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Table ofContents
1. Racial Hatred
2. History
3. Agency
4. Activism
5. Typecast
6. Prejudice
7. Allocation
8. Economic Disparity
9. Victimize
1.RacialH atred
Context: I Am Joaquin -Rodolfo Corky Gonzales: In
the muck of exploitation and in the fierce hear of
racial hatred.
My Guess: Anger toward a certain race.
Dictionary Definition: noun, feelings and acts of
prejudice and hostility towards an ethnic group in
various degrees.
Why it Matters: Racial hatred is the topic of interest
of the poem of its time period. Gonzales makes the
character of Joaquin, who has been oppressed and
the oppressor.
Critical Thinking Question: How has racial hatred
affected Joaquins motives?
2.H istory
Context: I Am Joaquin -Rodolfo Corky Gonzales: In
a country that has wiped out all my history, stifled
all my pride..
My Guess: Records of the past.
Dictionary Definition: noun, plural noun: histories.
The study of past events, particularly in human affairs.
3.Agency
Context: Edward James Olmoss film Walk Out
My Guess: A group of people gathered to serve a
purpose.
Dictionary Definition: noun: agency; plural noun: agencies. A
business or organization established to provide a particular
service, typically one that involves organizing transactions
between two other parties.
3.Agency (cont.)
Visualization
4.Activism
Context: Edward James Olmoss film Walk Out
My Guess: A way to improve the conditions of a
certain group.
Dictionary Definition: noun: the policy or action of
using vigorous campaigning to bring about political or
social change.
4.Activism (cont.)
Visualization
5.Typecast
Context: Robert Heilbroners Dont let stereotypes
Warp Your Judgements
My Guess: Judging someone or something based on
previous experience.
Dictionary Definition: verb: represent or regard (a
person or their role) as a stereotype.
5.Typecast (cont.)
Visualization
6.Prejudice
Context: Robert Heilbroners Dont let
stereotypes Warp Your Judgements
My Guess: having hate toward a certain group
Dictionary Definition: noun: preconceived opinion
that is not based on reason or actual experience.
6.Prejudice (cont.)
Visualization
7.Allocation
Context: Jack McCurdys Frivolous to Fundamental
My Guess: Accusing someone of something
negative.
Dictionary Definition: noun: an amount or portion of a
resource assigned to a particular recipient.
7.Allocation (cont.)
Visualization
8.Econom ic D isparity
Context: Maria Blancos Before Brown, There was
Mendez
My Guess: Financial Troubles
Dictionary Definition: noun: The difference between
the incomes of the richer and poorer parts of society.
9.Victim ize
Context: Richard Valencias The Mexican-American
Struggle for Equal Educational Opportunity in
Mendez v. Westminster
My Guess: Being taken advantage of.
Dictionary Definition: verb: single (someone) out for
cruel or unjust treatment.