This class was pretty interesting. I though this class was going to be more of a history class where you had to remember dates, people, etc but its not. You have to read 3 books (but they are free, professor provides them) for the class and have a weekly reflection. The quizzes are really easy. You choose 2-3 key words and define them.

In the discussions it was a project all quarter that has to do with a community that needs help telling their stories. For the project everyone in the discussion works together one group is helping with social media and the other group is apply political pressure to people have power that can help the community. In the weekly reflection you have to connect the reading with what your discussion section is doing to help that community.

Take this with a grain of salt as the TA Strike took place during the quarter I took the class. Honestly, very easy class, Professor Johnson is an amazing scholar and if you're interested in Chicanx/Latinx studies you will learn things that will change your view of American society and history, especially regarding LA history. If you don't care about it and are just looking for an easy GE, I recommend this class as it's very simple and there's no midterm or final exam at all. You will have to work a lot with your discussion section as the grade depends mostly on a final project that gets assigned to you by your TA.

This was one of the easiest classes I’ve taken at UCLA, but I also feel like I learned a lot from it without having to deal with a large workload. The only assignments for the class are two open note quizzes in which you choose a keyword from the class to define and give an example from the readings (which aren’t too heavy either). For discussion I had Emma Cordova, she was great. We had to do discussion posts on the readings every week, and then we talked about the readings in discussion, so it’s pretty straightforward if you at least skim the readings (also participation does matter). The biggest part of the class is the community project that you do with the discussion section you’re in, but again this isn’t that daunting because you’re working with so many other people that your individual workload should be minimal. Overall a great class that I would definitely recommend.

Because of the TA strike, we stopped having class in solidarity and the professor gave everybody As. If this doesn't prove to you how great of a person Gaye is, I don't know what will!

I had Prof. Johnson for Chicano 10B, and it was my favorite class that quarter! She is such an engaging lecturer I was able to pay attention for the whole 2 hour class. She is also very passionate about the material which shows in her teaching. The exams are not difficult, and she gives you a straightforward study guide that is actually like the test. She definitely wants to see her students succeed. Would take another class with her for sure. Readings were dense but very interesting.

I really enjoyed this class! There were a few times that class got cancelled because of emergencies (the fires, protesting, etc.) and some points in the class where we weren’t really sure what we should expect next, but the professor is extremely engaging and loves to hear from students!

Having this be one of my first classes coming to UCLA I can say that it has been my favorite. Their is a group project that is due at the end of the quarter spaced out very fairly and will in some way help our surrounding community (LA area). For me we were in charge of updating a website made for a program that dealt with the friends and families of victims from homicides. Many of us went to the organization and filmed actual testimony's. Professor Johnson as a whole is an amazing human being she is literally the sweetest and you can tell she cares for her students/is passionate about her profession. I would definitely recommend this class.

My favorite class this quarter! Professor Johnson is one of the best! She is one of the few professors that truly cares about the students learning.

professor johnson is amazing! super fun and easy class. i did nothing all quarter and somehow got an A. probably the reason why i got an A-

Professor Gaye is so inspiring and an amazing leader at UCLA. She doesn't just care about her students regurgitating information onto a test, she wants them to absorb the info and actually apply it to real life scenarios. I loved her lectures and the discussion section is very hands on with a group project that you visit an organization and make a difference in their social media usage. There are a few key word quizzes in this class but they are no big deal. Between guest speakers, the easy workload, and the real life wisdom learned in this class this is an awesome option.

Take this class! Take Professor Gaye Johnson! I absolutely loved this class! I learned so much, but Professor Johnson teaches in a way that it is not burdensome to learn. It was my favorite class during my first fall quarter. Our grades were predominantly determined by a group project in which we were helping different community organizations during our discussion sections. These projects also made the class so much better. Through these projects, we were implementing what we were learning in class to better the lives of many of our local minorities. Overall, Professor Gaye Johnson is one of the most caring professors I have met. She walks into class with the biggest smile on her face, and greets us as if it is a huge family reunion. I would definitely take any class with her! ! !

Also, she cares about problems going on in the world and is very passionate about making a difference and inspiring her students to raise their voices and take action.