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Arturo Tinoco
 Table of Contents
1) Epistemology 15) Racial Violence
2) Critical Race Theory 16) Cultural Context
3) Rhetorically 17) Microaggressions
4) Deliberately 18) Campus Climate
5) Conjure 19) Demagogues
6) Subversive 20) Diversity
7) Prematurely
8) Internal Locus of Control
9) Mutiny
10) Bystanders
11) Squander
12) Racial Authority
13) Police Brutality
14) Racial Profiling
 Epistemology
Context: This call is about epistemology

My guess: The study of races.

Definition: Noun. The theory of knowledge, especially with regard to its methods,
validity, and scope. Epistemology is the investigation of what distinguishes justified
belief from opinion.

Why it matters: This word is in the introduction of the article and it seems
important because it says, This article is about Epistemology, Which made me
think that if I dont know the word I wouldnt understand the article because its all
about that word.

Critical question: Why did Yosso decide to choose the word epistemology instead
of knowledge?
 Visualization
This image represents Yossos argument that we need to study and
learn before we make an opinion or misperception.
 Critical Race
Theory
Context: Its mention in every part of the article.

My guess: Differents types of race knowledges.

Definition: is a theoretical framework in the social sciences focused upon the

application of critical theory, a critical examination of society and culture, to the
intersection of race, law, and power.

Why it matters: It matters because its almost in every paragraph of the article and
if I dont know the word I cannot understand the article.

Critical question: How the critical race theory affected the author in the past?

How does the critical race theory affects education?

 Visualization
This represents how Yosso want us to be be by applying the CTR in our
society, just one race.
 RHETORICALLY
CONTEXT: Its in the title and all along the book.

MY GUESS: Smart.

DEFINITION: Noun. Rhetoric. The art of effective or persuasive speaking or

writing, especially the use of figures of speech and other compositional
techniques.

WHY IT MATTERS: It matters because this word is mention in every single part of
the book and if you dont know the meaning of the title, you wouldnt understand
the book.

CRITICAL QUESTION: Why did the author used rhetorically, a very academic
word in her title?
 VISUALIZATION
This image represents a person giving a speech not rhetoric because he
doesnt know what hes talking about so hes not persuading his
audience.
 Deliberately
Context: But readers are the ones who decide-- sometimes
unconsciously, sometimes deliberately. (21)

My guess: Consciously.

Definition: Consciously and intentionally; on purpose.

Why it matters: It matters because I would like to know how I decide.

Critical question: How can we make our decisions deliberately?

 Visualization
The bully deliberately chose to pick on the smallest kids at
recess.
 Conjure
CONTEXT: Celebs reference the style to conjure a subversive and
feminine fierceness.

MY GUESS: to make.

DEFINITION: make (something) appear unexpectedly or seemingly from

nowhere as if by magic.

WHY IT MATTERS:it matters because I knew this word meant something

related to magic but I didnt know why she used.

CRITICAL QUESTION:
Visualization
 Subversive
CONTEXT: Celebs reference the style to conjure a subversive and
feminine fierceness.

MY GUESS: ?

DEFINITION: is considered subversive if it attempts to undermine the

morals and traditions of a society.

WHY IT MATTERS: It matters because those celebrities are trying to be

someone that they are not.

CRITICAL QUESTION: Why does a person is subversive?

 Visualization
This image represents someone that is attempting and making fun
about a community.
 Prematurely
Context: If so, try thinking of your affirmation as prematurely telling
the truth

My guess: before.

Definition: Too soon.

Why it matters: It matters because I would like to know when do I need

to think about my affirmation.

Critical question: why do we need to think prematurely?

 visualization
This child represents prematurely because hes premature :)
 Internal locus of
control
Context: Researchers call this mindset an internal locus of control.

My guess: when you control yourself and not others.

Definition: is the degree to which people believe that they have control
over the outcome of events in their lives, as opposed to external forces
beyond their control.

Why it matters: It matters because its how you control yourself or if

you will allow other people to control you.

Critical question: How a person that doesnt has internal locus of control
lets other people to control themselves?
 Visualization
This image represents a person that doesnt has internal locus of control
and let other people to manage his life.
 mutiny
Context: This mutiny was incited only a few months after my mother had sat
Junior and me down at the same kitchen table and asked whether we would be
willing to make some sacrifices so that she could study to qualify as a registered
nurse.

My guess: sadness

Definition: refuse to obey the orders of a person in authority.

Why it matters: it matters because Ill know how her mom was feeling about her
job and family.

Critical question: What causes mutiny?

 Visualization
This image represents mutiny because the pirates are not obeying the
orders of the captain, instead, they are the one who control the boat.
 Bystanders
Context: These are the bystanders, I imagine, sitting right here in the
auditorium.

My guess: spectator

Definition: a person who is present at an event or incident but does not

take part.

Why it matters: It matters because now I know that they were people,
and they werent putting attention to Sonia.

Critical question: How a bystander effect the society?

 Visualization
This represents the students dont paying attention to Sonia because
her speech wasnt good enough but she realized it and made it perfect.
 squander
Context: Was I squandering an opportunity to really challenge myself? Maybe I
wasnt as smart as they were.

My guess: Waste

Definition: waste (something, especially money or time) in a reckless and foolish

manner.

Why it matters: It matters because Sonia is feeling bad about herself, she feels
like shes wasting her time at Princeton.

Critical question: What causes a student to squander opportunities?

 Visualization
This image represents how sometimes we squander our time and its
time that we cant get back.
 Resegregation
Context: Resegregation grows not from white ignorance, but from white refusal
and denial

My guess: To commit segregation two times.

Definition: Noun. the institutional separation of an ethnic, racial, religious, or other

minority group from the dominant majority.

Why it matters: It matters because its a term that was used in the pas a lot of
times and now we are hearing again. Its important to know the exactly meaning of
this word in order to learn how to stop it.

Critical question: How does a person can politely request another person to stop
segregating
 Visualization

This represents a perfect example of a person being segregated.

 Racial authority
Context: As if their streets were theirs, as if the young mans body had never
been anything but a mere stage prop in a performance of racial authority

My guess:

Definition: wrong belief that skin color gives power.

Why it matters: It matters because I see a lot of racial authority in politics.

Critical question: How does race has an impact in society?

 Visualization

This represents how many people is against people of color. (pay attention to the
back, the officers are Whites only)
 Police brutality
Context: The longest rebellion in the history of the united states against police
brutality

My guess: wrong belief of authority.

Definition: Is one of several forms of police misconduct.

Why it matters: It matters because it was the reason why a person got killed.

Critical question: What are the countries with most police brutality attacks?
 Visualization

This illustrates how cops sometimes dont play their actual role and do things
against the law like killing African Americans by no reason.
 Racial profiling
Context: Released and influential white paper that exposed the link between
policing, poverty, racial profiling, and city budget revenues

My guess: Questioning a person by their skin color.

Definition: the use of race or ethnicity as grounds for suspecting someone of

having committed an offense.

Why it matters: it matters because Im hispanic and I get questioned a lot of times

Critical question: Is there any laws that contradict this type of segregation?
 Visualization

This is how I think police officers arrest people.

 Racial violence
Context: An action Buttler said was precipitated by the presidents inattention to
what student protesters called racial violence and exclusivity

My guess: get bullied because of the skin color.

Definition: racial based communal conflict.

Why it matters: it matters because its a topic that Im hearing a lot in this time.

Critical question: How can we stop racial violence?

 Visualization

This represents a way of stopping racial violence by pacifist protests.

 Cultural context
Context: Culture matters, context matters, and cultural context matters

My guess: The way of how a particular culture is.

Definition: Looks at the society the characters live in and at how their culture can
affect their behaviour and their opportunities.

Why it matters: It matters because its the richness of beliefs of each culture.

Critical question: How does cultural context is beneficial?

 Visualization

This represents how each culture has different languages and beliefs,
meaning cultural context that can be useful to obtain more knowledge.
 microaggressions
Context: Microaggressions were not the same as hate speech or physical
violence

My guess: Small aggressions.

Definition: A microaggression is the casual degradation of any marginalized group.

Why it matters: It matters because we hear them all the time but we think its ok.

Critical question: How can we stop microaggressions?

 Visualization

This is a type of microaggression that Asian people suffer almost all the time.
 Campus climate
Context: Campus climate gave universities language to address their changing
studentbodies

My guess: The way a person feels in school, warm (welcoming) or cold

(segregated).

Definition: The current attitudes, behaviors and standards of faculty, staff,

administrators and students concerning the level of respect for individual needs,
abilities and potential.

Why it matters: It matters because Im a person of color studying in a college.

Critical question: How does campus climate can affect the students grades?
 Visualization

This represent how campus climate can affect a persons

feeling.
 Demagogues
Context: But fear is the enemy of truth and division the master key of
demagogues

My guess: Donald Trump

Definition: a political leader who seeks support by appealing to popular desires

and prejudices rather than by using rational argument.

Why it matters: It matters because we have a demagogue as president.

Critical question: How does people can believe what a demagogue say?
 Visualization

This is the demagogue that we have as president, representing

ignorance.
 Diversity
Context: Is diversity for white people

My guess: Different ideas, beliefs and opinions.

Definition: It means understanding that each individual is unique, and recognizing

our individual differences.

Why it matters: It matters because we are in a country full of diversity.

Critical question: What are the negative and positive effects of having diversity?
 Visualization

This image is represents different hands from different communities meaning diversity.