Katie’s FNED Blog

 This weeks reading was “The Academic and Social Value of Ethnic Studies” by Christine E. Sleeter. Sleeter used this text to tell a story of an experience with a student of color trying to attend graduate school. This author argues  that ethnic studies help create a more inclusive and better understanding of history, culture, and social dynamics. By reviewing the experiences of racial and ethnic groups sometimes left out of the typical curriculum, ethnic studies courses encourage critical thinking and promote social justice. Sleeter argues that ethnic studies programs are very important to academic and social development. She believes that these courses help students to understand history better and gain knowledge of culture with awareness of the lives of oppressed minorities who are removed from mainstream education. Sleeter argues that ethnic studies promote critical thinking, increase empathy, and reduce prejudice by requiring students to learn about social inequalities and...

  For this week’s blog I am explaining four quotes from ‘The Four ‘I’s of oppression.  I found this text to be a very good explanation of the four different types of oppressions. However I did have some other thoughts.  Quote One- “Ideological Oppression is rooted in value systems that allow people to dehumanize, exploit, or harm other individuals and groups”   Explanation- This quote was the definition of Ideological Oppression. It gave me a great understanding of it. I understood them that allows individuals to justify their hate and ignorance.  Quote two- “Internalized oppression addresses the way individuals absorb belief systems that then contribute to feelings of false supremacy to false deficiency within themselves in relation to others- especially those who are not part of the dominant social group.”  Explanation- This quote was a good explanation of what internalized oppression is. It helped me understand that is similar to an insecurity but about ...

      For this blog I am choosing to explain three quotes from the reading “Other People’s Children” by Lisa Delpit.  The First quote- “…you know how your momma used to say you listen to the radio, but yo rear your mother? Well they don’t listen to me.” Pg. 1     Explanation- I loved this line because it was very easy to relate to. I have heard that saying many times throughout my life and understand exactly what Delpit meant. Quote Two- “Finally, if schooling prepares people for jobs, and the kind of job a person has determines his or her economic status and, therefore, power, then schooling is intimately related to that power.”  Explanation- I like this quote because it creates a point for this discussion. The quote is referencing the issues of power in classrooms. Delpit talks about how issues start in the classroom but this makes me think. Is she referring to the curriculum that enforces white power or the staff and teachers. In today’s climat...

 Our weekly reading this week was titled “Privilege, Power and Difference” By Alan Johnson. This was a reading about the differences people face, privilege and power people hold. I am going to focus on and explain 3 quotes from the text.  “I wro te this little book for one reason. We all know that a great deal of trouble surrounds issues of difference in this society, trouble relating gender and race, sexual orientation, ethnicity , social class”- Alan Johnson Pg. 1 Explanation-  This quote stuck out to me as it was the opening line to the text. I thought it opened the piece well and let people know what to expect and lended a guiding hand for understanding the text.  “ The trouble around difference is really about privilege and power- the existence of privilege and the lopsided distribution of power that keeps it going.”- Alan Johnson  Pg. 15   Explanation- I loved this quote because it makes a very strong point. The continuation of privilege and power is ...

  Hi! My name is Katie. I am a freshman at Rhode Island College studying elementary education . I have lived in Rhode Island for my whole life. I love to travel and explore new areas! I am looking forward to becoming a teacher and guiding children through their education!