FYS 11 Asian Pacific Americans and Education
This seminar will explore critical theories of education, particularly within critical race studies and a focus on Asian Pacific Americans students in the U.S. Students will reflect on their own identity formation within the context of their learning, conduct close-readings of educational narratives, and engage with the scholarship in critical race studies and education. Some questions our class will explore through reading and writing informal writing assignments and argumentative-driven essays include: What factors contribute to historically marginalized Asian Pacific American students' educational achievement? How can critical race theory be used as a lens to assess inequities in education? How can critical pedagogy be used as a lens to rethink traditional models of education?
Prerequisite
Open only to first year frosh