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suggested changes

I would like to include more content pertaining to: the background of the Tucson controversy, the reception of the documentary, and the aftermath of both the students (and Acosta) and the MAS program in Tucson (court cases). Also, I think there should be more direct quotes from the different sides of the controversy to make it more neutral and reliable. Also include the specific books censored in the program and the book smuggling incident. Include protests. Lhd31 (talk) 14:45, 2 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]

bibliography for suggested changes:

Anderson, Melinda D. "The Ongoing Battle Over Ethnic Studies." Mar 07 2016. Web. 9 Nov. 2016

"Arizona Teacher Assails Dismantling of Successful Ethnic Studies Program." Targeted News Service. 03 Oct. 2012. ProQuest. Web. 29 Oct. 2016.

Bryson, Donna, and The A. Press. "Educators , Activists Lobby for Inclusion of Hispanic Studies in the Classroom." Monterey County Herald (California), sec. A,A: 6. March 14 2016. Web. 9 Nov. 2016.

"From the Bench: Schools." Newsletter on Intellectual Freedom (Online.) 64.5 (2015): 153-5. ProQuest. Web. 29 Oct. 2016.

"FTRF Report to ALA Council." Newsletter on Intellectual Freedom 62.5 (2013): 178-207. Web. 9 Nov. 2016.

García, José. "Critical Media Review: Precious Knowledge: Arizona's Battle Over Ethnic Studies." The Urban Review 45.1 (2013): 94-7. Education Database, Research Library. Web. 9 Nov. 2016.

Herbert, Marion. "Tucson Grapples with Ethnic Studies Ban." District Administration. 48.3 (2012): 32. Academic Search Premier. Web. 29 Oct. 2016.

Jaeger, Ernest. "Precious Knowledge: Arizona's Battle Over Ethnic Studies." Library Journal 138.14 (2013): 79. Web. 9 Nov. 2016.

Kunnie, Julian. "Apartheid in Arizona? HB 2281 And Arizona's Denial of Human Rights of Peoples of Color." Black Scholar 40.4 (2010): 16-26. Academic Search Premier. Web. 29 Oct. 2016.

"Law School Professors Pursue Appeal of Tucson Ethnic Studies Ban." Targeted News Service. Apr. 09 2013. ProQuest. Web. 29 Oct. 2016.

"Modern Language Association Issues Statement on Tucson Book Removals." Newsletter on Intellectual Freedom 61.3 (2012): 102-3. Web. 9 Nov. 2016.

Palazzolo, Joe. "Appeals Court Revives Challenge to Arizona Ban on Ethnic Studies." WSJ. Wsj.com, 7 July 2015. Web. 9 Nov. 2016.

Reichman, Henry, ed. "Opposition Grows to Tucson Book Removals and Ethnic Studies Ban." Newsletter on Intellectual Freedom 61.2 (2012): 1-84. OmniFile Full Text Mega (H.W. Wilson). Web. 9 Nov. 2016.

"Rejected in Tucson." New York Times. 22 Jan. 2012: 12. Academic Search Premier. Web. 29 Oct. 2016

Sargent, Andrew. "Building Precious Knowledge: An Interview with Documentary Filmmaker Eren Isabel McGinnis." MELUS 36.1 (2011): 195,217,243. Research Library. Web. 9 Nov. 2016.

Sun-News, Las C. "Airwaves: Maya Vs. Arizona: Diversity Goes on Trial." Las Cruces Sun-News (New Mexico)January 7, 2015. Web. 9 Nov. 2016.

Weston Phippen, J. "How Arizona Gave Rise to Book Smugglers." Jul 17 2015. Web. 9 Nov. 2016.

Wun, Connie. "More than Precious Knowledge: A Critical Review of Precious Knowledge." JCT (Online) 29.2 (2013): 240-3. Education Database, Research Library. Web. 9 Nov. 2016.

Lhd31 (talk) 06:43, 16 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Proposed Revisions to the Article, “Precious Knowledge”

1.I’d like to add a background section to include a brief summary of the controversy surrounding the MAS program and the HB 2281 law. Given that the film centers on this controversy, I think it would be appropriate to include. This section would comply with Wikipedia’s criterion of addressing the main aspects of the article’s topic.

2.In addition, I plan to restructure the summary section to make it more concise given that it currently gives an overview of the film rather than providing a detailed narration of the events occurring in the film (scene descriptions). I’d like to include more quotes from the film in order to comply with Wikipedia’s criterion for reliable sources and for presenting a neutral tone.

3.Under the after the film section, I will be adding information regarding the recent court decision that declared the decision to shut down the MAS program unconstitutional.

4.I also think it’s relevant to add more information about the directors’ inspiration for the documentary and why they decided to name the documentary precious knowledge.

5.Finally, I’d like to add a section titled “reception of film” in order to discuss the film’s critical description by the Tucson community and by film critics. This section would coincide with the awards section in the article. This section would fulfill Wikipedia’s criterion for the article to be balanced.

Bibliography of resources I intend to use: Biggers, Jeff. “Arizona's Precious Knowledge: Blockbuster New Film Chronicles Ethnic Studies Battle.” The Huffington Post, TheHuffingtonPost.com, 13 June 2011, www.huffingtonpost.com/jeff-biggers/precious-knowledge-arizona_b_875702.html.

Delgado, Richard, Precious Knowledge: State Bans on Ethnic Studies, Book Traffickers (Librotraficantes), and a New Type of Race Trial (June 5, 2013). North Carolina Law Review, Vol. 91, 2013; U of Alabama Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2274898.

Depenbrock, Julie. “Federal Judge Finds Racism Behind Arizona Law Banning Ethnic Studies.” NPR, NPR, 22 Aug. 2017, www.npr.org/sections/ed/2017/08/22/545402866/federal-judge-finds-racism-behind-arizona-law-banning-ethnic-studies?utm_content=buffer29097&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer.

Portillo, Ernesto. “'Precious Knowledge' y el anhelo de aprender.” Arizona Daily Star, 23 Mar. 2011, www.tucson.com/laestrella/ciudad/precious-knowledge-y-el-anhelo-de-aprender/article_8aa401d1-e54c-5f6f-bca5-75a0cb556602.html.

García, José. “Critical Media Review: Precious Knowledge: Arizona’s Battle Over Ethnic Studies.” The Urban Review, vol. 45, no. 1, Sept. 2013, pp. 94–97., doi:10.1007/s11256-012-0227-0.

Kaleem, Jaweed. “Federal judge says Arizona's ban on Mexican American studies is racially discriminatory.” Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2017, www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-arizona-mexican-american-studies-20170822-story.html.

Planas, Roque. “Arizona Unconstitutionally Banned Mexican-American Studies Classes, Judge Rules.” The Huffington Post, TheHuffingtonPost.com, 22 Aug. 2017, www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/unconstitutional-arizona ban_us_599cd201e4b0d97c3fffdc9d.

Sargent, Andrew. “Building Precious Knowledge: An Interview with Documentary Filmmaker Eren Isabel McGinnis.” MELUS: Multi-Ethnic Literature of the U.S., Oxford University Press, 7 Apr. 2011, muse.jhu.edu/article/424963.

Wu, Connie. “More Than Precious Knowledge: A Critical Review of Precious Knowledge.” Journal of Curriculum Theorizing, vol. 29, 2 Nov. 2013. JCT Online , journal.jctonline.org/index.php/jct/article/view/488/pdf.

Selenaj03 (talk) 05:42, 21 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Abrisaenz2 (talk) 01:41, 13 April 2018 (UTC)My broad plans are to rewrite the first half of the “plot overview” section, and create a “film release” section. My summary of the plot will be briefer than the first and more neutral, while still including few key examples. The “film release” section will be brief and will discuss the date/places it was screened for the premiere. In the “after the film section” I will edit out a few biases if my partner has not already done so. I will also add content and references in the “Film Reception” section.Abrisaenz2 (talk) 01:41, 13 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Abrisaenz2 (talk) 01:41, 13 April 2018 (UTC) The following is my working bibliography for the sources I have gathered thus far:[reply]

Suggested Revisions

Revisions: I would like to work on trimming the information in the “plot” section. While this section is very in depth, it would be more compliant with wikipedia’s guidelines if it were shorter. This would include removing a lot of the long quotations from the documentary. I think it would be better to stick to summarizing events in the film instead of quoting what is said. I noticed that the lead section does not address why the subject is notable. In featured wikipedia articles like “The Boys from Baghdad High” there is a short paragraph in the lead that lists some awards the film won as well as telling the reader of the films high viewership. I think the lead would be improved if there was a similar paragraph for this page. One of wikipedia’s suggestions for film articles is to include a cast list. A cast list is missing from this article, so I think one should be added with important figures in the documentary While during research I came across some similar controversies. I think it would be beneficiary to introduce some similar cases in a short, new section. This would help readers contextualize how this controversy is relevant in the US education system.

Works Cited

"'Precious Knowledge' Film Addresses Tensions on Campus, Community." Targeted News Service 2015. ProQuest Central, Research Library. Web. <http://proxy.library.georgetown.edu/login?url=https://search.proquest.com/docview/1712665120?accountid=11091>.

"From the Bench." Newsletter on Intellectual Freedom 64.5 (2015): 151-6. Web.

"Instructor to Speak on Ethnic Studies." Las Cruces Sun - News 2017. ProQuest Central. Web. <http://proxy.library.georgetown.edu/login?url=https://search.proquest.com/docview/1867885475?accountid=11091>.

Kaleem, Jaweed. "Amid anti-immigrant and racial clashes, ethnic studies programs blossom in public schools." 2018. Web. ProQuest Central. <http://proxy.library.georgetown.edu/login?url=https://search.proquest.com/docview/2002673353?accountid=11091>.

Noboa, Julio. "Precious Knowledge by Ari Palos (Dir.)." Latino Studies 12.2 (2014): 310-2. ProQuest Central, Research Library. Web.

"Schools." Newsletter on Intellectual Freedom 62.3 (2013): 114-5. Web.

Villanueva, Silvia Toscano. "Teaching as a Healing Craft: Decolonizing the Classroom and Creating Spaces of Hopeful Resistance through Chicano-Indigenous Pedagogical Praxis." The Urban Review 45.1 (2013): 23-40. ProQuest Central, Research Library. Web.

Mrg111 (talk) 02:40, 13 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]