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Feb. 5
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Introduction to course; introducing ourselves as products of our ethnicity and culture; reading and writing history assigned. |
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Feb. 7
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Reading Notes due for essays by Sanders, White, and (in coursepack). Presenters: _________, _________, & _________. Reading/writing history discussed. |
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Feb. 12
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Reading Notes for Rich and Steele essays. Assignment #1, Reading and writing history is due; bring 3 copies to class. Small group workshops |
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Feb. 14
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Large group workshop; focus on revising content, form, and appeal to reader. Reading Notes due: "Growing Up Asian in America"(________-). |
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Feb. 19
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No Class-Monday schedule |
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Feb. 21
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Revision #1 due. Reading Notes due for "No Name Woman" & "White Tigers." Discuss. Presenters: ________, ___________, and _________. |
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Feb. 26
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Large group workshop on Revision #1. Essay 2 discussed; theory handout |
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Feb. 28
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Reading Notes due for Cisneros and Soto stories & theory. Discussion. Presenters: __________, _____________, __________, & ___________. |
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Mar. 5
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Essay #2 due; bring 3 copies for small group workshops; theory handout. |
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Mar. 7
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Group workshop of essay #2. |
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Mar. 12
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Revision #2 due. Reading Notes due for Caucasia. Assign't. 3 presented. Presenters: __________, __________, ___________, & __________. |
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Mar. 14
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Group workshop of revision #2. |
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Mar. 19
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Essay #3 due. Small group workshops-bring 3 copies. Theory handout. |
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Mar. 21
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Reading Notes due for "Mr. Pirzada" and handout. Discussion. Presenters: _____________, ____________, & _________. |
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Mar. 25 & 28
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Spring Break |
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Apr. 2
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Reading Notes due for "Shaman" & handout; discuss. Presenters: __________, _________, & ___________. Assignment #4 presented |
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Apr. 4
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Revision #3 due; large group workshop. |
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Apr. 9
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Reading Notes due for Alexie stories and handout. Discuss. Presenters: _________, ___________, & ___________. |
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Apr. 11
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Essay #4 due. Small group workshops. |
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Apr. 16
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(Holiday-Patriot's Day plus one) READ and WRITE! |
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Apr. 18
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Reading Notes due for "At the Western Palace." Discussion. Presenters: _____________, __________, & ____________. Handout. |
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Apr. 23
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Large group workshop on Essay #4 (returned for revision). View Smoke Signals (PM?) |
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Apr. 25
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Viewing/Reading Notes due: Smoke Signals, "Song for a Barbarian Reed Pipe," and handout. Presenters: ____________, ____________, ____________, and ____________. |
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Apr. 30
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Revision #4 due. Small group workshops. Assignment 5 presented. View Mississippi Masala? (We'll schedule a time together.) Handout. |
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May 2
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Essay #5 due. Small group workshops. (View Mississippi Masala?) |
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May 7
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Viewing Notes due: Mississippi Masala & theory. Discuss. Presenters: _________, _________, _________, and __________. |
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May 9
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Retrospective essays discussed. Portfolios due. (Option: 1 revision later). |
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May 14
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Retrospective essays due; small or large group workshop. |
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May 16
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Revised and/or expanded retrospective essays due. Short reading or description of favorite piece of writing. (NO late papers!) |