The Mexican American in the History of the United States-ii course Description
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Fall 2015 Phone: (818) 947-2385 Professor Pete Lopez-A Office Hrs: Mon. thru Thur. 7:30am-8am lopezpj@lavc.edu 12:45am & 1:30pm. or by appt.
This course is designed to introduce the student to the history of Chicanos Mexican-Americans and their collective socio-historical experience of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Course study will focus on the socio-historical, political, economic and cultural development, participation and contributions made by Chicanos/ Mexican Americans in American society. Student Learning Outcomes: Describe and analyze, using a critical historical viewpoint, how struggles around social, economic, and political forces have shaped the traditional and contemporary Chicano Diaspora.
If you are a student with a disability requiring classroom accommodations and have not contacted SSD, do so in a timely manner located in the Student Services Annex, Room 175 or call at (818) 947-2681 or TTD (818) 947-2680 to meet with a SSD counselor. If SSD has already sent memo to instructor confirming accommodations required by student for this class, please meet with me to discuss arrangements.
Acuna Occupied America: A History of Chicanos Orozco Republican Protestantism In Aztlan:The Encounter Between Mexicanism and Anglo-
Midterm Exam 50 pts. Final Exam 50 pts. Research Project + 50 pts. 150 pts.
150-147 pts.(100-98%) 146-141pts.(97-94%) 140-135pts.(93-90%) B+ B B-_______________ 134-132 pts.(89-88%) 131-125pts.(87-83%) 124-120 pts.(82-80%) C+ C C-_______________ 119-117pts.(79-78%) 116-110 pts.(77-73%) 109-105pts.(72-70%) D+ D D-______________ 104=102 pts. 101-95pts.(67-63%) 94-90 pts. (62-60%) F________________ 89-0pts.(59%-below) "Failing to prepare is the same as preparing to fail"-John Wooden Caveat: p.2 Excessive absenteeism will affect your grade adversely. Four or more absences constitutes poor attendance one full month of missed instruction. Students are required to attend class on a regular and consistent basis. Students can be dropped from class at my discretion for poor attendance and/or excessive tardiness. Success in this class depends on completing the required reading assignments and on being prepared to participate in class discussions. Make-up exams not permitted. All of the above will be factored into your final grade. No incomplete grades issued except under the most of extenuating circumstances. Turn off cell phones before class. Laptops allowed for recording class lectures/ notetaking only must be turned off during the viewing of dvd/video documentaries. Please refer to the college catalogue for policies regarding issues of academic dishonesty and student code of conduct. Course Outline: Week 1 Introduction to course, framework of analysis, impact of the Enlightenment on the U.S., the American Revolution, U.S. Constitution & the Bill of Rights, Begin: Orozco-Ch. 3- The Origins of Republican Protestantism, Acuna- Ch.1 Legacy of Hate: The Conquest & Colonization of Mexico's Northwest
Orozco-Ch. 4 Republican Protestantism and the Making of Manifest Destiny Week 3 Orozco-Ch.5 The Protestant Struggle to Found the New Israel in Aztlan Acuna - Ch.3 Freedom in a Cage: The Colonization of New Mexico
Week 4 Orozco-Ch. 6 Neo-Republican Protestantism and the Mexican Ethos: 1870-1910 Acuna-Ch. 4 Sonora Invaded: The Occupancy of Arizona Week 5 Acuna Ch. 5 California Lost: America for Euroamericans Orozco Ch. 7 Denominational Protestant Proselytism & the Catholic Church Response Acuna Ch. 6 Immigration, Labor and Generational Change Week 6 Acuna-Ch.7 The Roaring Twenties: The Americanization of the Mexican Acuna-Ch.8 Mexican American Communities in the Making: The Depression Years. Week 7 Orozco-Ch. 8 Snare and Delusion: The Era of Mexican Americanization Acuna-Ch.9 World War II: The Betrayal of Promises
Week 8 Midterm "The historical is the political the political is the personal and the personal is the sacred"-David Abalos Course Outline: p.3 Week 9 Acuna-Ch.10 World War II: The Betrayal of Promises Week 10 Acuna-Ch. 11 "Happy Days": Chicano Communities Under Siege Week 11 Acuna-Ch. 11 (cont.) "Happy Days": Chicano Communities Under Siege Week 12 Orozco-Ch. 9 Neo-Chicanismo-Mi Raza Primero Acuna- Ch. 12 Goodbye America: The Chicanos in the 1960s
Week 13 Orozco-Ch. 9 Neo-Chicanismo-Mi Raza Primero Acuna-Ch. 13 Goodbye America: The Chicanos in the 1960s
Week 14 Orozco-Ch. 9 Neo-Chicanismo-Mi Raza Primero Acuna-Ch. 12 Goodbye America: The Chicanos in the 1960s Week 15 Orozco-Ch. 9 Neo-Chicanismo-Mi Raza Primero Acuna- Ch. 12 Goodbye America: The Chicanos in the 1960s
Research Project Due! Week 16 Final Exam Week
Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr. Suggested Readings: p.4 Love Mission of Our Nation Montejano Anglos and Mexicans In The Making of Texas Weber The Mexican Frontier 1821-46: The American Southwest Under Mexico Brack Mexico Views Manifest Destiny 1821-184: An Essay on the Origins of the Mexican War Horsman Race and Manifest Destiny: The Origins of American Racial Anglo-Saxonism Gomez Manifest Destinies: The Making of the Mexican American Race Price Origins of the War with Mexico: The Polk -Stockton Intrigue Vasquez The United States and Mexico Castillo The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo: A Legacy of Conflict MacLean Legends of the California Bandidos Thompson Vaqueros In Blue and Gray Thompson Sabers On the Rio Grande Pitt The Decline of the Californios Monroy Thrown Among Strangers Gilley The Mexican Revolution Tuchman The Zimmermann Telegram Balderrama Decade of Betrayal Ruiz Cannery Women Cannery Lives Sanchez Becoming Mexican American: Zoot Suits, Race and Riot in Wartime L.A. Rodriguez Mexican Americans and WWII Galbadon American Betrayed: Did Four Thousand Marines Die In Vain Zinn On War Pagan Murder at the Sleepy Lagoon Mazon The Zoot-Suit Riots: The Psychology of Symbolic Annihilation Douglass JFK and the Unspeakable: Why He Died and Why It Matters Orozco Cesar Chavez and the Common Sense of Nonviolence Halberstam The Best and the Brightest Alvarez Chained Eagle Trujillo Soldados: Chicanos in Vietnam Pycior LBJ & Mexican Americans: The Paradox of Power Vigil Crusade For Justice: Chicano Militancy and the Government’s War on Dissent Garcia Blowout: Sal Castro and the Chicano Struggle For Educational Justice Valencia Chicano Students and the Courts: The Mexican American Legal Struggle for Educational Equality Martinez 500 Years of Chicana Women's History Garcia Chicanismo: The Forging of Militant Ethos Gutierrez The Making of a Chicano Militant Lopez-Tijerina They Called Me King Tiger Sanchez Expedition Through Aztlan Medina Las Hermanas: Chicana/Latina Religious-Political Activism in the U.S. Catholic Church Cruz Catolicos Por La Raza Zinn A People's History of the United States Griffin The New Pearl Harbor Halberstam War In a Time of Peace Fuller Critical Path
John F. Kennedy October 29, 1960 Chicano Studies 8 p. 5 Instructions/Guidelines for local historical site visit- Field Research Project Your research assignment is designed to permit you the opportunity to visually experience Chicano history through visitation of this specific museum exhibit no exceptions.
LA Starts Here! The story of Mexican Americans in Los Angeles» LA Plaza DE Culturas Y Artes lapca.org (213) 542-6200 501 N Main St, Los Angeles, CA 
After you visit exhibit submit a 5 page report including documentation verifying visit which concentrates on how this exhibit serves to broaden your understanding of Chicano history gained in Chicano Studies 8. 1. Please include in your paper the focus, theme or purpose of the historical site visited. 2. Explain what you learned about Chicano history from this field research assignment. 3. Describe any evidence that portrays the social, political, economic, and/or cultural factors in l history. 4. Conclusion: a personal reflection- introspection based on your own ideas, thoughts and words on the merits of this type of research project. Standard Format: must include the following: Front cover page (name, class # with section # & date) 5 page minimum more accepted typed only or word-processed only (12 point font) double-spaced with one inch margins black or blue ink only on standard white paper If research paper is less than five full pages of "narrative" writing full credit will not be assigned. Research Project due on the 15th week. No late papers accepted! p.6
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ParkingAmple parking is available in public lots in the surrounding area. Parking rates vary. LA Plaza will partially validate parking for Members (rates vary) at the lot located at Arcadia and Spring Streets (171 Arcadia Street, entrance on Arcadia) and County Parking Lot 15 (527 N. Spring Street at Cesar Chavez Boulevard, entrance on Spring). AccessibilityLA Plaza is fully accessible. LA Plaza is open noon to 5 pm, Monday through Thursday and noon to 6 pm Friday through Sunday. Closed Tuesdays, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Memorial Day, July 4 (Independence Day), Labor Day (Sept 2), Columbus Day, Veterans Days, Thanksgiving, Day after Thanksgiving (Nov.29) Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Years Eve and New Year's Day. Admission
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