Puente Classes
Fall Semester
v English A
v Guidance Course
Spring Semester
v English 1A
v Guidance Course
About Puente Classes
Puente students must enroll in both
English and Guidance classes. These classes will complement one another and often
coordinate assignments. The English class will primarily focus on
Mexican-American/Latino literature with an emphasis on the universal human
condition. The Guidance class will focus on academic and career preparation and
service learning. The classes will be supplemented with various activities,
including visits to college campuses, such as CSU, Fresno, CSU, Stanislaus, and
UC, Davis and UC, Berkeley.
Typical Textbooks
Fabricated Mexican by Rick Rivera
Woman Hollering Creek by Sandra Cisneros
Growing Up Latino edited by Stavans and Augenbraum
Sal Si Puedes by Peter Mattheessen
Migrant Daughter by Frances Esquibel Tywoniak and Mario T. Garcia
