HW

Reading Reaction 2-Meets SLO 2

 

Thus far, we have covered the ways that African American and Latinx/Chicanx Communities have face discrimination and marginalization historically in the U.S. The mistreatment these communities have faced has been due to the way American Society has racialized them as inferior (physically, intellectually, and culturally). These groups have also resisted the how they have been mistreated through organizing various iterations of Social Justice Movements (Black Civil Rights to #BlackLivesMatter and Chicano Movemiento to Immigrant Rights Movement). For this assignment, I want you to discuss what you have learned about these topics through writing a comprehensive essay. In this essay I want you to answer the following questions:

 

· How have African Americans and Chicanx/Latinx communities been racialized? What specific elements of the groups’ physicality, intelligence, and culture have been cast as different, abnormal, foreign, and/or inferior? (provide an example for each community)

 

· What was the specific purpose of racializing African Americans and Chicanx/Latinx communities? How has the racially subordinated position assigned to African Americans and Chicanx/Latinx groups made them vulnerable to specific forms of mistreatment, discrimination, and marginalization (remember the 3 E's: exclusion, exploitation, and/or extermination)?

 

· How have African Americans and Chicanx/Latinx communities resisted their racialization, mistreatment, discrimination, and marginalization? What are the specific similarities and differences between their various movements for Social Justice in terms of the tactics of the movements like their protests or goals like better education/voting rights? (identify one similarity and one difference between the Social Justice movements)

 

To complete assignment, you will write a paragraph response to various questions posed in each of the numbered items above. You will need to incorporate course materials in your responses like with your previous reading reflection. Please include one course reading and one lecture reference/citation (2 references total) in each of the paragraphs. 

Format requirements:

· 3 paragraph essay. One paragraph that responds to questions outlined in the number items above

· 6 course related references. 3 course reading and 3 lecture citations. 2 citations per paragraph

· Follow MLA format for in-text citations

· Citation how/why/when:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-JV9cLDCgasLinks to an external site.

· LBCC Citation Info Site:  https://lbcc.libguides.com/citation_stylesLinks to an external site.

· 12pt and Times New Roman font

· 1” margins

· Minimum 500 words

 

 

Grading Rubric

 

10points possible: 

· 2 pts for grammar/syntax/writing 

· Make sure that your paper is well written, using appropriate language, with minimal typos or other issues.

 

· 6 pts for sources and appropriate use course information

· You will need to include 2 sources (1 from course readings and 1 from course lectures) for each definition.  

· You will need to appropriately cite this information following MLA standards

· For more information on MLA:

https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/mla_style/mla_formatting_and_style_guide/mla_formatting_and_style_guide.htmlLinks to an external site.     

https://lbcc.libguides.com/citation_stylesLinks to an external site.   

https://style.mla.orgLinks to an external site.   

 

· 2 pts for structure and flow of the essay

· You will write a multi-paragraph essay where you respond to each of the question outlined in the list above.  

· Structure:

· Paragraph 1: introduction

· Paragraph 2: responds to questions

· Paragraph 3: conclusion

· Your paper will need a general flow that is readable and shows that you have a good grasp of the concept and course materials

 

I will apply fractions of points to allow for grading flexibility. Please use tutoring services offered through the library to ensure that your paper meets grading standards and essay expectations. Also, see me during office hours if you need support on your paper