Sandra Levkovich
When picking this course for the spring 2010 semester of my freshman year, I had no idea that it would be about race and justice. I was pleasantly surprised when I had discovered that was what we would learn about for the next several weeks. It is one of my favorite topics to discuss and right about because I am very oppionated about these matters.
Professor Moriah, in my opinon had picked out the best articles to discuss in class. As far as the readings go, they are very much interesting and turns my mind about the main topic this course entails. On the other hand, I would discuss Martin Luther King Jr. and activists as such that fights for justice in our country. I would show more videos because when Professor Moriah shows videos, I feel like it captivates the students more then reading because we learn better when we see examples of topic we discuss.
Overall, I do not think I would change much if I was given the oppurtunity to redesign the course. The things we have learned such as Churchill, Leonard Peltier, Paul Butler’s ” A Hip-Hop Theory” has intrigued me. The saying “you learn something new everyday” greatly relates to everyday in this course.
Thanks, Sandra! I am glad that you are enjoying the course. However, you are right. Martin Luther King Jr. is notably absent from the reading list. Many students in our class have commented on it. In the future, I probably will include him on the list…