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| 1 | | | | Introduction to course; introducing ourselves as products of our ethnicity and culture; reading and writing history assigned. | |
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| 2 | | | | Reading Notes due for essays by Sanders, White, and (in coursepack). Presenters: _________, _________, & _________. Reading/writing history discussed. | |
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| 3 | | | | 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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| 4 | | | | Large group workshop; focus on revising content, form, and appeal to reader. Reading Notes due: "Growing Up Asian in America" (________-). | |
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| 5 | | | | Revision #1 due. Reading Notes due for "No Name Woman" & "White Tigers." Discuss. Presenters: ________, ___________, and _________. | |
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| 6 | | | | Large group workshop on Revision #1. Essay 2 discussed; theory handout. | |
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| 7 | | | | Reading Notes due for Cisneros and Soto stories & theory. Discussion. Presenters: __________, _____________, __________, & ___________. | |
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| 8 | | | | Essay #2 due; bring 3 copies for small group workshops; theory handout. | |
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| 9 | | | | Group workshop of essay #2. | |
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| 10 | | | | Revision #2 due. Reading Notes due for Caucasia selection. Assign't. 3 presented. Presenters: __________, __________, ___________, & __________. | |
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| 11 | | | | Group workshop of revision #2. | |
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| 12 | | | | Essay #3 due. Small group workshops-bring 3 copies. Theory handout. | |
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| 13 | | | | Reading Notes due for "Mr. Pirzada" and handout. Discussion. Presenters: _____________, ____________, & _________. | |
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| 14 | | | | Reading Notes due for "Shaman" & handout; discuss. Presenters: __________, _________, & ___________. Assignment #4 presented. | |
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| 15 | | | | Revision #3 due; large group workshop. | |
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| 16 | | | | Reading Notes due for Alexie stories and handout. Discuss. Presenters: _________, ___________, & ___________. | |
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| 17 | | | | Essay #4 due. Small group workshops. | |
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| 18 | | | | Reading Notes due for "At the Western Palace." Discussion. Presenters: _____________, __________, & ____________. Handout | |
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| 19 | | | | Large group workshop on Essay #4 (returned for revision). View Smoke Signals (PM?). | |
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| 20 | | | | Viewing/Reading Notes due: Smoke Signals, "Song for a Barbarian Reed Pipe," and handout. Presenters: ____________, ____________, ____________, and ____________. | |
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| 21 | | | | Revision #4 due. Small group workshops. Assignment 5 presented. View Mississippi Masala? (We'll schedule a time together.) Handout. | |
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| 22 | | | | Essay #5 due. Small group workshops. (View Mississippi Masala?) | |
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| 23 | | | | Viewing Notes due: Mississippi Masala & theory. Discuss. Presenters: _________, _________, _________, and __________. | |
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| 24 | | | | Retrospective essays discussed. Portfolios due. (Option: 1 revision later). | |
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| 25 | | | | Retrospective essays due; small or large group workshop. | |
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| 26 | | | | Revised and/or expanded retrospective essays due. Short reading or description of favorite piece of writing. (NO late papers!) | |
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