Experimental Medicine: A Winter Break Reflection on "Me-First" Language Arts

Document Type

Journal Article

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Author

Journal Title

English Journal

Volume

114

Issue

5

First Page

82

Last Page

85

Publication Date

5-2025

Abstract

Rogers reflects on an experimental English Language Arts (ELA) course he taught in 2015. The course, designed to explore identity and societal issues, was aimed at pushing beyond traditional teaching methods and engaging students in conversations about race, identity, and social justice. Influenced by the racial justice movements of the time, he sought to make learning more relevant and impactful. The class included readings from James Baldwin and W.E.B. Du Bois, encouraging students to confront their personal and collective identities while questioning oppressive structures. He invited his students to challenge conventional learning, with the hope of empowering them to claim their own understanding and spark social change. The course, intended as an experiment, emphasized the connection between self-awareness and the need for a broader societal transformation.

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