FNED 246 Olivia Tetreault

     Sleeters review;  The Academic and Social Value of Ethnic Studies , is arguing that students who are given opportunities to learn about their diverse backgrounds are evidently more interested and engaged in the classroom.  She discusses her experience with a student named Carlos, who although didn't have great grades in high school was driven and enjoyed learning in the classes that were centered around his culture.   After he discovered his love for learning about his culture, he was an avid reader of Mexican vaquero culture and completed two years of community college.  Sleeter explained that the incorporation of Chicano studies had the same impact on many of her students as it did for Carlos.       The integration of Euro-American studies in schools is often overlooked by not only the education system but as well as parents.  Many would assume that students would be able to connect themselves to material that was alread...

      The reading from TREC and video by Luna Malbroux are addressing the types of oppression that people face through four categories; institutionalism, internalized, ideological, and interpersonalized. Malbroux argues that these oppressions manifest very early in life, with the primary topic being gender and race.  These factors weigh heavily and marks individuals into specific stereotypes immediately.  She also addresses how these ideas can be passed through families, an example being parents' experiences based on their race will establish your community and opinions.     Institutionalism was the first type of oppression that was discussed, that addressed the boxing off of  certain groups that can occur in varying circumstances such as funding or neighborhoods.  This is a system that is focused on the idea similarly shared by Delpit that 'those in power, stay in power'.  Delpit stressed that schools who were powered by white teachers...

      Delpit is arguing against the bias that is denied for what is needed in order to teach students with varying racial backgrounds.  Through her various stories, Delpit voices that students who don't fit into what is the culture capital, is at a disadvantage in the classroom.  Many teachers, students, and families have argued against the 'ideal' methods being taught in schools only to have their concerns be shut down.  The stuggle spreads through the denial from specifically white teachers who excuse students lack of understanding as only being their experience.  A published article released by Delpit consisted of 2 opposing responses.  Most of the white peoples responses was questioning and/or arguing against her argument and brushing it off as their ideals.  Non-white responses were the opposite, strongly supporting her article and seeming very passionate on the topic.  Her purpose of this article is to hopefully help people underst...

      While reading Johnsons  story,  Privilege, power, and Difference  he is showcasing his argument of power struggles that are in our society.  He discusses how factors such as race, gender, and social classes can all vary a persons life experiences.  Johnson points out that the only way to truly work towards a solution for these injustices would be to rewire how we react to being told we have a privilege.  We often times take being told we're privileged as an attack, needing to defend ourselves.  Rather than taking it as a personal attack, Johnson is more so drawing attention to the fact that, yes, in order for someone to have a privilege, it is often at the expense of others.  He argues that having privilege isn't wrong, but the issue lies more with not understanding that you have it in the first place.     It is often pushed in this story the idea of denying privilege in turn invalidates those who are disadvantaged. ...

  Hello! My name is Olivia and I'm 19 years old.  This is my second year at RIC and I'm majoring in elementary special education.  I have 2 pets, a cat named Oliver and a dog named Millie.  I've lived in Rhode Island for all of my life   I work at Subway three days a week and I've been there for around 2 years now.  Luckily, my friend helped me to get the job and I've enjoyed becoming close with the others there.  In my free time I'm usually with friends, reading or listening to music. This is my friend Sara who I've known since we were in kindergarten.  She is also an education major and has been very helpful to my countless questions when I changed my major.  We spend a lot of time together crafting different things and just wandering around talking about anything and everything.    When first transitioning into college I was unsure on what I wanted to major in, changing it several times in my first semester alone.  I knew th...