Preparation
• Read and annotate “The Spaces in which We Appear to Each Other: The Pedagogy of Resistance Stories in Zines by Asian
American Riot Grrls”
• Read and annotate “Why Do Asian-Americans Remain Largely Unseen in
Film and Television?”
For your written prep
Part A: Complete each prompt and add 2-3 sentences of explanation after completing each thought.
• From “The Spaces in which We Appear to Each Other”, I learned…
• The reading makes me want to learn more about..
• I still have questions about…
Part B: Repeat Part A for “Why Do Asian-Americans Remain Largely Unseen in Film and Television?”
Submit
• From “Why Do Asian-Americans Remain Largely Unseen in Film and Television?”, I learned…
• The reading makes me want to learn more about…
• I still have questions about…
Part C: Identifying Direct Quotations
• Share one direct quotation from each text. Reproduce the quote and include a parenthetical citation.
• Choose a quote that is substantive (something of substance; something meaningful) that struck you and stuck with you. Think about quotes that capture central ideas or arguments, or bring up important historical events / moments, or provoked feelings / questions for you that you want to share and discuss more fully.
• For each quote, explain how you understand the quote and why it stood out to you. (2-3 sentences)