Major Assignment,  Posts

9/7: Aja Martinez & Counterstory

Your job today is to craft a presentation of the text you were assigned for homework. Get into groups and discuss either Aja Martinez’s “A Plea for Critical Race Theory Counterstory” or Aja Martinez’s “Alejandra Writes a Book” (depending on which group you were assigned). Consider the questions below:

  • Describe the structure of the text you’ve been assigned.
  • Define important terms in the text.
  • What is Martinez’s main claim?
  • What is a quotation from the text that is particularly powerful?
  • What else would you like to tell us about the text?

Using the tools available, craft a presentation that teaches the class about your assigned text. Consider how you want to divide labor and how you will share resources.

If we have time after your presentations, we will do a short reflective writing activity.

HOMEWORK

BEGIN your Counterstory Assignment. Before next class, review both of Martinez’s articles “A Plea for Critical Race Theory Counterstory” and “Alejandra Writes a Book” in preparation for our in-class design mapping activities on Tues, 9/12.