[Unit X] Closing Remarks and Discussion

Oral History and Marginalized Communities

Closing Lecture Remarks

Oral history gives us a motive to question the accounts within the Master Narrative. In particular, these projects give us a critical look at the historical and cultural experiences of marginalized populations and communities.

The case studies in this lecture are foundational for carrying out your own Oral History Project.  Oral history has preserved the memory of oppressed people.  We are one of the first generations of colonial subjects in human history who are literate and can write; in our case it is American English.  As the first, it may well be that we have responsibility to record and archive the oral histories that make up American History. 

I am really looking forward to reading your project.  I want to learn more about the person you picked and how their life is shaped by history.  In the meantime, it is critical you understand the assignment early in the course so you can complete all five stages of the Oral History Project.

Now is your opportunity to demonstrate your ability to utilize course concepts and incorporate case studies in producing knowledge through cultural criticism in writing.

Most unit lectures close with this same class discussion format.  If you read and closely follow all the instructions for this class discussion, you should be able to do well here on out.  I will be leaving you feedback and a grade for this assignment.  It is important you review my feedback so you can address any issues in the next assignment.

I look forward to reading each of your posts and comments.  Contact me ahead of time if you need an extension.  I accept late posts but not late comments or self-reflections.  Feel free to contact me if you have any questions, doubts, or need additional assistance.

Saludos,
Professor Fuentes

Overview and Criteria

Post by Friday, Reply by Saturday

The three (3) steps to complete this assignment are explained below in more detail, but here they are in a nutshell:

1. Pick 2+ course concepts.
2. Answer 2+ question(s) or prompts.
3. Leave 2+ substantive comments.

There are two (2) dimensions that add up to the total points possible from this assignment.

1. Your Post : 25 Points Max
2. 2+ Comments : 10 Points Max (OPTIONAL)

You’ll be graded on your ability to utilize course concepts to critically reflect on the unit’s lecture material.   You must closely follow guidelines to earn maximum points.

Each comment you leave is worth up to 5 points (depending on quality of post).  Being nice and respectful is important, but it doesn’t get you all the points. Your comments need to be substantive and expand on the conversation or original post in a meaningful way. 

Comments should contain at least one of the following:

• Comments should provide new information about the original post (“substantive”).
• Elaborate on a point made by the Poster or someone else on the thread (“expand”).

In other words, compliments and salutations do not count as satisfactory comments. 

Pro Tips

What mistake will cost you the most points?

Use of in-text citations for all prompts is required.  Every student should develop the habit of attributing information to sources in college-level writing.  You can use either APA or MLA style for in-text citations.  An example of citing lectures in your text is as follows: (Fuentes, “Unit #: Name of Lecture.”).  Both the green number and lecture title must be changed to the appropriate source for credit.

Continuing the Conversation

You have a voice; what’s your say?

Guidance: Select course concepts (2+) introduced in this unit to answer two (2) or more of the below question(s) or prompts according Professor Fuentes’ lecture materials. You can also incorporate your own personal experiences or recent events, but there has to be a clear connection to concepts and case studies.*

1. When you think of Oral History, what aspects of marginalized communities do you think about?
2. Discuss the impact of oral history in light of ethnocide of indigenous material culture.
3. The Master Narrative is represented in society as historically accurate, yet what does the examples of oral history presented in the case studies suggest?
4. Analyze oral history as a liberatory tool for the oppressed.
5. How do oral histories presented in the case studies complicate your own awareness of American History?
6. Discuss the “Illiteracy Problem” and domination of American English.
7. What is another example of an oral history that describes the socio-political conditions of oppressed groups, their lived experiences, and stories of liberation?
8. Add your own link to an IG post, tweet, or Tik Tok and explain how it is an example of oral history; OR Write your own question and incorporate course concepts to explain the importance behind your question (and the value of the potential answer).

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