Ethnic Studies Key Concepts

Our Key Concepts Notebook is a student-facing tool designed to provide definitions, examples, and insight related to Ethnic Studies concepts. Users will note that these are not textbook definitions but instead explanations and examples that highlight the ways these concepts are thought about and used in Ethnic Studies.

This tool is designed for Intro to Ethnic Studies courses or courses taught through an Ethnic Studies lens. Teachers may guide students to strategically engage with particular concepts (slides) as helpful constructs for analyzing oral histories and/or relating to other elements of their enacted curriculum. Teachers and students alike may find the embedded links useful for improving their understanding of these concepts as they relate to Ethnic Studies.