CS 007 Assignment – La Llorona Historical Indigenous Mexicana/o Chicana/o and Latina/o Heritage
Felipe Agredano
Professor of Chicano Studies
Los Angeles Community College District
Assignment – La Llorona Historical Indigenous Mexicana/o Chicana/o and Latina/o Heritage Experience: Introduction of the Analytical model to explain Chicana/o/x culture
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Indigenous Mexicana/o Latina/o Heritage and Chicana/o Historical Experience: Introduction of the Analytical model to explain the Chicana/o/x cultures.
(COR 1 & 2, Core Competency)
Why study the Indigenous Mexican, Indigenous Chicana/o, and Indigenous Latine/x historical experience? Because “Latinos can trace their ancestry back to the indigenous people of North America as well as to Spanish/European, Asian, and African roots. The heterogeneity among these groups is significantly based on their historical existence in this country.”
– Stanford Medicine Ethnogeriatrics
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Assignment Purpose: Students will reflect on how heritage and historical experience impact generational cultures of indigenous Mexican American Latina/o/e peoples. Students will read articles, view docufilms, consider lectures, and PowerPoints, discussions, and other class materials to analyze how cultural heritage and historical event situations have impacted, shaped, and changed indigenous, Mexican American Xicana/o/x, Latina/o/e people’s generational experiences.
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Follow the Directions (In Our Class Syllabus by Reading) “Instructions For All Assignments”.
Read Articles:
• Gloria Anzaldúa, Borderlands: La Frontera
/ The New Mestiza (all chapters), provided for all students on Canvas
• Alicia Gaspar de Alba’s, Malinche’s revenge, provided for all students on Canvas
• Ana María Carbonell, From Llorona to Gritona: Coatlicue in Feminist Tales, provided for all students on Canvas
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Watch Short Video Docufilms & Lecture:
How do you perceive her?
• La Llorona: Villain or s/heroe
(circle one)
Monstrum, Public Broadcasting System, (PBS) CC (closed captioned) –
https://www.pbs.org/video/the-legend-of-la-llorona-gvx6ly/Links to an external site.
• Malinche: power translator strategic advisor lover of Cortes
(underline your perception)
CC (closed captioned) –
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvD4x8qecjULinks to an external site.
• Which one describes you:
o La Malinche
o Virgen De Guadalupe
o La Llorona
(check one)
Why?_____________________________________________
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• Profesora Dr. Angélica M. Yañez CC (closed captioned) –https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kl5EZ16ho8QLinks to an external site.
• Denver Art Museum Exhibition | “Traitor, Survivor, Icon: The Legacy of La Malinche” CC (closed captioned) –https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdnrTxC4AbwLinks to an external site.
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Optional – Watch Video Short
·The Aztecs: We Should Change Our Minds About the World’s Villains | Camilla Townsend | TEDx Rutgers CC (closed captioned) -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21rPpdKlLZALinks to an external site.
Optional – Watch Video Short
·Amazing speech about Tlaxcala and La Malinche | Conquest of Mexico | The Tokyo Drifter -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIHNseiWrLk&t=29sLinks to an external site.
Optional – Watch Video Short
·Doña Marina “La Malinche”, the Most Important Woman in Mexican History: Mexico Unexplained, Ep 20 CC (closed captioned) – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2125ohqiKw&t=26s
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Answer the following three questions. Only submit the answers; please do Not repeat nor enumerate the questions:
I. Students shall reflect and share what they knew and understood about Mexican American people and community before taking the course. Such as its history, life celebrations, dance, music, & arts, culinary arts, and other observations of religious expressions, cultural patterns, and behaviors of Latina/o individuals and their families. (Approximately 400 words)
II. The use of historical indigenous Chicana Mexican American Latinas and mythical female archetypes as a socializing agent is a global phenomenon. While you may not be familiar with figures such as La Llorona and La Malinche. Take a moment to think about the most significant female role models (and cautionary tales) you’ve encountered growing up. Carefully consider how you were taught to relate to/think about these female archetypes versus how you conceive of them in the present. Are there any discrepancies? Has your perspective on them changed at all over time? Can you think of any ways in which these female archetypes have influenced either your own self-image or your understanding of Indigenous Chicana, Mexican American, and Latina women in general? Must Respond to both Latina-Texana lesbian authors Gloria Anzaldua’s “Borderlands” and Alicia Gaspar de Alba’s “Malinche’s Revenge” and cis-gendered Latina Profesora Dr. Angélica M. Yañez. Please cite from all the class readings, materials, and video links provided. (Approximately 400 words)
III. Students will reflect and share what students now know and understand of Mexican American people after taking the course and reading this week’s materials, texts, short films, and class discussions. (Approximately 400 words)
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Instructions for all assignments:
Method of evaluation essays exams as homework projects.
1. In a single space, in the upper left corner, write your complete name, intended major, intended college/university, and city you call home.
2. In double space, justified left, students will write each assignment between 1,200 words minimum to no more than 1,300 words maximum, NOT counting the bibliography and cover page. So that’s 1,200-1,300 words of the essay alone.
3. Use MLA format. MLA recommends students use the “Tab” key as opposed to pushing the space bar five times. If you have any questions about MLA, you may research what MLA is or ask NetTutor and/or the tutoring center.
4. Use font size 12 paragraph-style. If you have any questions about the font and what is paragraph style, please ask NetTutor and/or the tutoring center.
5. Type in a legible font (e.g. Times New Roman). If you have any questions, please research or ask NetTutor about Times New Roman.
6. Include citations, references, and a resource bibliography page (approximately two citations per page students may cite the readings and videos provided for class on Canvas by the professor). For any citation questions please ask NetTutor and/or the tutoring center.
7. Include a cover page – See cover page as an example, any questions about cover page please ask NetTutor and/or the tutoring center.
8. Students will Not restate, nor enumerate the questions unless you want points deducted. Please research or ask NetTutor about enumerating or restating questions.
9. Points will be deducted for all spelling, spacing, grammatical, punctuation, capitalization, and other common writing errors and for not reading the directions and following instructions. Please check and double-check student assignments for a strong grade: it is required to work with NetTutor (online) FREE and accessible to all and/or walk-in (in-person) to see a LIVE tutor. Consult with them to schedule and/or schedule a FREE appointment. They are researchable and Googleable NetTutor is on your student Canvas provided by LACCD. 😊
Any questions on the materials covered in class, lectures, docufilms, or video shorts from class please feel free to ask the professor. Are writing questions please work with tutors and NetTutors.
Rubric
Assigned Essay Rubric Assessment
Rubrics for grading assigned response essays with three questions and a 1,200-word limit. Students have an opportunity to work on the rubric following explicit instructions and directions given by the professor. Essays are graded on content, writing, cover page, citations, and reference page. The grading point value is 16 points.
Rubric 1
Category 3 2 1 0
A – Response to Essay Question Writing Prompts
(content) The written response addresses all essay question writing prompts clearly and directly. Written response addresses at least 2 of 3 essay writing prompts clearly and directly.
Response to writing prompts is unclear or vague and/or addresses only one writing prompt in a clear, direct manner. The response lacks any comprehension of the essay question or appears to address a different essay question.
No essay response was provided.
B – Quality and Clarity of Thought (content) The response indicates depth and complexity of thought in answering the essay question. The response indicates simplistic or repetitive thoughts in answering the essay question. The response lacks focus or demonstrates confused or conflicting thinking. The response is unfocused, illogical, or incoherent.
No essay response was provided.
C – Organization & Development of Ideas (writing) The response is well organized and developed with appropriate support to make meaning clear (well-chosen examples). The response is organized and developed with general supporting ideas provided (reasons/general examples). The response is fairly organized and developed, presenting generalizations without adequate support. The response is disorganized and underdeveloped, providing little or no relevant support.
No essay response was provided.
D – Grammar, Usage, and Mechanics (writing) Response is free from any errors in grammar, usage, and mechanics. The response has 3 or fewer errors in grammar, usage, and mechanics. The response has 4-5 errors in grammar, usage, and mechanics. The response has 6 or more errors in grammar, usage, and mechanics.
No essay response was provided.
E – Cover page: SEE Harvard sample Cover page. The essay includes a Cover page like the Harvard sample provided by the instructor. The cover page has 3 or fewer errors and does not address the student’s major, college/university, and student goals. The cover page has 4-5 errors and does not address the student’s major, college/university, and student goals. No cover page provided
F – Citations and Reference page The essay includes approximately two citations for each page and a reference page The essay has errors, less than two citations for each page and a reference page The essay has several errors less than one citation for each page and a reference page with mistakes. No citations, nor reference page provided.
1,200 words or less (following directions) YES NO
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