Mexican American Studies

1. Read: Acosta, "Developing Critical Consciousness: Resistance Literature in a Chicano Literature Class"
 

2. Watch: Precious Knowledge: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/preciousknowledge

 

• To      rent film you will need to pay $4.00. Go to link. 

3. Read: Rethinking Schools  

4. Forum: See Assignment 

Forum Questions: 

1. What do you think of      the Banning of Mexican American Studies (MAS) in Arizona? 
2. What are the historical      connections between colonialism and the banning of MAS? 
3. How do you feel about the      recent victory for Ethnic Studies? 

Please share your reflections. 

Important Note: Your Reflections must be minimum 500-word count