Chicano and Chicana History
CES 255, WS 255 & Hist. 255
Tuesdays and Thursdays:
Spring Semester 2005
Office Hours T TH
Professor José M. Alamillo
Wilson
Hall 120
(509) 335-4793
This course will explore
the historical experiences of the Mexican-origin population in the
COURSE
OBJECTIVES
·
Develop
critical thinking skills, through classroom exercises, discussions and writing
assignments, in order to evaluate the historical experiences of the Mexican
Americans in the
·
Introduce
students to primary documents and write a research paper using primary sources
(archival and oral sources).
·
Broaden
students’ understanding on the writing of history and the politics surrounding
the interpretation of the past.
COURSE
TEXTBOOKS:
Main Textbooks:
1.
(Houghton
Mifflin Company, 1999) [MAH]
2.
(Oxford
University Press, 1998)
Book Monographs:
1.
David Montejano, Anglos and Mexicans in the Making of
(Austin:
University of Texas Press, 1987).
2.
George Sánchez, Becoming Mexican American: Ethnicity, Culture and
Identity in Chicano
CLASS
REQUIREMENTS
●Attendance
It is to your benefit to come to class
regularly. As suggested above you are allowed three absences with no questions
asked. If after that you will miss class due to college approved
extracurricular activities you should bring copies of a form, signed by the
official sponsor of the activity (e.g., coach) noting the dates that you will
be absent. If you miss class due to a
family emergency, illness, mandated court appearances and the like submit a
written explanation of your absence or contact The Office of Student Affairs
(Lighty 360, 335-4531).
●
Participation: (20%)
Your participation is important. I
expect you to contribute to class discussions and to participate actively
in individual and group activities. You will need to be able to speak about
themes addressed in class in an informed and fluent manner. Keep in mind that
you cannot engage in a dialogue nor pose thoughtful questions unless you
complete the assigned readings in a timely fashion, before each class. Your
participation should not be based on frequency but on the quality of your contribution.
·
Research Paper (40%)
Students
will write a 15-20 page research paper using both primary and secondary sources
on a topic related to the history of Mexican Americans in the
·
Take Home Examinations
(40%)
Each student must complete a midterm and
final exam to pass the course. All exams will be take home essay exams. There
will be no substitute work, alternate exam dates, or make-up exams without
documented illness or emergency.
Final
Grading Scale: Grade
Evaluation:
100% - 95% = A Participation…………………………..……20%
94% - 90% = A- Midterm Exam……………………………..20%
89% - 87% = B+ Research Paper…………………………….40%
86% - 84% = B Final Exam………………………………….20%
83% - 80% = B-
79% - 77% = C+
76% - 74% = C
73% - 70% = C-
69% - 67% = D+
66% - 64% = D
63% and below = F
Special
Notes:
* You written work may be used for
assessment purposes and department learning outcomes.
* The instructor reserves the right to
modify and make any changes to the syllabus during the semester.
* You are recommended to use the “My
WSU” webpage. [my.wsu.edu]
* Reasonable accommodations are
available for students who have a documented disability. Contact the DRC in the
Admin. Annex 206 (5-1566).
*Academic
Dishonesty includes cheating, plagiarism, and fabrication in the process of
completing academic work. If caught students we be punished according to
university guidelines: WAC 504-25-015
COURSE SCHEDULE:
Tuesday, Jan. 11: Introductions
Thursday, Jan 13: Interpreting the Chicano Past: Chicano
Historiography
ESSAYS:
Gonzalez and Fernandez, “Alternative Approaches to Chicano History” & Saragoza,
“Recent Approaches to Chicano History” MAH [2-20]
PART ONE: SPANISH AND MEXICAN SOCIETY BEFORE 1900
Tuesday, Jan. 18: PRE-COLONIAL PERIOD
ESSAYS:
Vélez-Ibáñez, “Cultural Roots of Ancient
Southwest Indians” and
Carroll
Riley, “The Indians of the Southwest in 1492” MAH [39-53]
DOCUMENTS:
“A Franciscan Friar Describes the Land and People of
Thursday, Jan. 20: SPANISH CONQUEST OF
ESSAYS:
Poyo and Hinojosa, “Spanish
DOC.:
“Captain Pierre Marie Francois de Pagés Reports on Early Settlements in
Tuesday, Jan. 25:
SPANISH CONQUEST OF
ESSAY:
Castañeda, “Sexual Violence and the Politics of Conquest in
Thursday, Jan. 27: SPANISH CONQUEST OF THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST
ESSAY:
David Weber, “The Spanish Moment in the
Tuesday, Feb. 1st:
THE MAKING OF
BOOK:
Montejano, Anglos and Mexicans in the Making of
Research Topic Due
Thursday, Feb. 3:
BOOK:
Montejano, Anglos and Mexicans in the Making of
DOC.:
“Eulalia Yorba Gives an Eyewitness Account of the Siege of the
MAH
[99-191]
Tuesday, Feb. 8: AMERICAN CONQUEST OF
BOOK:
Montejano, Anglos and Mexicans in the Making of
DOC.:
“Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo”[136-140]; “Juan Cortina Calls
Thursday, Feb. 10th:
AMERICAN CONQUEST OF
BOOK:
Montejano, Anglos and Mexicans in the Making of
ESSAY:
De León, “Life for Mexicans in
Tuesday, Feb. 15: AMERICAN CONQUEST IN
ESSAY:
Pitt, “The Origins of Nativism in
DOC.:
“
Thursday, Feb. 17: AMERICAN
CONQUEST OF THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST,
1848-1900
ESSAY:
Gamboa, “The Mexican Mule Pack System of Transportation in the
Tuesday, Feb. 22: VIDEO: TBA
MIDTERM
EXAM DUE
PART TWO: 20th CENTURY CHICANO HISTORY
Thursday, Feb, 24: ORIGINS OF MEXICAN IMMIGRATION
BOOK:
Sánchez, Becoming Mexican American, Chap. 1 “Farewell Homeland”
BOOK:
Ruiz, From Out of the Shadows, Chap.1 “Border Journeys”
DOC.
“Victor S. Clark Comments on Changes in Mexican Immigration to the
In
Vargas [204-207]
Tuesday, March 1: IMMIGRATION TO
BOOK:
Sánchez, Becoming Mexican American, Chap. 2 “Across the Dividing Line”
And
Chap. 3 “Newcomers in the City of
Research Bibliography Due
Thursday, March 3: IMMIGRATION TO
BOOK:
Montejano, Anglos and Mexicans in the Making of
Tuesday, March 8: DISFRANCHISING
TEXA MEXICANS
BOOK:
Montejano, Anglos and Mexicans in the Making of
Thursday, March 10: IMMIGRATION
TO THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST
ESSAY:
Gamboa “Mexican Migration to
March 14-18 SPRING BREAK
Tuesday,
March 22: “THE MEXICAN PROBLEM”
BOOK:
Montejano, Anglos and Mexicans in the Making of
Thursday,
March 24: CONTROLLING MEXICAN LABOR
BOOK:
Montejano, Anglos and Mexicans in the Making of
Tuesday,
March 29: CULTURE OF SEGREGATION IN
BOOK:
Montejano, Anglos and Mexicans in the Making of
Thursday,
March 31: AMERICANIZATION OF IMMIGRANTS
BOOK:
Sánchez, Becoming Mexican American Chap. 4 “Americanization and the
Mexican Immigrant”
BOOK:
Ruiz, From Out of the Shadows Chap.1 “Confronting ‘
DOC.:
“Merton Hill Outlines a Program for Americanizing the Mexicans, 1931” MAH
[249-252]
Research Outline Due
Tuesday,
April 5: MEXICANIZATION OF IMMIGRANTS
BOOK:
Sánchez, Chap. 5 Becoming Mexican American “The ‘New Nationalism”
Mexican Style”
ESSAY:
Thursday,
April 7: NEGOTIATING POPULAR CULTURE
BOOK:
Sánchez, Becoming Mexican American Chap. 8 “Familiar Sounds of Change:
Music and Mass Culture”
BOOK:
Ruiz, From Out of the Shadows Chap.3 “The Flapper and the Chaperone”
DOC.
“Elisa Silva Describes Mexican Immigrant Life in
Thursday,
April 14: DEPRESSION AND REPATRIATION
BOOK:
Sánchez, Becoming Mexican American Chap. 10 “Where is Home?: The Dilemma
of Repatriation”
DOC.:
““Carey McWilliams Assails Mexican Repatriation from
Tuesday,
April 12
Research
Paper Draft Due
Tuesday,
April 19: LABOR RESISTANCE
BOOK:
Sánchez, Becoming Mexican American Chap. 11 “Forging a New Politics of
Opposition”
BOOK:
Ruiz, From Out of the Shadows Chap. 4: “With Pickets, Baskets and
Ballots”
DOC.:
“Emma Tenayuca Reminisces About Labor Organizing in San Antonio, Texas,
1936-1936” [282-285]
Thursday,
April 21: BECOMING MEXICAN AMERICAN
BOOK:
Sánchez, Becoming Mexican American Chap. 12 “The Rise of the Second
Generation”
Tuesday,
April 26 MEXICAN AMERICANS IN
BOOK:
Montejano, Anglos and Mexicans in the Making of
Thursday,
April 28 FINAL RESEARCH PAPER DUE
DISTRIBUTE FINAL EXAM
Friday,
May 6th FINAL EXAM DUE