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Q These weekly short assignments should be two full single-spaced pages. (No penalty for writing more.) The first page is a self-reflection, a response to a prompt or “chapter title” I provide in which you write one or more stories from your educational journey (that you are comfortable writing about). This week's chapter title is: "You don’t see yourself in the curriculum, the books, the school…you sense something is unjust or unequal". The overall topic for next class is: Social justice, who is left out, systemic marginalization, knowledge, identity, inclusiveness, student activism and related topics including many we have already covered (like bias, discipline, parent involvement) The second page is a reaction to the readings that week (which might include somethings to read or watch or listen to). The goal of these Reading Reactions is to help further your understanding and thoughts related to the ideas addressed in the readings. These should include quotes you found significant, questions the readings raised for you, lists of words perhaps that convey your reactions, responses or questions you might have for the authors and how the reading connects to the topic for the week as well as the guiding questions for the semester. PreviousNext

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The students need to see themselves attached to the curriculum, they just not only sense the self but also understand society, fostering a sense of the belongings and also acceptance in the community. The content of the curriculum helps to build a powerful role in the formation of identity. However, I don’t see myself in the curriculum, the books, the school…Ihave a sense something is unjust or unequal. I felt the curriculum was not relevant to me. The curriculum contained a whole lot of activities but I was not able to connect with it. In the books that were assigned to me in the school, I was not even able to connect myself with books, I was never able to connect with the character and theories of the chapters. I soon realized that I am different, I somehow felt that I am not able to connect with the stereotypical pattern of studying (Graham,2020).