Quarter Taken:
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Submitted March 30, 2009
Grade Received:
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If you are checking this rating solely to see if Omatsu's class is an easy one, I will make it short and simple for you; yes it is an easy class. For all those who want know more, continue reading the next few sentences. Omatsu is a treasure. If you have the luxury of being able to even get into his class (there is very high demand for him), you will learn things you probably never thought about. There are three principles Omatsu bases his whole class on:
Emphasis on
1) The need to decolonize our minds from the legacy of 500 years of colonialism
2) Grassroot mobilization by ordinary people to change society
3) [Not completely sure on this one] The link between transforming oneself while changing society
The majority of the grade is projects (we did comic books, but he does say he always tries new things in his classes) based on these 3 issues. Omatsu also does a great job with revealing hidden issues in our society.