AIR Programs Honors Project
Honors Project
Native Youth Peer Decision Makers
AIR Programs Honors Courses are a collaboration with Intertribal Court of Southern CA for the development of training within restorative justice for our Native Youth.
These trainings are to support Native Youth in understanding Restorative Justice ideals and applying this within our Native Youth Peer Court. Here, Youth who have gone through this training will be part of our Native Youth Peer Decision Makers (Peer Decision Makers/PDM) who will apply this understanding as a jury within the Native Youth Court. This understanding will not only create greater Native Youth citizens, but more importantly assist their fellow Native Youth who have chosen path that may not be the best for themselves and their communities. Our Peer Jury will work with the Native Youth in developing a Tribal wellness plan so that may have greater opportunities in life and become part of our communities.
Tribal Youth Peer Court 6-21-22.pdfHonors Project Description
The Honors project has primarily been developed through our work with the Intertribal Court of Southern CA, the University of California San Diego, San Diego State University as a restorative justice and Tribal governance training.
Here is a mini presentation on our project.
UCSD/AIR/ICSC Course Offerings
Written Communication - 3 units
Starting: Feb. 10th, 2025 (CLOSED)
Description: This course will cover the practice of interpreting, analyzing, evaluating and producing written argument's. You will learn to write and revise papers in which you address complex argument's effectively, use source materials responsibly, and make sound decisions about audience, context, structure, and purpose. We will be practicing these fundamentals of writing and rhetoric by examining the unique phenomena of American Indian Tribal Nationhood. We will investigate what defines constitutions, the history of tribal constitutions, what influences their structures, and the relationship between Western civic modes and indigenous notions of nationhood/people-hood.
sdsu COurse - Registration CLOSED (2025)
Online Registration is the first step in registering for each course. Information will be gathered to enroll at each university.
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Parental Consent is needed as we need parent / Guardian consent to teach the content at the university.
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COURSE Spring 2025
Course Assignment readings
AMIND 120 - Writing and Rhetoric
Course Assigned Readings will be posted for students to access via this page for the first few weeks for those having complications in registering.
Assignments and additional information will be posted to your canvas account portals.
Amind 120: Written communication - readings / Questions / More
Week One, Module One
Week 1 Module 1 - Student Portal View with Notes
Syllabus (Please note dates are shifted by one week-Start date is 2-17-25)
Week Two, Module Two
Learning/ Reading Materials:
Video: Writing With Audience in Mind
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xyH79KQET5Ehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xyH79KQET5E
Video: Defining Constitutions
PowerPoint Lecture(s): AMIND 120 Spring 2021 Week 2 PowerPoint (1).pptx
Active Reading PowerPoint (1).pptx
AMIND 120 The Phased Writing Process.pptx
Reading(s):
Rhetorical Strategies and How To Analyze Them (1).docx
Assignments:
#1 AMIND 120 Essay #1: Analyzing an Argument
AIR AMIND 120 Spring 2025 Essay 1 Prompt-1.docx
Helpful resources for Essay #1:
#2 Quiz 2 (this will focus on rhetorical terms of Module 1 and 2 - it will be 10 short answer questions, and will have 60 minutes to complete; responses do not have to be complete sentences but must have essential information)
#3 Module 2 Blog
Week Three, Module Three
Module 3 PowerPoint Lecture: https://sdsu.instructure.com/courses/178011/pages/m3-powerpoint-lecture-2?module_item_id=4750183
Essay #1 Materials:
Essay #1 Prompt: https://sdsu.instructure.com/courses/178011/files/16129423?wrap=1
Essay #1 Outline: https://sdsu.instructure.com/courses/178011/files/15987495?wrap=1
Student Example of Essay #1:
https://sdsu.instructure.com/courses/178011/files/15987497?wrap=1
Rhetorical Precis: Formula for Effective Introductions:
https://sdsu.instructure.com/courses/178011/files/15987496?wrap=1
Essay #1 Formatting:
https://sdsu.instructure.com/courses/178011/files/15987494?wrap=1
No One Writes Alone: Tips for peer Review Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tY8CX0J3ILc
Week Four, Module Four
Readings/ Course Material:
Module 4 PowerPoint -- https://sdsu.instructure.com/courses/178011/files/15987503?wrap=1
Essay #1 Preparation Checklist -- Essay #1 Preparation Checklist -- Use this checklist to polish and finalize Essay #1 for submission.
1. Revisit the Essay #1 Prompt (on the next page) to refresh your memory on the criteria and ensure that you're meeting the requirements.
2. Go back to last week's Module and review the feedback provided on your rough draft from our Peer Review Activity. You can find your peers' comments by scrolling through the Peer Review Activity blog. It may also be helpful to review a few of your peers' rough drafts for inspiration.
3. Once you have reviewed your peers' feedback on your rough draft, create a list of the changes and revisions you plan on making to prepare your Essay #1 for submission.
4. After you've applied these changes, proofread your Essay #1 from start to finish, making revisions as you read through. It is sometimes helpful to read your essay out loud to catch any sentences that need rewording.
5. Next, please revisit the Self-Editing Tips provided in this week's Week 5 PowerPoint Lecture as well as the 6 Steps to Write an Effective Rhetorical Analysis. You may also decide to revisit the Student Essay example provided in last week's Module 4 as well.
6. Keeping these tips and examples in mind, I recommend re-reading your rough draft one last time while adding any final touches to create your most polished version of your Essay #1.
7. Now that you have completed the steps 1-6, congratulations! You are now ready to submit your final version of Essay #1!
6 Steps to Writing a Rhetorical Analysis Essay Effectively -- https://writersperhour.com/blog/steps-writing-rhetorical-analysis-essay-effectively
Assignments:
Essay #1 Prompt -- https://sdsu.instructure.com/courses/178011/files/16129423?wrap=1
Reflection #1 — QUIZ (5 questions)