Race and Culture

The project is divided into two parts.
For the first part: Key Idea (100 words maximum)
Summary - brief explanation of what the key idea refers to according to your cited source (not a dictionary or wikipedia), and in your own words. Bold highlight your key idea. Required information of the summary include:
-Attribution: Be sure to attribute the term/phrase to the author or a speaker in a video. Remember, the term or phrase needs to be used explicitly by an assigned reading or video. Example: According to Lee, Orientalism refers to an ideology that...
-Meaning and Significance: Paraphrase what the key idea refers to according to the cited source and what makes it important to know about. Explain the key idea in your own words; it should not be solely a quoted passage.
-Historical Context: Include a historical date to situate your key idea. Be sure to provide historical context for the key idea: If an event, when did it happen? If an idea, when did it emerge? What is the period of time the author/speaker is referring to? Example: According to Dr. Allyson Tintiangco-Cubales, Ethnic Studies is a field of study that first began in the 1960s with the purpose of...
Example: According to Dr. Tintiangco-Cubales [attribution] , Ethnic Studies is a field of study that developed in the 1960s [historical date], usually in colleges and universities, that has transformative powers to recognize, legitimize, and affirm the experiences and histories of people of color in the United States [significance/context]. The source of its transformative powers stems from its potential to counteract the alienating effects of a racialized America that forgets or de-legitimizes the lives and contributions of racial minorities, especially those who are poor or outside the dominant norms of "recognizable America." [meaning]
Reading link: https://keywords(dot)nyupress(dot)org/asian-american-studies/essay/race/
Second part: Reflection
1.)A point of view that challenges your thinking - paraphrase a passage or idea from a reading or video to explain how it presents a perspective on a specific topic that challenges your thinking; (c) cite the source
criteria 1 - present the point of view of the author/speaker; bold highlight the subject
criteria 2 - explain specifically how your thinking is challenged by the point of view you have presented...ex: how did you think before? and how do you think now?
criteria 3 - cite the passage or idea
for a reading: include author's last name and page number; example: (Chan, 45).
for a video: include video title and timestamp; example: (Asian American History in 4 Minutes, 4:01)
2.)Response to prompt - answer to the prompt based on your thoughts on the assigned readings and videos
criteria 1 - answer the prompt in full based on your reflections and in an informed way
criteria 2 - write clearly so that your ideas are understandable
extra credit - a cited reference to an assigned reading or video that is well-informed and relevant can earn an additional extra credit point. make sure to use bold font for any cited references you include.
for a reading: cite by author's last name and page number (ex: Lee, 38)
3.)Questions for further thinking - two genuine questions that you have based on the readings
Prompt: How do race and culture, and shape your thinking about the context of early Asian migration to the U.S.?
Reading link: https://keywords(dot)nyupress(dot)org/asian-american-studies/essay/race/ & Culture, P.41-43 by Robert G. Lee, Keywords