2. INTRODUCTIONS
WHO AM I? WHO ARE YOU?
• Go around. Introduce
yourself.
• Tell us:
• Name you want to be
called.
• Favorite musical artist,
type of music, or
album/song right now
(this is a course about
music!).
• Call me Brian.
• PhD in Literature from UC
Santa Cruz
• My third year at De Anza.
I love it here!
3. WHAT IS THIS COURSE ABOUT?
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Consider two questions while you watch:
1. What do you notice about the music?
2. What do you notice about the cast?
4. “THIS IS A STORY
ABOUT AMERICA
THEN, TOLD BY
AMERICA NOW”
Lin-Manuel Miranda,
creator of Hamilton
8. YOU MIGHT NOT ENJOY THIS CLASS IF…
• You think it’s useless to discuss issues like
race/ethnicity, class, gender, sexuality,
inequality, privilege, and oppression.
• You think you deserve A’s without doing much
work.
• You hate working in groups.
• You really don’t want to be part of
your community.
• You don’t enjoy trying to see things
from other people’s perspectives.
9. YOU SHOULD TAKE THIS CLASS IF…
• You have an OPEN MIND.
• You enjoy learning.
• You are interested in social justice.
• You want to give back to your
community.
10. TAKE THIS CLASS IF…
• You are willing to work hard for your
education.
• You are willing to share your work
with others, even if it sometimes
scares you!
• You believe you can make a
difference in the world… and you
want to!
11. ROCK THE SCHOOL BELLS:
THE ART(S) OF RESISTANCE
• November 30, here at De Anza.
• Attendance is required from 1:30-
3:45. You cannot pass this class if
you do not attend and participate.
• There will also be a concert that
evening that you are strongly
encouraged to attend!
• This is going to be LIT.