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Students will have __________ relationships with teachers and each other because

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Students will have __________ relationships with teachers and each other because

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Why does this course matter? Why is this course important? What is the purpose of the course?  What is the problem that it trying to solve?  How is this course connected to PEP's vision?

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Why does this course matter? Why is this course important? What is the purpose of the course?  What is the problem that it trying to solve?  How is this course connected to PEP's vision?

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PEP's Vision:  PEP’s vision is to create educational spaces where Ethnic Studies and Filipina/x/o American Studies are utilized as a means to support the liberation, humanization, and wellness of students, teachers, and the communities in which they belong.  PEP’s purpose is to promote the values of Ethnic Studies:  hope, love, respect, critical consciousness, and both self-actualization/determination and community actualization/ determination.  In our classrooms, we practice the principles of Ethnic Studies.

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The students will see themselves in the curriculum through...

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The students will see themselves in the curriculum through...

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The students will know about (content)...  The students will be able to (skill)...

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The students will know about (content)...  The students will be able to (skill)...

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What is this course about?  Include the vision and mission.

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What is this course about?  Include the vision and mission.

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How will this course fulfill its vision?  

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How will this course fulfill its vision?  

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PEP Longfellow's vision includes caring for the wellness of everyone in our barangay and learning how we can best support each other in our wellness journeys.

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PEP at Longfellow aims to both center the narratives of our community and also center the voices of our young students which are often marginalized.

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PEP at Longfellow provides students with the tools to envision a future that is loving and kind to marginalized peoples.

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This course will fulfill its vision through ensuring that the classroom is a brave space where students are comfortable enough to be their most authentic selves and feel seen, heard, and understood. In doing so, students will be encouraged to share their own stories and find themselves in hxstory as we learn about our ancestors and colonization.

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This course will fulfill its vision by encouraging students to explore their hxstories and personal/familial wealth
- learning about precolonial practices that support wellness
- being rooted in nonwestern practices to build a future they want to live in
- exploring their familial stories

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- learning to pause and taking time to pause to check-in and ground ourselves
- connecting our stories with stories of the past so we can take collective action in creating a better future

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In the waters of Longfellow Bay, we will embark on our year-long adventure on our balangay (boat) and work together as a barangay (community) in order to learn about our individual stories, each other’s stories, the stories of our communities, and the stories of pre-colonial Philippines. While on our journey together, we will also focus on what wellness looks like to us and how we can support each other. We will sail together and navigate how all of our stories are interconnected to better understand our past and present and create a better future.

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In this course, our class will be a barangay (community) that will explore the stories of our ancestors. Along with our personal stories, we will focus on the 7 wave/eras of immigration. Through this, students will understand the ways we are all connected to each other within Filipina/o/x American hxstory. Alongside our learning, growth, and contribution to the fight for liberation, we will learn about and incorporate wellness practices. This will show how building connections to our past, in order to understand our present, will help us build a better future and preserve our wellbeing.

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The Filipino people have a long-lasting history of colonization that expands past the 333 years under Spain. The effects of colonization in the Philippines is still seen today through the stealing of land and the silencing of people--which in turn, affects our life and wellness. In this course, students will first be grounded in the meaning and importance of our rituals in PEP in hopes to build our barangay:
- Wellness
- Ancestor Acknowledgement
- Land Acknowledgement. After being rooted in our rituals, students will venture off into understanding colonization and also resistance through decolonization. Throughout the semester, students will learn ways to share their stories ...

to honor our Indigenous ancestors and Indigenous people today.

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The students will know about colonization and how it affects our community today. The students will be able to self-reflect and share their stories.

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Recreating a popular image from the 7 waves/eras

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Recreating a popular image from the 7 waves/eras

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The encouragement of telling our stories together

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The students will know about critical media literacy to help them understand, analyze, and critique their lived experiences and the ways their communities are portrayed in the media.

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Students will have authentic relationships with teachers and each other because we will allow ourselves to be silly and have fun!

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the incorporation of their interests and experiences in the lesson

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having time to share who they are and what their stories are

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Students will have caring relationships with teachers and each other because we will check-in with each other and support each other in our wellness journeys.

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The students will know about the stories of pre-colonial Philippines and the stories of their ancestors. The students will be able to compare and contrast their stories with that of the past and see how they connect.