Hi Everyone, and welcome to week 10. We will explore the Black/ African-American perspective. There are a few readings, and a link to several literacy tests which were administered to Black voters in the 1960s to determine their eligibility to …
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After reviewing all the materials for this week, answer at least 3 of the 5 questions below:
- Has the Black community truly been afforded equal access to literacy necessary to be successful in contemporary America? Reference Richard Wright’s “The Library
Hi Everyone–I’ve graded all the midterms. I appreciate that you took what you learned in class and expanded your knowledge as you further explored your selected perspectives. Thanks! I also received many midterm check-ins, and replied to your comments and …
1. Literacy is described as the ability to spell, read, and write.
2. When I researched the term, I discovered that literacy skills include listening, speaking, reading, and writing. it is a process in which one expands one’s knowledge of …
Welcome to week 9: Hispanic and Latinx Perspectives. You will explore the following: a reading and 2 vidoes, then yourself. The latter is in lieu of quiz 4–we have heard a lot from other individuals and groups, so now it’s …
Hi Everyone, I just reviewed quiz 3 and very few of you submitted this very easy and yet essential assignment. Reopening the quiz until Thursday night, please submit if you haven’t yet! – Prof. Barnes …
Hi Everyone,
Hard to believe it’s midterm week already! I wish you all the best at this busy and often stressful time of the semester.
This week, before you start working on your midterm project, please watch “The Dangers of …
Dear ACR 150 Students,
Thank you for taking the time to conduct your interviews and to share them with me. I have learned a lot from your reflections, and from the transcripts. Many of your interviewees grew up in different …
Hi Everyone, and welcome to week 7, which focuses on Middle Eastern Perspectives. Your assignment for this week is Discussion Board 5 (+ quiz 3, see below).
Also, the oral history project is due by tonight! I look forward to …
Dear ACR 150 Students,
Thank you for participating in the “double perspective” experiment–how did it go? Do you feel like you’ve learned something about the other group’s assigned perspective from our discussion board? If you’re hungry for more, you can, …
