Ernesto Galarza Barrio Boy

Prueba! 1. How does the author describe Jalcocotan? 2. When did the author’s family move to Jalcocotan? Why did his father stay in Miramar? 3. What was the arrangement between his father and mother? 4. What is the author’s responsibility as a child in the town? 5. Who are the three pets and their names? 6. What happened to Colonel at the end of your reading? Prueba!

Expectivas Summary for each reading section Identify and write down words you don’t know in English and Spanish Summaries will be graded and returned. Please keep them! Expectivas

Sobre el Autor Born August 15, 1905 in Jalcocotan (in Mexico) Immigrated to Sacramento California with his mother and two uncles Studied at Occidental College, Stanford University, and Columbia University Worked with the Pan-American Union (what is it called now?) Worked as a labor organizer, key figure in the California farm labor movement Organized unions for farm laborers Helped create the first multiracial farm worker union Also wrote Merchants of Labor about the bracero program Awarded the Bolivian Order of the Condor of the Andes Sobre el Autor

Literature written by Mexican Americans in the United States Some trace it back to the Mexican American war, others to the sixteenth century Cultural hybrid of a Mexican (or Mexican American’s) experience in the US Focuses on identity, discrimination, culture, history, migration, living in two worlds (using both English and Spanish), border between the US and Mexico Major Figures: Sandra Cisneros, Gary Soto, Tomas Rivera Chicano Literature

Origins of Chicano Literature Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo signed in 1848-ended the war between Mexico and the United States Drew a new boundary between Mexico and the US, Mexico ceded (gave up) almost half of its territory to the US Present day Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, and Utah Mexican residents residing in this territory became permanent residents of the United States Chicano dramatist Luis Valdez “We did not in fact come to the United States at all. The United States came to us.” Chicano Movement: socio-political civil rights movement of the mid-1960s Origins of Chicano Literature

Mexican Revolution

Where is JalcocotÁn? Video link: Distance between Jalco and Sacramento: 1,844 miles (30 hours!) Where is JalcocotÁn?

Key Terms Chicano Literature Mexican Revolution Bracero System-system of laws and agreements between the US and Mexico in 1942 for temporary contract laborers Strikes caused by lack of Mexican gov labor inspectors, pay and working conditions, job instability Similar to the Guest Worker program Pan American Union Founded in 1948, now known as the Organization of American States Regional solidarity and cooperation among member states Headquartered in DC 35 member states Key Terms

Spanish Words used in the text Barrio Pueblo Burro Brecha Cerros El monte (el bosque) No es nadie y es de todos El gato montes Palo blanco, palo negro, palo Colorado, palo de piedra Colorado vs rojo zopilotes Plaza mayor Plaza de armas Jaclocotecanos Subir al monte Tapanco Spanish Words used in the text

MÁs Palabras Jefe de familia alcancia Al tapanco, alzar la cama Juan, Neto, Chuy, Melesio Si, señora Ya vengo Voy Qué pasó? Machetero Candil Saludo Muy gallo MÁs Palabras