Tiyana Johnson

  Whose are told and whose remain in the margins? I really enjoyed this module; it was interesting getting to hear different stories from different ethnic people. The topic of schools only teaching one-side history is a very common topic talked about today. This can create problems and suppress people of color at an early age. I almost feel dumb sometimes because before I learned more in college, I didn't know anything about the different sides of history. I've learned more about historical events in my three years at Texas State than my twelve years of grade school. I chose to go to Texas State because it's a very diverse, inclusive school and I knew I would get to learn more about different cultures. I wish more teachers made it a priority to teach more about diversity and different sides of history. I know it's getter better, but it's still a big issue in schooling because some people don't know how to address it or are scared to talk about it. The first arti...

 How Do We Talk About Issues that Matter? As said in Fostering Civil Discourse, "engaging in civil discourse means bringing your mind, heart, and conscience to reflective conversations on topics that matter, in ways that allow you to extend your understanding in dialogue with others." We, as society need to work on being more mindful and understanding when talking to others. We need to put all of ourselves into conversations with people on topics that matter, so we can have honest communication and hopefully learn something from them. The exchanging of ideas, perspectives, and arguments is essential for democracies and for communities to run. There are many issues that don't seem to be talked about in school because people are scared or have a lack of knowledge. Some people also think that being colorblind is easier than facing the uncomfortable truth that you may hold unconscious biases because of your background. This is an ignorant way to think because in edu...