Mr. Davey's Class Pages : Ethnic Studies

These are the sections for Ethnic Studies Class If you would like to watch and extra credit film, the document for the movie review is available here.

Unit 1: Identity, Terminology & Why Ethnic Studies, Narratives and Bias

This unit uses the power of personal narrative to help students explore and know their own stories and the stories of their families and their communities.Students will explore the meaning of words such as race and ethnicity as they pertain to individuals and communities.Students will see how oppression affects others and themselves on many levels and how their lives are intertwined with and have been impacted by different structural characteristics that uphold the system.

Unit 2: History and Movement: Hegemonic Systems, & Power (The BIPOC Experience)

This unit allows opportunities for students to reflect on the ways that BIPOC have responded to oppression in the past and continuing struggles they face in the present. How do social, political, and economic systems channel power? How have political and social movements (past and present) either advanced or prohibited the experiences of Native and Black Americans? How do systems impact people, how do people impact change in the system? How does intersectionality shape experiences and movements?

Unit 3: BIPOC Experience (Part 2)

This unit is a continuing investigation of how BIPOC groups have responded to oppression in the past and modern era. How do social, political, and economic systems channel power? How have political and social movements (past and present) either advanced or prohibited the experiences of the Hispanic, AAPI, and LGBTQ+ communities in America? Immigration and the idea of refugee status will be a key theme in this unit. What continuing struggles are faced and how can groups move forward to advocate for positive change and equity?

Unit 4: Transformational Change

After briefly discussing how intersectionality shapes experiences and movements we will examine how to reach for equity. What role do you and I play in the transformation of ourselves, our community, and our larger society? 'I will fight the system that oppresses me by trying to change it from within.' But how? In this unit we will examine 40 Ways Forward and the actionable steps that America can take to create a more equitable society. Students will think critically about the issues we've discussed and then put a plan into action by the development of their own Be the Change Project of their choice with a small group of peers.