Mirrors
Today we dived Takaki into sections: Foundations/Contradictions; Foundations/Transitions; Foundations/Transformations.
Presentations
Each group will present their section the week of October 4-7. The essay will be due October 11. The essay will take its topic from the section you are presenting. It will need to incorporate evidence from Takaki and one other source: magazine, journal, film or multimedia, interview or lecture.
Essays
The essay will be 4-5 pages, including the works cited page. More later on the assignment which we will be talking about for the next two weeks.
The groups are 3-4 persons each and we have double and triple categories. If you were absent, the category open is Transitions (209-332).
Everyone is responsible for reading Foundations 3-71, chapter summaries, and 17: We Will All Be Minorities" (434-9) and the Author's Note (441-445). I expect students to have read these sections by Thursday, October 1.
In-class essay Thursday, October 15, 2010
There will be an in-class writing assignment based on one of these sections (smile). Students will have 50 minutes to respond to the prompt. It is not homework. It will be your midterm essay.
Homework
Homework, which we started in class, is to find an article related to the topics or themes of your chapter. Complete the College of Alameda Library handout mentioned below: "Library Worksheet" (it is the third page of the handout Professor McKenna gave students Wednesday, September 22, 2010.
The worksheet is to search one of the Article Databases listed on the COA Library website relevant to your topic and complete the information about the selected article on the sheet.
Cyber-Assignment
Post a summary of your article here by Monday, Sept. 27, 2010 before 11 AM. Some students are behind in their posts. I do read them. Catch up.
If you missed class, ask the librarian for a copy of the form. There might be a link on the library website.
Announcements
UC Berkeley is having a free day of arts and entertainment Sunday, Sept. 26, 2010, 11 AM to 6 PM. Visit http://www.calperfs.berkeley.edu/performances/2010-11/fffa/fffa.php
Saturday, Sept. 25, at the Main Library there will be poetry readings:
An Afternoon of Poetry at the Oakland Main Library, Saturday, September 25, 2-5 PM
South Asian American Poetry
Indivisible:An Anthology of Contemporary South Asian American Poetry is the first anthology to bring together established and emerging American poets who trace their roots to Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. Several of the poets who contributed to the anthology will read their work at the Library from 3 PM to 5 PM.
Earl er that same afternoon, Roswitha McIntosh, Distinguished Senior Poet at NYU, will read from In Search of the Good Life, her recent volume of thoughts and poems inspired by her extraordinary life journey. Ms. McIntosh was born in Germany, in the year Hitler came to power. Her childhood experiences,surviving under Nazi rule, have figured prominently in her work.
Both readings are at the Main Library —West Auditorium, 125 14th Street, (510) 238-3138. Visit www.oaklandlibrary.org
I gave students a copy of a review I wrote for the film: Mountains Take Wings. The film is screening on Friday, Sept. 25, 7 PM at East Side Cultural Center. What is exciting about this is the fact that Angela Davis and Yuri Kochiyama will be present at the screening for questions and comments. Visit www.wandaspicks.com to read the review and for more information.
Today we dived Takaki into sections: Foundations/Contradictions; Foundations/Transitions; Foundations/Transformations.
Presentations
Each group will present their section the week of October 4-7. The essay will be due October 11. The essay will take its topic from the section you are presenting. It will need to incorporate evidence from Takaki and one other source: magazine, journal, film or multimedia, interview or lecture.
Essays
The essay will be 4-5 pages, including the works cited page. More later on the assignment which we will be talking about for the next two weeks.
The groups are 3-4 persons each and we have double and triple categories. If you were absent, the category open is Transitions (209-332).
Everyone is responsible for reading Foundations 3-71, chapter summaries, and 17: We Will All Be Minorities" (434-9) and the Author's Note (441-445). I expect students to have read these sections by Thursday, October 1.
In-class essay Thursday, October 15, 2010
There will be an in-class writing assignment based on one of these sections (smile). Students will have 50 minutes to respond to the prompt. It is not homework. It will be your midterm essay.
Homework
Homework, which we started in class, is to find an article related to the topics or themes of your chapter. Complete the College of Alameda Library handout mentioned below: "Library Worksheet" (it is the third page of the handout Professor McKenna gave students Wednesday, September 22, 2010.
The worksheet is to search one of the Article Databases listed on the COA Library website relevant to your topic and complete the information about the selected article on the sheet.
Cyber-Assignment
Post a summary of your article here by Monday, Sept. 27, 2010 before 11 AM. Some students are behind in their posts. I do read them. Catch up.
If you missed class, ask the librarian for a copy of the form. There might be a link on the library website.
Announcements
UC Berkeley is having a free day of arts and entertainment Sunday, Sept. 26, 2010, 11 AM to 6 PM. Visit http://www.calperfs.berkeley.edu/performances/2010-11/fffa/fffa.php
Saturday, Sept. 25, at the Main Library there will be poetry readings:
An Afternoon of Poetry at the Oakland Main Library, Saturday, September 25, 2-5 PM
South Asian American Poetry
Indivisible:An Anthology of Contemporary South Asian American Poetry is the first anthology to bring together established and emerging American poets who trace their roots to Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. Several of the poets who contributed to the anthology will read their work at the Library from 3 PM to 5 PM.
Earl er that same afternoon, Roswitha McIntosh, Distinguished Senior Poet at NYU, will read from In Search of the Good Life, her recent volume of thoughts and poems inspired by her extraordinary life journey. Ms. McIntosh was born in Germany, in the year Hitler came to power. Her childhood experiences,surviving under Nazi rule, have figured prominently in her work.
Both readings are at the Main Library —West Auditorium, 125 14th Street, (510) 238-3138. Visit www.oaklandlibrary.org
I gave students a copy of a review I wrote for the film: Mountains Take Wings. The film is screening on Friday, Sept. 25, 7 PM at East Side Cultural Center. What is exciting about this is the fact that Angela Davis and Yuri Kochiyama will be present at the screening for questions and comments. Visit www.wandaspicks.com to read the review and for more information.
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Hello guys,
I have been ill for the past 6 lectures(yeah, that bad). If anyone wants to work with me/form a group that would be awesome. Thankfully, being sick gave me free time to read the book, 50 or so pages from the end lll. If anyone wants to team up, email me or leave a comment here. My email is roja.andy@gmail.com
Jay Stabler
Professor Sabir
English 1A
23 September 2010
Peace Pipe Ritual
Often used as a tool to reach a higher spiritual awakening, the peace pipe or Chanupa, has been used for hundreds of years by Native Americans. Many believe that using the peace pipe respectfully and spiritually can bring a greater level of consciousness, making possible communications with Gods or other spirits. In cerimonial use, it's beleived that the smoke helped convey prayers to the Creator or other great spirits. Each peice of the pipe has a symbolic importance, though this symbology is not often shared with those outside the culture. Lakota tradition has it that White Buffallo Calf Woman brought the Chanunpa to the people, to serve as a sacred bridge between this world and Wakan Tanka, the "Great Mystery".(1)
Cited References
(1)Rice, Julian (1998). Before the great spirit: the many faces of Sioux spirituality. University of New Mexico Press.
Predovic 1
Rochelle Predovic
Professor Wanda Sabir
English 1A
26 September 2010
"...Hitler had not killed himself?" summary
The OSS (US office of Strategic services) asked a psychoanalyst named Walter C. Langer to keep track of Hitler's behavior. Hitler was the leader of Germans or German troops involved with an organization called the Werewolves. All messages from Hitler were given through a radio. Werewolf followers were brain washed with hearing quotes such as "Hate is our prayer, revenge our battle cry!" (Grimsley 2) and according to Langer, Hitler's violent quotes meant that he was hungry for triumph and power. Also, due to the title of this article "...Hitler had not killed himself?" Hitlers future was compared to Saddam Hussein and his actions to the US soldiers, and the war in Iraq. Langer concluded that Hitler could have continued his life to do more harm to the United States, and it's allies after WWII. In addition, Langer was able to predict suicide as another option for Hitler.
Predovic 2
Works Cited
Grimsley, Mark. "... Hitler Had Not Killed Himself?" Gale Biography in Context. Gale Cengage Learning, Sept.-Oct. 2010. Web. 26 Sept. 2010. .
Linh Tran
Professor Sabir
English 1A
27 September 2010
Remembering Cherokee removal in Civil Rights
The Trail of Tears is one of the most significant Indian event in America’s history. Numerous publications have been dedicated to this episode of forced mass migration. Belatedly, this historic event has been acknowledged as a gross violation of human rights, particularly for the relocated members of the Cherokee, Creek, Seminole, and Choctaw nations. In the past, memorial tribute has served to polish up the United States’ record, overlooking injustices in American history, through filtered memories that usually emphasize the influence of our social elites. One can argue that we have purposely condoned the grievances inflicted upon our own people. On the other hand, a declaration of guilt indicate that we have developed the necessary a moral awareness and are capable of better conduct in the future. In the 1950s and '60s, aspiring leaders needed this particular trust and sanction over matters concerning African American civil rights.
Denson, Andrew. "Remembering Cherokee removal in Civil Rights--era Georgia." Southern Cultures 14.4 (2008): 85+. Expanded Academic ASAP. Web. 27 Sept. 2010.
Patrick Schmidt
Professor Sabir
English 1A
27 September 2010
Range Wars: the Plains Frontier of Boys Don't Cry
This article is actually a movie review that relates to my topic, but it is relevant because of how the author is granting legitimacy to the events in the movie. The author explores frontier life as presented in the film, giving a highly academic review while verifying and contradicting quite thoroughly many of the historic claims of the movie. Her general opinion is that the movie is accurate in its portrayal of the end of the frontier and life among the settlers as being fairly harsh and unforgiving, making it difficult to survive and even more difficult for newcomers to become a part of what were frontier societies.
Dando, Christina. "Range wars: the plains frontier of Boys Don't Cry." Journal of Cultural Geography 23.1 (2005): 91+. Expanded Academic ASAP. Web. 27 Sept. 2010
Andres Rojas
Professor Sabir
English 1A
27 September 2010
The article that I viewed for this assignment directly tied into the section that I was to write an essay about. "Transitions", in Tekakis book "A Different Mirror", talks mainly about World War II, and as such, I chose an article that talks about soldiers coming home and not receiving the care they deserve. For instance, in Mirrors, it read that many "a Navajo had returned from the war only to feel he was in a 'box' of poverty". The same could be said for modern day soldiers. Navajo soldiers, feeling caged and trapped inside of these cages, would resort to drinking, becoming abusive and developing deep physchological problems. Many would have "Enemy Way" ceremonies, a "symbolic slaying of the 'enemy prescence'". The lack of translatable skills that modern day soldiers have could also be said about Navajo soldiers and people in general, as, since they were restricted to the corners of the reservation, had little economic freedom. Society as a whole needs to fix the problems of a broken veteran system that leaves soldiers in a "worsening downward spiral", increasing chances of unemployment, homeless, stress, and mental instability.
Caulfield, Matthew P.. U.S. Naval Institute Proceedings, Aug2010, Vol. 136 Issue 8, p60-65
Takaki,Ronald. "A Different Mirror: A History of Multi-cultuarl America". New York : Back Bay Books/Little, Brown, and Co., 2008.
Quan Lin
Professor Sabir
English 1A
27 September 2010
El Norte
The land of opportunities, that’s what America is and was known for. Throughout the early 1900s immigrants from all walks of life tried their luck in the “promise land.” From the Jewish to the Europeans and even Asians, all seeking a chance to achieve riches. With that being said, Mexican had one of the highest immigrant numbers. Due to the ability and ease for Mexican to cross the borders as America is connected. And immigration wasnt difficult at all, in fact all they really need to do was walk across the border and register and they'll be an American.
Dalmar Mohamed
Professor Sabir
English 1A
28 September 2010
Japanese Americans in WWII
This article that I read is for this assignment is comparable to the topic I am reading about which is “Transformation” in Different Mirror, written by Ronald Takaki talks about how Japanese Americans were sent to Internment camps because they were seen as a treat to the national security of America. Just because Japan attacked Pearl Harbor doesn’t mean all Japanese Americans have to loss their properties, respect and rights. They were taken from their cities and into a desert with fences and police guards. They were treated like dogs.
Worked cited:(http://www.bookmice.net/darkchilde/japan/camp.html)
Frena Zamudio
Professor Sabir
English 1 A
24 September 2010
Navajo code helped Allies win World War II
U.S Marine Private Carl Gorman was one of more than 400 Navajo code talkers who confused Japanese and German cleverness during World War II by using the Navajo language to convey military secrets. The code was never broken. He says he was once chained to a metal pipe for a week for speaking his native language. Their input to the U.S military was kept secret until the information was put out in 1968. After an early test of the language with four Navajo members, the Marines continued with the project. Their jobs: create an alphabet, develop a vocabulary of military terms and memorize the information. The Navajo language has no alphabet, so the code talkers made a list of 26 English words- most of them were names of different animals- to match with the alphabet. For example, ‘Ant’ for letter ‘A’. They said that the Navajo code was certainly a military secret before. It was a very powerful weapon because they were able to attack enemy before the enemy could cause casualties on them. Language is at the center of their culture, songs, prayers and way of life. Without it, the Navajos believe, the spirit of their people would die. To some of them, the code was unbroken because the purity of the language and the power of the Holy People is in it.
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