Spanish - Cuban - American War
This week we will begin reading works by Marti and read about the Spanish Cuban American War.
This week we will begin reading works by Marti and read about the Spanish Cuban American War.
Wednesday Feb 26
Wednesday Feb 26
Before Class! Read Nuestra America by Jose Marti
Before Class! Read Nuestra America by Jose Marti
Here is a Google Doc of the same text in case you prefer to print it. Also a great translation by Esther Allen.
Here is a Google Doc of the same text in case you prefer to print it. Also a great translation by Esther Allen.
We will work on a very close reading of Nuestra America.
We will work on a very close reading of Nuestra America.
You will turn in your film essay (Ojo del Canario) and you will present your ideas about the film to your classmates.
You will turn in your film essay (Ojo del Canario) and you will present your ideas about the film to your classmates.
Feb 28:
Feb 28:
Read before class:
Read before class:
Versos Sencillos (selected poems)
Versos Sencillos (selected poems)
Ballard will talk about the following: History of the Spanish/ Cuban/ American War Clayton, Conniff, Gauss, A New History of Modern Latin America: (pp. 230-31, 240-48).
Ballard will talk about the following: History of the Spanish/ Cuban/ American War Clayton, Conniff, Gauss, A New History of Modern Latin America: (pp. 230-31, 240-48).
Perez, Louis A., Cuba: Between Reform and Revolution: Chapter. 5.
Perez, Louis A., Cuba: Between Reform and Revolution: Chapter. 5.
Monday March 2
Monday March 2
Today in class we are going to Read Versos Sencillos III and Coney Island closely.
Each student will write an autobiographical poem with similar stanzas to Versos Sencillos I.
March 2:
March 2:
Kimberly Casso presentation
Coney Island Generative Comments and Essay Mapping
Ballard will discuss:
Ballard will discuss:
The Truth About the United States
The Truth About the United States
Tributes to Karl Marx
Tributes to Karl Marx
History of José Martí in the US: Tampa, Key West and NYC: Selected readings from Gerald Poyo, Lisandro Perez and Anne Fountain
History of José Martí in the US: Tampa, Key West and NYC: Selected readings from Gerald Poyo, Lisandro Perez and Anne Fountain