MAMS 219 SCHEDULE Weeks 9 - 12 Mar. 24 - Apr. 23 �

Week 9 Week 10 Week 11 Week 12 MAMS 219 Homepage Main Schedule Literary Analysis Project Description Web Course in a Box

Week 9: Quest for a Homeland

DATE	CLASS MEETING	GROUP MEETING	READING ASSIGNMENTS
Tues. Mar. 24	Section A Activity: Discussion of videos and readings	Section B Video: "Quest for a Homeland"*	Rosales - pp. 154-170 & 198 -207, L�pez - pp. 163-171, & 137-144
Thurs. Mar. 26	Section B Activity: Same as above	Section A Videos: "The Struggle in the Fields" ** & "Legacy of Shame"	Section B: Same as above �

DISCUSSION FORUM QUESTIONS: "C�sar Chavez and Dolores Huerta tried several different tactics to win a contract for the farmworkers in California. Which succeeded and which failed and why? If you were trying to organize farmworkers today, what tactics would you choose and why?" Base your discussion on readings, videos, and class activities. Three postings due next Tuesday for Section A and next Thursday for Section B. Forum Leaders turn in reports.

* Part 1 of "�Chicano! History of the Mexican American Civil Rights Movement" ** Part 2 of "�Chicano! History of the Mexican American Civil Rights Movement"

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Week 10: Farmworkers

DATE	CLASS MEETING	GROUP MEETING	READING ASSIGNMENTS
Tues. Mar. 31 �	Section A Activity: Discussion of videos and readings �	Section B Videos: "The Struggle in the Fields" * & "Legacy of Shame" �	Rosales - pp. 130-151, MAMS Reader: Barrio - pp. 127-134, Rivera - pp. 135-137, "About America's Farmworkers" - pp. 137-143 (Recommended: Augenbaum/Stavans - pp. 38-46, 147-154, 165-192)
Thurs. Apr. 2	Section B Activity: Same as above	Section A Video: "In the Shadow of the Law"	Section B: Same as above

DISCUSSION FORUM QUESTIONS: "What do you think can be done about undocumented workers?" Base your discussion on readings, videos, and class activities. Three postings due next Tuesday for Section A and next Thursday for Section B. Forum Leaders turn in reports.

* Part 2 of "�Chicano! History of the Mexican American Civil Rights Movement"

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Week 11: Immigration

DATE	CLASS MEETING	GROUP MEETING	READING ASSIGNMENTS
Tues. Apr. 7	Section A Activity: Discussion of videos and readings	Section B Video: "In the Shadow of the Law"	Lopez - pp. 155-159, MAMS Reader: Gonzales - pp. 144 -155 (349-371)
Thurs. Apr. 9	Section B Activity: Same as above	Section A Video: "Taking Back the Schools" *	Section B: Same as above

DISCUSSION FORUM QUESTIONS: "In 1968, Mexican American students walked out of their schools in Los Angeles. What did they want to see changed? Given their demands, do you think their actions were justified? Would you have participated?" Base your discussion on readings, videos, and class activities. Three postings due next Tuesday for Section A and next Thursday for Section B. Forum Leaders turn in reports.

* Part 3 of "�Chicano! History of the Mexican American Civil Rights Movement"

Week 12: Education

DATE	CLASS MEETING	GROUP MEETING	READING ASSIGNMENTS
Tues. Apr. 21 �	Section A Activity: Discussion of videos and readings �	Section B Video: "Taking Back the Schools" * �	L�pez - pp. 155-159, 176-198, Rosales - pp. 174-195 & 210-225, Bjorkquist - pp. 63-76 & 116-124, MAMS Reader: Manuel - pp. 156-169 (82-109) (Recommended: Augenbaum & Stavans - pp. 305-328)
Thurs. Apr. 23	Section B Activity: Same as above �	Section A Video: "Bilingual Education" �	Section B: Same as above

DISCUSSION FORUM QUESTIONS: "Are you for or against Bilingual Education? Why?" Base your discussion on readings, videos, and class activities. Three postings due next Tuesday for Section A and next Thursday for Section B. Forum Leaders turn in reports.

* Part 3 of "�Chicano! History of the Mexican American Civil Rights Movement"

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