Ethnic Studies Blog – Summit Public Schools
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By Cyrus Shakeri Staff Writer Ethnic Studies is a controversial class taught at Summit Tahoma during Expeditions that some feel is necessary to understand their own cultural background and heritage. Ethnic Studies helps students understand controversial topics happening around the world. Ethnic Studies has been banned in the state of Arizona. The ban has been the... Continue Reading →
By Judy Ly Staff writer People of color or marginalized people are rarely discussed in-depth in the history textbooks. We know of Martin Luther King Jr. and Cesar Chavez, but not many more names come to mind; not because more historical figures of color don’t exist, but rather because they aren’t taught in class as... Continue Reading →
By Judy Ly Staff writer For this Expeditions round of Ethnic Studies, students studied the portrayal of people of non-dominant backgrounds in media. From music video to films to even personal poetry, Expeditions teacher Angel Barragan showcased the representation and misrepresentation of Latinos, Asians, Native Americans and African Americans. Expeditions teacher Angel Barragan shares his... Continue Reading →
By Judy Ly Staff writer Rainier senior Jishen Prakash talked about Bob Moses, who believed in his most underprivileged students and created a math program known as the "Algebra Project" to help them thrive Alan Do, a Rainier junior, talks about Constance Wu Rainier junior Alan Do presented about Constance Wu, an Asian American actress who... Continue Reading →
By Judy Ly Staff Writer Ethnic Studies curriculum has been compared to the Matrix. “You can kind of wake up and realize all these factors put in place in our society to keep us down as people of color in marginalized communities. So that's what I love about Ethnic Studies, it wakes people up to... Continue Reading →
Ethnic Studies Blog - Summit Public Schools 