took me about 7 weeks to warm up but then I had a really good time. There is a 10 page research final, 5 hours of community work and a multiple choice exam. Other than that you don't have to do much.... the 3 hour lectures got pretty boring but I had to go or else I woudnever ever be able to catch up. It is one of the better GEs that Ihave taken.

This class was overall very interesting and highly recommend people to take it!
I will complain about the grading though, everything is due at the end of the quarter so you're kinda in the dark of where you stand.
10-page final paper, multiple choice final, 5-hour field study paper are all due at the end of the quarter and in total make up 90% of the grade, discussion and participation makeup 10% so again not much to go by on where your grade stands throughout the whole quarter.
Both Valenzuela and Wong, however, are amazing professors and hold very engaging lectures and bring in dedicated guest speakers.

I loved this class! An extremely fun and easy GE. Professor Wong and Valenzuela are awesome and have done so much for the social justice movement, so it's such a privilege to learn from them as well as the other speakers they bring in for the lectures. The lectures are so relevant and I felt like I learned a lot from this class.
Your grade is based on two papers (which are easy to do), a participation grade in your discussion, and a multiple-choice final. As long as you have an interest in the topic and pay attention in lectures, you'll ace the class.