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Write a 5-6 page, double-spaced essay with 1-inch margins in response to ONE of the
prompts below. The essay is analytic which means your primary objective is to take a stand on a
particular issue or topic and make an argument or make a case for the issue or topic you selected.
You must support your argument with evidence from lectures, discussions, readings, investigative
assignments, personal experiences, and/or videos shown in class. Strong essays use multiple sources of
evidence (THREE sources), such as readings, peer responses from the Thursday discussion groups, and
personal experiences, or readings, investigative assignments and videos shown in class, or some other
combination of sources. Do not only rely on the readings. A list of all videos shown in class is at the end
of this document.
A strong essay is one that:
• Presents a clear position or claim, followed by details and examples that support the position
• Explains the significance of the examples. (Be sure to explain how the examples support your
position, this includes direct quotes from the readings)
• Integrates information from more than the readings, such as personal experiences,
investigative assignments, and videos shown in class, or some other combination of THREE
sources of information (the readings are one source)
You MUST use five readings from the course. You can use the voter guides for California Prop. 227 and
Prop. 58 but they do not count toward the five required readings. Do NOT use outside readings or
sources. Include a Works Cited page. Be sure to proofread your essay. Please go to the Teaching &
Learning Commons in Geisel Library if you need help with your writing. If your writing is vague,
confusing, or unclear you will lose points.
Analytic Essay Prompts
Select ONE of the questions below to respond to in your essay. Make sure it’s clear
which question you have selected.
1. How can schools and/or teachers positively influence students’ identities and
their experiences in school to help students be successful? In other words, in
what ways can the structures, cultures, policies, and/or practices in schools or in
classrooms influence students’ identities and experiences in school to help
students be successful?
2. Crawford (week 8 reading) argues that language is politically controversial. Why is
language so controversial? What are the issues typically debated about language?
Be sure to discuss bilingual education as an example of the controversy. You can
use other examples as well.
EDS/SOC 117 Videos Shown in Class
Week 3: Culture and Learning: The Cultural Deprivation Approach
• Fox News Report (2010), first 4 minutes – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Og7hmokBbe4
Week 4: Critiques of Cultural Deprivation
• “Poor Kids” in America, PBS Documentary, first 9 minutes and at 37 minutes to 42.45 minutes –
http://www.pbs.org/video/poor-kids-update-o0msfd/
• “Ruby Payne” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqkgu7HQ1qc&feature=related
• Chicago Takes Early Aim at Achievement Gap in Preschools
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kc5TVghbj-Q
• “Do You Speak American” (At 11.23 minutes – elementary school in Los Angeles experiments
with helping students learn standard forms of English)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O78S7Ls-yr8
Week 6: Constructing Minority and the Educational Implications
• “Multiple pathways career-based model to reinvent high school”
https://connectednational.org/watch/orientation/what-is-linked-learning/
| • | Margaret Cho, Defying Stereotypes of Asian Americans, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHZR9iS8a-U |
Week 7: Negotiating Identity, Language and School Boundaries
• Ted Talk by Amy Cuddy, social psychologist, on “Power Posing” (how to influence students’
identities)
http://www.ted.com/talks/amy_cuddy_your_body_language_shapes_who_you_are.html
Week 8: Bilingual Education: What’s the Debate About?
• California Governor Pete Wilson’s campaign
–TV ad for campaign:
–News clips:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3x5cFl9Umo
• One boy’s story of immersion
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6Y0HAjLKYI
• The Avenues World School, New York (a different approach to language immersion)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRM2nfXeUDU
Week 9: Resisting the Norm: Validating Culture and Diversity
• Examples of award-winning culturally relevant teachers:
• Christopher Avery, 2014 Award Winner
• Amy Vatne Bintliff, 2014 Award Winner
• Cody Miller, 2016 Award Winner
• Christopher Hoeh, 2014 Award Winner
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQ91GN5kHSg
• Occupy Wall Street Protests (2011-2012)
• University of Oregon undergraduate Samantha Stendal YouTube video, “A Needed Response”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZxv5WCWivM
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