentration. Go over to Google Maps and locate the place. Use Street View to help get a sense of the neighborhood. Describe what you researched and what you found. Where appropriate, use pictures in your report.
Rubric¶
These are guidelines, but feel free to try new things and stretch your creativity for a high pass. In your submission text, please clearly state which set of requirements you are attempting to fulfill.
Note: Please submit these all on the same document for easier grading. For instance, if you make a table in Excel, you should copy paste it into Word alongside your reflection. PDF submissions are encouraged.
Pass
Analysis
Ranks all included cities from most to least segregated (based on your view of the dot maps)
Includes statistics on some other measure of racial inequality in each of those cities, from a reliable source
Describes the segregation patterns in each dot map
Identifies if there are neighborhoods or areas where this pattern is broken
Compares and contrasts the Black-white segregation with Latino-non-Latino segregation
Integrates at least two course concepts into the analysis, defining it in your own words and discussing how this exercise illuminates it further
500 word minimum
Pictures/Images
Includes screen shot images from racial dot map for Cleveland, Raleigh, Richmond, Birmingham, Albuquerque, and Oxnard.
Includes racial dot map images for one other city you have a personal connection to.
Uses Google Maps Street View images to demonstrate neighborhood differences
Includes at least one Street View image per city
High Pass
Analysis
Ranks all included cities from most to least segregated (based on your view of the dot maps)
Includes statistics on some other measure of racial inequality in each of those cities, from a reliable source
Describes the segregation patterns in each dot map
Discusses any differences between the visual data (dot map) and statistical data
Identifies if there are neighborhoods or areas where this pattern is broken
Compares and contrasts the Black-white segregation with Latino-non-Latino segregation
Integrates at least four course concepts into the analysis, defining it in your own words and discussing how this exercise illuminates it further
750 word minimum
Pictures/Images
Includes screen shot images from racial dot map for Cleveland, Raleigh, Richmond, Birmingham, Albuquerque, and Oxnard.
Includes racial dot map images for one other city you have a personal connection to.
Uses Google Maps Street View images to demonstrate neighborhood differences
Includes at least one Street View image per city
Low Pass
Analysis
Ranks all included cities from most to least segregated (based on your view of the dot maps)
Describes the segregation patterns in each dot map
Compares and contrasts the Black-white segregation with Latino-non-Latino segregation
250 word minimum
Pictures/Images
Includes screen shot images from racial dot map for Cleveland, Raleigh, Richmond, Birmingham, Albuquerque, and Oxnard.
Uses Google Maps Street View images to demonstrate neighborhood differences