Priya Clark: CI 3310

   This has absolutely been my favorite module so far. The topic of one-sided history is one that seems to get addressed all of the time, but I hope it is being put into practice in our K-12 schools! I know that since I have gotten to Texas State, I have learned so much more about historical events that were covered in high school, and I just wish that this same level of care concerning these topics was implemented in high school because not everyone has the resources and opportunities to be able to go to college. That being said let's get into the topic of this discussion; Whose stories are being told? From the reading "Segregated by Experience" I learned so much about the systems that were put in place and are  still being used in our schools today. One thing that stood out to me from this reading was the concept of movement for children of color. All of the time in classrooms you will hear "put a bubble in your mouth" "stay in your seat" or "do...

 Golden lines:  " I try to find a place of mutual understanding, to give others the benefit of the doubt, and to attempt to see an experience from the other’s perspective". - Dr. Steven Becton "...they have these ideas and they have these fresh perspectives, but what they don't necessarily have is the academic language and vocabulary that goes with it". - Jenna Forton In this blog post, I will be discussing both of the golden lines above. While thinking about this topic, I even find myself feeling scared of talking about the things that matter. For some reason in our classrooms and even in our personal lives, we have made it extra difficult to talk about controversial topics. Naturally, people have very different opinions, and when someone has an opinion about something they are not prone to changing their minds or seeing the way that other people are thinking. The first quote listed above really stuck out to me for multiple reasons. I really liked how Dr. Becto...