LOS ANGELES MISSION COLLEGE DEPARTMENT OF CHICANO STUDIES

SPRING 2015 SYLLABUS

COURSE: ChS 42. Chicano Literature @ LakeView Charter High School (3 units) 919 8TH STREET. SAN FERNANDO CA, 91340

INSTRUCTOR: Casarez, Rudy OFFICE: OFFICE HOURS: by appointment ONLY EMAIL: rcasare5@calstatela.edu CLASS MEETINGS: 3:00 PM to 6:15PM Tuesdays ONLY

CLASS LOCATION: TBD TURNITIN.COM COURSE CODE: N/A TURNITIN.COM PASSWORD: N/A EMAIL: rcma@mac.com

1. COURSE DESCRIPTION: CHICANO STUDIES 42 reviews the major literary trends in the

Southwest United States from 1911 through the early 21st century. The course covers contemporary literary trends from Indigenismo to Postmodernism, and Chicano/a literary genres including poetry, theater, fiction, literary theory, biography and autobiography.

2. COURSE GOALS:

• Identify the roots of Chicana/o culture including Native, African, European, Latin • American and United States elements. • Introduce students to various genres of Chicana/o Literature including poetry, short

story, essays, teatro, novels etc. • Study the history and important issues in the Chicana/o community and how they are • (re)presented through Chicana/o literature. • Identify important social cultural movements that have affected the Chicana/o

community, specifically the Chicana/o Movement. • Study the relationship between Chicano Literature and everyday life.

3. STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES • Students will review the major literary trends in Mexico from the period of Conquest

through the late 20th and early 21st centuries. • The student will analyze the Baroque and Neo-Classic, romanticism, realism,

symbolism and naturalism, and contemporary movements to the present.

4. REQUIRED READING Ponce, Mary Helen. Hoyt Street. 1995 Baca, Jimmy Santiago. A Glass of Water. 2009 Villareal, Jose Antonio. Pocho. 1959, 1989. Cisneros, Sandra. The House on Mango Street. 1991 Villa, Raul Homero. Barrio Logos. 2000

** And, various other Chicano/a literary works via Xerox, or pdf

5. CLASS POLICIES

Assignments – All assignments must be completed to pass this course. All assignments should be submitted via e-mail with “your Last Name, CS.42” in the subject heading. All assignments should be in PDF format, and sent ONLY from your college/school assigned email address. Realizing that not all assignments can be turned in via email, exceptions will be made, appropriately. Attendance – Class attendance is mandatory, and roll will be taken at the beginning of each class session. If you have to miss class due to illness or a family emergency, please notify the instructor by email, and be sure to get the class notes and handouts from a classmate. Excused absences with documentation will not affect your attendance grade. Class Participation – Class participation is important, and will count for 10% of your overall grade! You will be expected to read assignments prior to class sessions, turn assignments in on time, actively engage in class exercises, small-group work, and class discussions. All unexcused absences, chronic tardiness, and leaving class early without prior notification will negatively affect your class participation grade. Also, please note that all laptops, cell phones and other electronic devices should be turned off and put away during class. Student Conduct – All students are expected to comply to the rules and regulations of Academic Honesty (see “Student Conduct” in the College Catalog). You will also be required to submit all written research assignments to Turnitin.com to detect any potential plagiarism, as well as bring a hard copy to class on the due date. Statement of Reasonable Accommodation – LAMC fully supports the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and all faculty members will provide reasonable accommodation to any student with a disability who is registered with the Office of Students with Disabilities.

6. GRADING CRITERIA/Assignments and Due Dates.

The completion of ALL assignments is required to pass this class. Participation in class is valued at 20% of your overall grade. There are three (3) essays (All graded A+, A, A-) in this course. Each essay is worth 20% of the total grade. Also due is one literary critique also worth 20% of the total grade. All Assignments are due at the start of class on their respective due dates. Late work is accepted and marked down accordingly. Grade Range Grade 100% - 97% A+ 96% - 93% A 92% - 90% A- 89% - 87% B+ 86% - 83% B 82% - 80% B- 79% - 77% C+ 76% - 73% C 72% - 70% C- NOT PASSING 69% - 67% D+ 66% - 60% D Below 59% Fail