Week Five

Week Five: Where is contemporary Chicano theatre? (Continued)

Day Nine:

Reading Due:

·      READ: Circle in the Dirt

Assignment Due:

·      Reading Engagement 4: Circle in the Dirt

o   In 350-400 words, discuss 2-3 different ways in which the play promoted the goals of Chicano theatre. Was it effective? Why or why not?

In-Class Activity:

·      Discussion of Circle in the Dirt

Day Ten:

Reading Due:

·      WATCH: Introducing Dialogue/Dialogos

·      WATCH: Telling a Community’s Story

·      WATCH: The Long Road Today/El Largo Camino De Hoy Music Video

Assignment Due:

·      Reading Engagement 5: Dialogue/Dialogos

o   Looking at the way in which the community was involved in the creation of “Dialogue/Dialogos,” consider the type of performance you think would be unique to and say something important about your community? What would the performance be about? What would it say about your community? How would you go about making this performance a reality? (350-400 words)

In-Class Activity:

·      Discussion of “Dialogue/Dialogos”

·      In class, students will be split up into groups to begin brainstorming ideas of a music video/short performance they could create for their community. They will present their performance and justify it in the final class period.