Dr. Fong is the BEST professor I've had at UCLA! She is the most accommodating professor and an amazing lecturer. Even though this class was online, Dr. Fong made this class super engaging and offered a space for students to connect with each other. She also posted her lecture slides and lecture recordings. Her lectures were well-organized and the readings go hand in hand with the lectures.

For the homework, we had readings before each lecture and weekly discussion posts. Each week, there was a discussion prompt and we had to respond to the prompt and reply to 2 of our classmates' posts. Some of the prompts involved a ton of creativity such as creating a short comic or writing a poem. And, we had a journal assignment (300-400 words) every 3 weeks and discussed current events or our life during the pandemic.

For discussion sections, we formed groups, and each week, a group presented a summary of the main points of the readings and lead a discussion either in breakout rooms or in the main room. My TA Emily was super kind and very helpful! Also, we were put into small groups to work on the community newspaper, where we focus on events that happened within the Asian American Movement.

For the midterm, we had to write 2 essays: 1 short response and 1 long response. We were given 2 days to complete the midterm. Before the midterm, the TAs helped created a study guide, which was super useful for writing. Make sure to be really specific when referring back to the readings. I definitely suggest discussing with other people in the class what to write about!

For the final, we were given 2 options: receive the same score as our midterm or do the final, which can only improve your grade. I chose to receive the same midterm score, but there was also an extra credit opportunity for those who chose to do the final.

Overall, I absolutely loved this class and Dr. Fong is so amazing and super accommodating!! If you need a GE, take it with Dr. Fong!!!! :)

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I took this class because I had taken two other Asian AM courses with Dr. Fong and this one was just as great as the other two. The class consisted of two journal entries, weekly discussion posts and replies, discussion section presentation, a group project and a midterm and final. This is combined with weekly readings and lectures which seems a lot but the way Dr. Fong spaces and presents everything is very clear and easy to handle. The journal entries are your space to reflect on anything and they're graded on completion. You also have the opportunity to earn upt o 20 extra credit points by attending Asian AM related events and writing a one page reflection page on it (very easy to get out of the way within the first half of the quarter).

The community newspaper is done in groups of 2-3 and I highly recommend not waiting until the last minute to do it. Each person has the option of writing 2 400-500 word articles or create 2 creative pieces and write one article. Then as a group, you collectively write a 250-300 thematic introduction for your newspaper.

The midterm and final are both give to us over a 48 hour period and includes a short response (~2 pages) and an essay (~5 pages). They were both open notes and online this quarter but I don't know how that'll change in the future.

I don't think AA40 is necessarily an easy A course since you have to keep up with the material (Dr. Fong stops sharing recorded lectures after a week of them being posted). However, it's definitely super interesting and great if you need for GE/AAS minor req.

Grade breakdown:
Journals - 100 points
Discussion assignments - 150 points
Community Newspaper - 150 points
Gidra Response - 50 points
Discussion Section - 150 points
Midterm - 200 points
Final - 200 points

I really enjoyed this class as it covered material I had never learned about before. However, it is definitely a bit more of a work load so don't consider it a "easy" GE. But, as long as you put in considerable effort (aka read the readings) then you will be fine. Work hard for the midterm, so then you don't have to take the final!

Do the EC. READ her syllabus bc she gives a free EC opp. if you prove you read all her syllabus. Attend lecture bc she doesn't record and her slides get taken away after a week. Make sure you start on group project early. Grading was as followed: Discussion section 15%; Weekly discussion assignment 15%; Journals 5%; Exams 40%; Gidra assignment 25%. Talk to your TA or her if you will be missing class. Talk in section bc that matters. She is an easy A if you put in the work and you do it in a timely matter. I got an A- because I turned in like 3 things late. All her books and articles can be found online.

Dr. Fong is an amazing lecturer and my TA (Ghaliah) was also amazing! The content was pretty clear and lectures were easy to follow. I went to a majority of the lectures, but you don't really need to go to as long as you read the slides, but the class is not recorded. The only thing that I didn't enjoy about the class is how long the readings were (~80 pages per lecture) and she kept stressing how important the readings were.
As for grading, the scale is relatively simple and she makes it easy to do well in the class. There was an individual project, a group project, and some discussion posts for grades. The midterm was in-person and was like an FRQ from AP testing. The final was optional and online.
Overall, this class is more work than it appears to be just because of the amount of reading required each week, the projects, and annoying discussion posts that Fong tries to make fun. But the teaching staff was incredible. I would definitely take this class if you're interested in the topic, but would probably recommend another class if you're just trying to fulfill a GE or diversity requirement like I was.

Dr Fong is an incredible professor and scholar. Her lectures are incredibly, incredibly organized and super thorough. She is very passionate about the topic and it's always great to be in a class where that is the case. She cares about the topic and her students a lot, I cannot recommend this course enough!

Dr. Fong truly is a passionate professor who is communicative and organized. I have loved every lecture that I attended with her as she fosters a sense of community with her students. I will say that readings don't necessarily enhance lecture as much as I would have liked to, as much of the readings are covered in lecture. However, I am glad that there is a space on campus for students like me who are interested in taking ethnic study classes. Dr. Fong, and her class, have opened my eyes to the higher education system, student mobilization, and my involvement in my community. Absolutely loved taking this class and I highly recommend!

Very engaging and nice lecturer and interesting class. Would take again! I wish the lecture recordings and slides weren't deleted after a week though.

Professor Fong is a great professor who really cares about her students and their wellbeing. At the start of the quarter, she sends out a wellness survey that she actually uses to change her teaching style for the quarter, and she makes the final optional (provided that you do well on the midterm). The class itself was quite interesting and made me want to learn more about the Asian American Movement even though I knew nothing about it before. It seems like it'd be even more fun in person due to Dr. Fong's lecture style. The midterm (and final if you take it) are pretty rough due to the length and quality required in such a short time; it's a 2 page short response and a 5 page analytical essay in 75 minutes (2 days for us since it was online).

Like other humanities classes, there is a good amount of reading every week (~80 pages), but the homework load is relatively light otherwise. She assigns weekly discussion posts and responses to your classmates' posts, as well as occasional projects. Your grade is determined by the midterm (20%), final (20%), discussion section (15%), Gidra Project (15%), and 2 Journal entries (10%). The Gidra Project is a group project where you make a newspaper, it's a bit of work and is really dependent on how your group works together. Thankfully, grading is quite generous in this class.

Overall, I'd recommend this class if you're looking for a fun and interesting GE with a bit of work.

Although this might get mixed reviews for this quarter I HIGHLY RECOMMEND YOU TAKE THIS CLASS!! I am someone who is super interested in learning more about my culture so this class satisfied all of my academic needs. You will learn the background and history of the Asian American Social movement and the way that it came to be - which is knowledge relative to any race.

If you are wondering about the logistics of the class, here they are:

- weekly discussion posts (post your own thoughts and respond to two of your peers) - 15%
- participation in discussion section - 15%
- midterm (essay format, 48 hours) - 20%
- final - 20%
- community newspaper group project *DO YOURSELF A FAVOR AND START EARLY - 20%
- journals (2) (papers about how you are feeling by learning the knowledge that the prof teaches) - 10%

Professor Fong was so cute and allowed. the class to still be online due to the varying COVID guidelines throughout the quarter. Also, she brought in guest speakers that were extremely intriguing to learn about as they were participating in the movements that we discussed in lecture so you can see your knowledge being applied to real life. Moreover, she would send out email blasts about internships to help out the local Asian American community which is something that truly everyone should consider.