Multi-Ethnic Literature
Tentative Course Schedule
Week One: Introductions & Songs of Ourselves
Monday, May 22
Introduction & Lecture: What is "Multi-Ethnic Literature"?
Tuesday, May 23
Theories in Practice: considering approaches to Multi-Ethnic Literature; On-Line Electronic Article: "Americans All" by Werner Sollors, located at: http://www.nyupress.nyu.edu/americansall.html (Please finish article by Thursday)
IDL: "Dictionary of Terminology" 131; "Like Mexicans" 355; "American Milk" 359
Thursday, May 25
Songs of Ourselves: re-thinking the role of literature and national identity; handouts;IDL: "A New Story" 133, "Learning Silence" 141, "Made You Mine, America" 336; DISCUSSION THREAD POST & REPLY DUE; Paper #1 Assigned
Week Two: Writing Experience
Monday, May 28
THE WOMAN WARRIOR
Tuesday, May 29
THE WOMAN WARRIOR
Thursday, May 31
Other Warriors: "Real Life" 325, "Painting the Christmas Tree" 330, "Krick? Krack!" 334; PAPER ONE DUE
Week Three: Mother(lands)
Monday, June 4
LUCY
Tuesday, June 5
LUCY; IDL: "Names" 1, "daughters" 13; handouts
Thursday, June 7
Origins-- IDL: "Mother's Voice" 65, "The Loss of a Culture" 106, "Daddy, We Called You" 39; DISCUSSION THREAD POST & REPLY DUE; Paper Two Assigned
Week Four: Story Tellers
Monday, June 11
In-class film: SMOKE SIGNALS
Tuesday, June 12
SMOKE SIGNALS discussion; "The Summer of Black Widows" 352
Thursday, June 14
"Roomers, rumors" 162, FINAL DISCUSSION THREAD ENTRY DUE
Week Five: Class Identity
Monday, June 18
YONNONDIO
Tuesday, June 19
YONNONDIO; IDL: "Working Class" 43, "Day Worker" 76, "Legacy" 308
Thursday, June 21
Endings-- FINAL EXAM (LAST DAY TO HAND IN PAPER #2)
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