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= Week 1 Jan 14 (see down the page for Jan 16) = = Preparation = Buy texts/order texts, look them over and get an idea of what we're reading. **Required Text**: = In Class Activities = = = =Read Burciaga 'Two Masters' class hand out and copy here =
 * 1) Y la Tierra no se lo Trago/And the Earth did not swallow him by Tomas Rivera
 * 2) Klail City by Rolando Hinojosa
 * 3) Additional photocopies you must print and bring to class available on this wiki
 * 1) Review syllabus, ask questions!
 * 2) Here's the official Course Description: Analyzes literary texts and other artistic expressions to reveal aspects of Latino cultures such as identity, immigration, indigeneity; relates literary developments and movements to the cultural, political, and religious experiences of Latinos in the U.S.; examines connections between minority writing and mainstream literary works.

= Next Week = = Monday is MLK Day so no class but you do have homework. On **Wednesday** next week you should bring your written answers to the questions on Burciaga =