If I could redesign this course, I would assign links to videos to watch instead of readings because I think more students would do the homework. Of course there would be some reading involved because it is a writing course that requires some reading. We did have some reading assignments that were quite interesting for example “A Hip Hop Theory of Justice” by Paul Butler was one of my favorite. I thought it was a very easy read and it interested me because I am very familiar with hip hop music so I knew where Paul Butler was coming from. I also enjoyed Ward Churchills “Let’s Spread The Fun Around”. I found it very interesting of Churchill uses his controversial thinking to provoke the reader so both of those pieces would stay as part of the course readings. Another reading that I would add to the course would be “The Diary of Anne Frank”. I have never read this book but I heard it was very inspiring. Other then books, I would assign news articles from the internet where the students would have to read an give in a summary and response on what they have read. There are plenty off racist and unjust acts going on in the world that there would be enough articles to talk about. All these readings would be great for the course but I would benter it around the videos and have the class write about what they read and even relate it to themselves if possible.
-Wilfredo Suarez
