CUNY Lehman College We Are Not Criminals Reflection

Each student will be responsible for three READING LOGS this semester. In this assignment, you will write a reflective reading log about each journal article or chapter (not the text) from the assigned readings. The purpose of this assignment is to help students to:

summarize the main ideas in the readings 

engage critically with the views and ideas offered by the writers

• prepare for class discussion

practice/improve your writing skills

What does it mean to engage critically with a reading?

• Reading critically and engaging with the reading means exploring, investigating, testing, and challenging your responses to the viewpoints and ideas offered by the writer. Do not dismiss a reading because you dislike the ideas and viewpoint offered, or simply accept a reading and its ideas because you like or respond positively to its viewpoint. 

Through your writing, show your understanding of the ideas presented in the readings.Also point out the areas that you have questions about and do not understand.

Please include specific questions and comments you might like to raise in class discussion. The reading logs, when done well, can be a good guide for your participation in the in-class discussion of the readings and the session subject matter. 

You may not use any direct quotes from the article (except if you are commenting on a specific statement).

Content:

• What was the main purpose of the article?

What are the two or three most important ideas regarding human diversity that you gained from the article?

What are any ideas or statements in the article that you disagreed with?Why?Are there any terms or concepts that you were confused by?

• How do you see this article being relevant/helpful to you as a social worker given your multiple identities and work with others who are similar or different from you?