Week 15 Agenda [Tentative]

Monday, December 4th

• Rosa Tapia: Lone Star & Adams, “Forget the Alamo”
• Breakfast Potluck
• Homework
• continue working on your Final Personal Narrative

Wednesday, December 6th

• WRITING DAY [NO CLASS]
• Homework
• continue working on your Final Personal Narrative
• FINAL PERSONAL NARRATIVE DUE ON BLACKBOARD BY MIDNIGHT ON MONDAY, 12/11.

Reading Response #21: "Lone Star" & Adams, “Forget the Alamo”

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 14 Agenda [Tentative]

Monday, November 27th

• CONFERENCES [NO CLASS]
• Homework
• continue working on your Final Personal Narrative

Wednesday, November 29th

• CONFERENCES [NO CLASS]
• Homework
• continue working on your Final Personal Narrative
• view/print/read/bring the following for discussion to class on Monday, 12/4
• Lone Star [On Reserve@ UTRGV Library]
• Adams, “Forget the Alamo” (Blackboard)
• post Reading Response #21 on our course blog by 8pm on Sunday, 12/3

Reading Response #20: Anzaldúa, Ch. 7 & "Señorita Extraviada"

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 13 Agenda [Tentative]

Monday, November 20th

• Giselle Sanchez: New World Border & Livingston “Murder in Juarez”
• Homework
• view/print/read/bring the following for discussion to class on Wednesday
• Anzaldúa, Ch. 7
  
• Señorita Extraviada (Blackboard)
• post Reading Response #20 on our course blog by 8pm on Tuesday, 11/21

Wednesday, November 22nd

• Quiz #12
• Celine Salas & Luis Reyna: Anzaldúa, Ch. 7 & Señorita Extraviada
• Homework
• continue working on your Final Personal Narrative

Reading Response #19: "New World Border" & Livingston “Murder in Juarez”

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 #18: "Zoot Suit" & Barrios, “A Conversation With Luis Valdez”

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 12 Agenda [Tentative]

Monday, November 13th

• Yarazeth Ramirez: Born in East L.A. (1987) & Noriega, “Waas Sappening?”
• Homework
• view/print/read/bring the following for discussion to class on Wednesday
• Zoot Suit (1997) [On Reserve@ UTRGV Library]
• Barrios, “A Conversation With Luis Valdez”
• post Reading Response #18 on our course blog by 8pm on Tuesday, 11/14

Wednesday, November 15th

• Quiz #11
• Missael Salinas: Zoot Suit (1997) & Barrios, “A Conversation With Luis Valdez”
• Homework
• view/print/read/bring the following for discussion to class on Monday
• New World Border [On Reserve@UTRGV Library]
• Livingston “Murder in Juarez”
• post Reading Response #19 on our course blog by 8pm on Sunday, 11/19

Reading Response #17: "Born in East L.A." & Noriega, “Waas Sappening?”

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 #16: "The Perfect Game" & “The Little League World Series’ Only Perfect Game”

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 11 Agenda [Tentative]

Monday, November 6th

• Joanne Lopez: Regalado, “Invisible Identity" & Iber, “On-field Foes and Racial Misconceptions”
• Homework
• view/print/read/bring the following for discussion to class on Wednesday
• The Perfect Game [On Reserve@UTRGV Library]
  
• “The Little League World Series’ Only Perfect Game” [on Blackboard]
• post Reading Response #16 on our course blog by 8pm on Tuesday, 11/7

Wednesday, November 8th

• Quiz #10
• Discuss Final Personal Narrative
• Group Mural Drawings DUE
• Fabian Perez: The Perfect Game & “The Little League World Series’ Only Perfect Game”
• Homework
• view/print/read/bring the following for discussion to class on Monday
• Born in East L.A. (1987) [On Reserve@ UTRGV Library]
  
• Noriega, “Waas Sappening?”
• post Reading Response #17 on our course blog by 8pm on Sunday, 11/12

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.

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

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

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

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.