Assignment for Tuesday (March 16)

Over the weekend, please attend one of the following:

-Hispanic Catholic Church in downtown Kalamazoo (St. Joseph's)
http://stjosephkalamazoo.org/

-Hispanic Grocery Store
http://lahispanica.us/lahispanica.us/Imported_Spanish_%26_Latin_American_Groceries_sold_in_Kalamazoo,_Michigan_www.lahispanica.us.html

or

La Mexican Market
269-373-9037
1956 Portage St
Kalamazoo, MI 49001

-Latino Dance Club
(They have an event this Thursday night!)
http://www.myspace.com/salsakalamazoo

-Interview a hispanic american person

-Visit the Bi-lingual Deptartment of Kalamazoo Public Schools
http://www.kalamazoopublicschools.com/departments/student-services/bilingual-migrant-education

-Attend an authentic hispanic restaurant in Kalamazoo
*And no, Taco bell and Qdoba-type restaurants do not count : )
(Try:
Las Juanitas
1801 S Burdick St
Kalamazoo, MI 49001

Su Casa Restaurant
306 West Main Street
Fennville, MI)


- Visit the Hispanic American Council
http://www.hispanicamericancouncil.org/node/68
(They have events Mondays and Thursdays at 4pm!)

The Kalamazoo area is filled with many aspects of the hispanic culture, if you find another option you would like to do, please feel free to contact either Lauren, Miranda or Cheryl.

Once you attend one of the events, please write a blog entry by 3/16/10 before class reflecting on your experience!

ALSO!: Blog 2 other entries about the 2 articles by class on Tuesday March 16 (They can be reached by clicking the following links): The Culturally Diverse Classroom: A Guide for ESL and Mainstream Teachers By Katie J. Brigaman

and Expanding the Circle: Hispanic Voices in American Literature By Patricia Ann Romero and Don Zancanella