CHICANO 10A
Introduction to Chicana/Chicano Studies: History and Culture
Description: Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Interdisciplinary survey of diverse historical experiences, cultural factors, and ethnic/racial paradigms, including indigenousness, gender, sexuality, language, and borders, that help shape Chicana/Chicano identities. Emphasis on critical reading and writing skills. Letter grading.
Units: 5.0
Units: 5.0
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Fall 2021 - This was a super easy and interesting GE. There were no test or quizzes just two creative projects, a presentation and a short paper which she ended up cancelling. Alma is passionate about what she teaches and keeps class interesting. I would take another class from her and would recommend this class to anyone looking to fill a GE.
Fall 2021 - This was a super easy and interesting GE. There were no test or quizzes just two creative projects, a presentation and a short paper which she ended up cancelling. Alma is passionate about what she teaches and keeps class interesting. I would take another class from her and would recommend this class to anyone looking to fill a GE.
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Summer 2021 - Professor Avila is a very passionate professor. He did a great job keep people engaged with his lectures and was interactive and opened to questions during his class. (Please keep in mind I did his class on zoom.) But I did find a lot of fault in the way that he conducted his midterms, on his syllabus he had part 2 of the midterms listed as “Short Answer” only to know a few days before that it was in fact a 2+ page double spaced essay. He also had the ridiculous request to cite our sources using MLA format yet the exam was closed notes. The summer class went by quick, and it's easy to get behind on the readings. I would suggest buying the $20 textbook ahead of time to avoid that. But yeah, as a person he's great, as a teacher I did find some faults.
Summer 2021 - Professor Avila is a very passionate professor. He did a great job keep people engaged with his lectures and was interactive and opened to questions during his class. (Please keep in mind I did his class on zoom.) But I did find a lot of fault in the way that he conducted his midterms, on his syllabus he had part 2 of the midterms listed as “Short Answer” only to know a few days before that it was in fact a 2+ page double spaced essay. He also had the ridiculous request to cite our sources using MLA format yet the exam was closed notes. The summer class went by quick, and it's easy to get behind on the readings. I would suggest buying the $20 textbook ahead of time to avoid that. But yeah, as a person he's great, as a teacher I did find some faults.
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Winter 2020 - This is an easy GE, but it is very engaging and interesting. Professor Carpio does a great job planning lecture. Lectures are engaging for the most part, very organized, and easy to follow. There is a good amount of reading, but I almost never did the reading because we went over it in discussion and Professor Carpio would also talk about it in class. Your grade is based on 4 things: the midterm, a zine project, participation (going to discussions) and a final. The midterm was 2 parts: keywords and short answers. There was a lot to study for this but it was manageable and there wasn't harsh grading (I got a 98 and just studied the night before). The zine project was also very easy but did require some work and creativity, but again was graded pretty easy. (I'm not artistic at all and got a 100). I attended every discussion but probably talked a total of 4 times and still received a 100 for participation. Professor Carpio was very understanding of the coronavirus crisis at hand and made the final optional, so I did not take the final! I ended up with an A+ in the class and only put in work when there was something graded due! I also had Rachel as my TA and she is such a caring human! Take this class!
Winter 2020 - This is an easy GE, but it is very engaging and interesting. Professor Carpio does a great job planning lecture. Lectures are engaging for the most part, very organized, and easy to follow. There is a good amount of reading, but I almost never did the reading because we went over it in discussion and Professor Carpio would also talk about it in class. Your grade is based on 4 things: the midterm, a zine project, participation (going to discussions) and a final. The midterm was 2 parts: keywords and short answers. There was a lot to study for this but it was manageable and there wasn't harsh grading (I got a 98 and just studied the night before). The zine project was also very easy but did require some work and creativity, but again was graded pretty easy. (I'm not artistic at all and got a 100). I attended every discussion but probably talked a total of 4 times and still received a 100 for participation. Professor Carpio was very understanding of the coronavirus crisis at hand and made the final optional, so I did not take the final! I ended up with an A+ in the class and only put in work when there was something graded due! I also had Rachel as my TA and she is such a caring human! Take this class!
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Fall 2018 - UGH where do I begin with this class. First they have a weird obsession over Caliban and Ariel from Shakespeare, The Tempest. Second, if I had known how much reading was required I wouldn't have clicked enroll. The clicker questions are based on correctness so if you miss all 3 it's like you didn't even go to lecture because you didn't get the credit for the class. She has a gazillion slides and clicker questions per lecture but makes NONE of them ACCESSIBLE to students. How the heck am I supposed to prepare if I'm sick one day?? OH and you MUST rent/buy/download books every week to read. Yes, you must read a book a week. If you're not a big reader then do not take this class. She co-teaches with her wife and they're both super monotone. They read off the slides and do not make the lectures interesting. The midterm was gruesome. It was DURING lecture. It was questions and writing. I got a B and the reason for this was because of stupid small mistakes. The TA said that if you put amnesia and not HISTORICAL amnesia then you get half a point. UMM excuse me??? The final was a 13ish page paper. It was like 4 pages for one topic and 8 for the other. Discussion was not it. There were weekly 300 word blog posts that you have to do EVERY Sunday based on the reading. They were a huge chunk of the grade too. They offer extra credit by going to these LGBTQ events, take a picture of yourself there, upload it to the blog post and write a 300 word response on the topic. IF YOU WANT TO GET A GOOD GRADE IN THE CLASS AND FINAL YOU MUST DO ALL THE READINGS.
Fall 2018 - UGH where do I begin with this class. First they have a weird obsession over Caliban and Ariel from Shakespeare, The Tempest. Second, if I had known how much reading was required I wouldn't have clicked enroll. The clicker questions are based on correctness so if you miss all 3 it's like you didn't even go to lecture because you didn't get the credit for the class. She has a gazillion slides and clicker questions per lecture but makes NONE of them ACCESSIBLE to students. How the heck am I supposed to prepare if I'm sick one day?? OH and you MUST rent/buy/download books every week to read. Yes, you must read a book a week. If you're not a big reader then do not take this class. She co-teaches with her wife and they're both super monotone. They read off the slides and do not make the lectures interesting. The midterm was gruesome. It was DURING lecture. It was questions and writing. I got a B and the reason for this was because of stupid small mistakes. The TA said that if you put amnesia and not HISTORICAL amnesia then you get half a point. UMM excuse me??? The final was a 13ish page paper. It was like 4 pages for one topic and 8 for the other. Discussion was not it. There were weekly 300 word blog posts that you have to do EVERY Sunday based on the reading. They were a huge chunk of the grade too. They offer extra credit by going to these LGBTQ events, take a picture of yourself there, upload it to the blog post and write a 300 word response on the topic. IF YOU WANT TO GET A GOOD GRADE IN THE CLASS AND FINAL YOU MUST DO ALL THE READINGS.
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Fall 2019 - Professor Gaye is so inspiring and an amazing leader at UCLA. She doesn't just care about her students regurgitating information onto a test, she wants them to absorb the info and actually apply it to real life scenarios. I loved her lectures and the discussion section is very hands on with a group project that you visit an organization and make a difference in their social media usage. There are a few key word quizzes in this class but they are no big deal. Between guest speakers, the easy workload, and the real life wisdom learned in this class this is an awesome option.
Fall 2019 - Professor Gaye is so inspiring and an amazing leader at UCLA. She doesn't just care about her students regurgitating information onto a test, she wants them to absorb the info and actually apply it to real life scenarios. I loved her lectures and the discussion section is very hands on with a group project that you visit an organization and make a difference in their social media usage. There are a few key word quizzes in this class but they are no big deal. Between guest speakers, the easy workload, and the real life wisdom learned in this class this is an awesome option.
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Fall 2020 - Professor Alma was super accommodating and understanding of students needs! I really enjoyed how she didn't have any midterms and didn't stress note taking during lectures, but listening, to learn how to be a better activist and ally. Really enjoyed this class and strongly recommend as an easy, interesting, and useful GE!
Fall 2020 - Professor Alma was super accommodating and understanding of students needs! I really enjoyed how she didn't have any midterms and didn't stress note taking during lectures, but listening, to learn how to be a better activist and ally. Really enjoyed this class and strongly recommend as an easy, interesting, and useful GE!
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