Presentation Reflection

1.  In what way did the first interview affect your presentation?  Please explain, be specific and use an example.


The interview had affected my presentation because I had learned the difference between Chicano Psychology and Chicano Sociology. I had planned on speaking about the Chicanos in general, but I learned that sociology tends to look more at the history of the Chicano as a whole, while psych. focuses on the Chicano as one identity. I'm still unsure of what I may lean towards, but for my presentation I talked about the Chicano in the 40's and included both history and identity issues. However, I may not focus so much on the past of the modern Chicano when doing my 2 hour presentation; I'm still unsure. 

2.  What you say stood out about your presentation performance and why?


I thought that my board was quite large enough to be seen and even though it was simply pictures I thought it as creative. I feel like I included a lot of information and hopefully taught people some new things. I liked my bubble diagram and if there were more time I could have showed the audience the difference between what they knew and what they learned. I was planning on dressing like a pachuca and i think that would have stood out, but since we were supposed to announce the dance I decided not to. 


3.  What was the most challenging to do and why?
My throat was dry so it was really hard to speak, and I felt myself getting nervous. It was also very hard to say everything that I wanted in just 5 minutes, so I had to rush when I was talking and that didn't help my throat. I wish I could have had more time to include everything that I wanted to say and to also properly do the activity on the board that I wanted to do. 

Senior Project Presentation 1

Objective:
Students will be learning a brief event in history of Chicanos, which are the Zoot Suit Riots. 


Procedure: 

1. Intro - Ask questions to audience like if they are familiar with the Zoot Suit Riots. 
2. Give facts (refer to visual) about the Zoot Suit Riots and then explain how this is tied into my senior project. Explain how history has impacted the lives of Chicano/Latinos today. 
3. Explain why I'm even bother teaching about this subject and clarify why I am interested in my senior project. 

Check for Understanding:

I'm going to ask thought provoking questions that should allow me to analyze whether they have learned anything at all. 

Resources/Materials: 

Poster Board

• Visual of a man wearing a zoot suit 
• Other pictures of that period- maybe of the Sleepy Lagoon case

Interview Check

1. Who are you interviewing and why?

2. What additional questions will you ask them (in addition to the 5 we require)

My topic is Chicano Psych. I chose this topic because I took a class over the summer of Chicano Psych and it really interested me. It opened my eyes, and made me realize that people think differently then others because of their different culture and ethnicity. After studying this I hope to gain more knowledge of the daily life and struggles of the Chicano. I plan to play a huge part in my community and I'd love to get a better sense of who they are so my job can benefit them more.