https://mixingupblog.wordpress.com/2012/04/05/asianasian-american-identity-campaign-at-ic/ In “Beyond Black and White: The Model Minority Myth and the Invisibility of Asian American Students” Jean Yonemura Wing argues against the “model minority” image of Asian Americans and presents the findings of a study of six Asian American high school students. As I read the article, my constant thought was to acknowledge the fact that each individual is unique in this country regardless of race or ethnicity and that everyone has a story. So often Asian Americans are classified into one homogenous group, yet this article points out that Asian American students are one of the most diverse groups with varying “...national origin and history, class background, immigration status, language(s) spoken, or parents’ educational levels and occupations, or what classes they are taking.” (456-457) Everyone is unique and has a story. In the 1850s, Asians were seen as “uncivilized and filthy”...
I like your goal of looking for meaningful learning rather than just completion. I struggle with this in my class because I usually grade homework as a completion grade. Some students spend a good amount of time and really try hard but may only complete 70% of the problems, whereas another student might scribble some random things down right before class starts and get the full credit. If you think of a better way to grade HW, let me know!
ReplyDeleteI like the idea of giving more opportunities for students to reflect. Making it digital, makes it easy for you and them! Win / win!
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