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IAS301E The Black Family and the Church (3 credits) 9514

COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course uses a historical, social and cultural model to analyze the Black church and family as multifaceted institutions. The course will, in addition, examine parallels and differences between the two institutions.

LEARNING RESULTS
The learner will be able to:
• Identify the major developments in American History that affected the development of the Black family and community.
• Analyze the African American experience through the institutions of the family and religious institutions.
• Examine the Black family and Black church as social, economic, and political agencies.
• Relate the course materials to their own experience.

REQUIRED TEXTS AND MATERIALS
The Black Church in the African American Experience, C. Eric Lincoln and Lawrence H. Mamiya, Durham, NC: Duke University Press, 1990, ISBN 0-8223-1073-2.

Mighty Like A River: The Black Church and Social Reform, Andrew Billingsley, NY: Oxford University Press, 1999, ISBN 019516179-3.

The Negro Family in the United States, E. Franklin Frazier, South Bend, IN: Notre Dame University Press, 2000, ISBN 026803650-0

Yo’ Mama’s Dysfunktional! Fighting the Culture Wars in Urban America, Robin D.G. Kelley, Boston, MA: Beacon Press, 1997, ISBN 0-8070-0941-5

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INTEGRATION OF FAITH AND LEARNING
The integration of faith and learning for this learning agreement occurs in several ways. First, the selective books help the learners understand how religion and faith came to play such an important role in the African American community's ability to overcome oppression. Second, learners will see how the faith of African Americans and White Americans were practiced differently as well as how Christian organizations representing both communities worked together to overthrow injustices. Finally, the integration of faith and learning occurs as learners become familiar with the role of the church and religious leaders in their use of the word of God to call for social, political, and economic justice.

LEARNING DOCUMENTATION
To determine if the course learning results have been attained, students document their learning by submitting the following items:
Assignment # 1 - 100 points
Assignment # 2 - 100 points
Assignment # 3 - 100 points
Assignment # 4 - 100 points
Assignment # 5 - 100 points
Assignment # 6 - 50 points
Assignment # 7 - 100 points
Assignment # 8 - 100 points
Assignment # 9 - 100 points
Assignment #10 - 100 points
Assignment #11 - 100 points
Assignment #12 - 150 points

Total Points = 1200

There are 12 lessons and 0 examination for this course.