Vocabulary
Segregation is...
The discriminatory act of separating someone or something apart from others.
Which of the following forms of love is this: Holding high expectations for all students, while also providing the necessary supports.
Intellectual Love
True or False: The Mendez family were the only family involved in the case.
False! Many other families across Orange County filed alongside Felicitas and Gonzalo Mendez.
What does TWLF stand for?
Third World Liberation Front
What room are we in?
Room 28
Racial colorblindness is...
The idea that ignoring racial/ethnic differences promotes racial harmony
Which of the following forms of love is this: Pausing a lesson to make space for students' reactions to a topic.
Emotional Love
What were some arguments for the segregation of Mexican students?
They held back white students; their bilingualism was a "racial handicap"; they were uncivilized
What is a coalition?
An organization made up of organizations
True!
Segregation is...
The discriminatory act of separating someone or something apart from others.
Which of the following forms of love is shown in this clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPoi4hktrJQ
Colonial Love, Tough Love (also Racial Colorblindness)
How were Mexican students identified?
By their last name or physical appearance/skin color
When and where did the TWLF strikes take place?
San Francisco State, 1960s
True or False: Students who take Ethnic Studies in high school graduate at higher rates.
True!
Assimilation is...
The process of fitting into a new culture or becoming like others in that culture.
Based on the clip, what kind of love is the teacher engaging in here?
Intellectual Love, Emotional Love, Tangible Love
What was the argument that overruled the segregation of Mexican students?
That they were considered white and thus must be integrated with white students/schools
Which students were coalescing?
Black Student Union, Latin American Student Organization, Filipino American Collegiate Endeavor, and more
What is Ms. Mel's zodiac sign?
Libra
School-to-prison nexus is...
The idea that schools already operate like prisons
A teacher who only wants to teach AP/Honors courses because the "students are more motivated" has...
Conditional Love
Which case ended the "other white" legal argument?
Cisneros v. Corpus Christi
True or False: The TWLF strikes were peaceful and nonviolent.
False, the police reacted with severe force towards students
Our next unit will be on:
a) identity
b) immigration
c) colonization
b) immigration!