Description
Goals/Objectives
Tell the story about how Ethnic Studies emerged in 1960s California
Explain the characteristics of critical and liberatory thinking
Instructions
Please write a short journal entry outlining your personal reflections, observations, and learnings from this week’s module. A journal entry is a first-person perspective on a specific topic. Journal entries should be:
When writing a journal entry, students are encouraged to:
Use I-statements
Include personal memories, relevant anecdotes, or future dreams
Relate course concepts to your own life story
Describe how historical events connect to present-day realities
Share your feelings about the topic of the journal entry. Feel free (pun intended) to use this feelings infographic to expand your emotional vocabulary! Here is an accessible text version of the feelings infographic.
PROMPT: Please answer at least 3 of the following questions in your journal entry.
When, where, and how did Ethnic Studies emerge on college campuses?
What types of socioeconomic (material) and psychological (ideological) events inspired the birth of Ethnic Studies?
How did the students engaged in the birth of Ethnic Studies demonstrate critical and/or liberatory thinking?
Did you know about the history of Ethnic Studies before Module 1? If yes, how? If no, why not?
How do you feel about Ethnic Studies?