Monday, October 30, 2017

Reading Response #15: Regalado, “Invisible Identity” & Iber, “On-field Foes and Racial Misconceptions”

Post your reading response to all of the readings below. 

Here are the guidelines:
  1. Reading responses must be AT LEAST 200 words.
  2. Include your full name at the end of your comments. Unnamed comments will be deleted.
  3. From the "Comment As" drop-down menu, choose Anonymous, then click "Publish."
  4. Reading responses are due by 8pm on the day PRIOR to our discussion of the required reading.

Reading Response #14: Vargas, “Cruzando Frontejas” & BIOGRAPHY Channel: Selena

Post your reading response to all of the readings below. 

Here are the guidelines:
  1. Reading responses must be AT LEAST 200 words.
  2. Include your full name at the end of your comments. Unnamed comments will be deleted.
  3. From the "Comment As" drop-down menu, choose Anonymous, then click "Publish."
  4. Reading responses are due by 8pm on the day PRIOR to our discussion of the required reading.

Sunday, October 29, 2017

Week 10 Agenda [Tentative]

Monday, October 30th
  • Victor Gaytan & Michael Garcia: Chicano Park Documentary & Goldman, “Chicano Murals of California”
  • Homework
    • view/print/read/bring the following for discussion to class on Wednesday
      • Vargas, “Cruzando Frontejas”
      • BIOGRAPHY Channel: Selena
    • post Reading Response #14 on our course blog by 8pm on Tuesday, 10/31

Wednesday, November 1st
  • Quiz #9
  • Sandy Martinez & Bruno Morales: Vargas, “Cruzando Frontejas” and BIOGRAPHY Channel: Selena
  • Homework
    • view/print/read/bring the following for discussion to class on Monday
      • Regalado, “Invisible Identity”
      • Iber, “On-field Foes and Racial Misconceptions”
    • post Reading Response #15 on our course blog by 8pm on Sunday, 11/5

Sunday, October 22, 2017

Reading Response #13: 'Chicano Park' & Goldman, “Chicano Murals of California”

Post your reading response to all of the readings below. 

Here are the guidelines:
  1. Reading responses must be AT LEAST 200 words.
  2. Include your full name at the end of your comments. Unnamed comments will be deleted.
  3. From the "Comment As" drop-down menu, choose Anonymous, then click "Publish."
  4. Reading responses are due by 8pm on the day PRIOR to our discussion of the required reading.

Reading Response #12: 'Stand and Deliver' & Jaime Escalante Special

Post your reading response to all of the readings below. 

Here are the guidelines:
  1. Reading responses must be AT LEAST 200 words.
  2. Include your full name at the end of your comments. Unnamed comments will be deleted.
  3. From the "Comment As" drop-down menu, choose Anonymous, then click "Publish."
  4. Reading responses are due by 8pm on the day PRIOR to our discussion of the required reading.

Week 9 Agenda [Tentative]

Monday, October 23rd
  • Yadira De Leon & Alma De La Llana: Anzaldúa, Ch. 5 & Rodriguez, “Complexion”
  • Homework
    • view/print/read/bring the following for discussion to class on Wednesday
      • Stand and Deliver [On Reserve@UTRGV Library]
      • Jaime Escalante Special [On Blackboard]
    • post Reading Response #12 on our course blog by 8pm on Tuesday, 10/24

Wednesday, October 25th
  • Quiz #8
  • Omar Hinojosa & Andrea Juarez: Stand and Deliver and Jaime Escalante Special
  • Homework
    • view/print/read/bring the following for discussion to class on Monday
      • Chicano Park Documentary [on Blackboard]
      • Goldman, “Chicano Murals of California” [on Blackboard]
    • post Reading Response #13 on our course blog by 8pm on Sunday, 10/29

Monday, October 16, 2017

Reading Response #11: Anzaldúa, Ch. 5 & Rodriguez, “Complexion”

Post your reading response to all of the readings below. 

Here are the guidelines:
  1. Reading responses must be AT LEAST 200 words.
  2. Include your full name at the end of your comments. Unnamed comments will be deleted.
  3. From the "Comment As" drop-down menu, choose Anonymous, then click "Publish."
  4. Reading responses are due by 8pm on the day PRIOR to our discussion of the required reading.

Week 8 Agenda [Tentative]

Monday, October 16th
  • NO CLASS [STUDY DAY]
  • Homework
    • prepare for MIDTERM EXAM on Wednesday, 10/18

Wednesday, October 18th
  • MIDTERM EXAM
  • Homework
    • view/print/read/bring the following for discussion to class on Monday
      • Anzaldúa, Ch. 5
      • Rodriguez, “Complexion” [on Blackboard]
    • post Reading Response #11 on our course blog by 8pm on Sunday, 10/22

Monday, October 9, 2017

XTRA CREDIT Reading Response: Chicana Poetry

Post your reading response to all of the readings below. 

Here are the guidelines:
  1. Reading responses must be AT LEAST 200 words.
  2. Include your full name at the end of your comments. Unnamed comments will be deleted.
  3. From the "Comment As" drop-down menu, choose Anonymous, then click "Publish."
  4. This Reading response is due by 8pm on Tuesday, 10/17.

Week 7 Agenda [Tentative]

Monday, October 9th
  • Guadalupe Cazares: Anzaldúa, Ch. 2
  • Homework
    • prepare for MIDTERM REVIEW on Wednesday, 10/11
    • for xtra credit, post XTRA CREDIT Reading Response by 8pm on Tuesday, 10/17

Wednesday, October 11th

  • Quiz #7
  • Midterm Review
  • Homework
    • prepare for MIDTERM EXAM on Wednesday, 10/18

Wednesday, October 4, 2017

Reading Response #10: Anzaldúa, Ch. 2

Post your reading response to all of the readings below. 

Here are the guidelines:
  1. Reading responses must be AT LEAST 200 words.
  2. Include your full name at the end of your comments. Unnamed comments will be deleted.
  3. From the "Comment As" drop-down menu, choose Anonymous, then click "Publish."
  4. Reading responses are due by 8pm on the day PRIOR to our discussion of the required reading.

Monday, October 2, 2017

Reading Response #9: Chicano! Episode 4: “Fighting for Political Power" & "The Case of La Raza Unida”

Post your reading response to all of the readings below. 

Here are the guidelines:
  1. Reading responses must be AT LEAST 200 words.
  2. Include your full name at the end of your comments. Unnamed comments will be deleted.
  3. From the "Comment As" drop-down menu, choose Anonymous, then click "Publish."
  4. Reading responses are due by 8pm on the day PRIOR to our discussion of the required reading.