Pin@y Educational Partnerships

This course is taught by San Francisco State graduate students from PEP (Pin@y Educational Partnerships) and our CCSF Partner, Philippine Studies Professor Leo Paz, with guidance from Asian American Studies Professor, Allyson Tintiangco-Cubales, and Drs. Arlene and Roderick Daus-Magbual. This is a joint cooperative effort using past materials developed by CCSF faculty and new material developed by PEP teachers.

COURSE OBJECTIVES: Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to:

Course texts
• Describe the basic forms and content of the folk literature of various ethnic communities in the Philippines
• List, compare and contrast the various world-views, values, folk beliefs and traditions of early Filipinos as expressed in their myths, epics, legends, folklore, etc.
• Analyze how these folk beliefs and values are reflected in present day Philippine society and culture and how they connect to Filipina/os in America
• Describe how various early literature genres are influential and find expression in modern literature and Filipina/o/American arts in general
• Critically classify and analyze the influences of various Asian and Western cultures on Philippine literature
• Knowledge and understanding all various forms of literature
  

The course will explore topics in Filipin@ American history, culture, and contemporary community issues. Through this exploration, we will be able to critically deconstruct and analyze film and media. We also aim to provide help with your achievement in their other courses and your academic motivation in general.

In addition, through Ethnic Studies, we aim to create curriculum and environments that promote the development of student’ “critical leadership” praxis. Critical leadership praxis focuses on practicing leadership skills that directly engage a purpose that is rooted in equity and social justice. The following outlines the ways in which critical leadership builds on two major relationships: (1) A student’s relationship to oneself, and (2) Student’s relationship to their communities (ex. Neighborhood, racial/ethnic, cultural, global, etc.)

Furthermore, we will provide students opportunities to use individual leadership goals to directly participate in their communities’ movement toward equity and social justice. Students will view leadership as a community endeavor by participating in community engagement, community commitment and community action.

Main texts we will be using this semester:

• America is in the Heart by Carlos Bulosan (Main class texts)
• When the Elephants Dance by Tess Uriza Holthe
• Handouts and other web-based materials