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Description: This course offers an interdisciplinary introduction to the cultural, historical and social diversity of Latinas/os in the U.S. Through examining literature, film and popular cultural productions, students will learn how the experiences and identities of Latinas/os in the U.S. converge and diverge in relation to one another and to other cultural groups in the United States. This course is designed to provide students with the historical and cultural knowledge necessary in understanding the complex and multi-layered relationship that Latinas/os have to this country, their country of origin, and how social, cultural, and political dynamics influence Latina/o identity, politics and sense of belonging in the U.S. Class time: 20% lecture, 50% discussion, 10% film, 10% group presentation, 10% exams/quizzes Work load: 60-70 pages reading per week, 10 pages total writing* (2 short essays), 1 presentation, mid-term exam, final exam, cultural event** Grade: class participation and attendance (20%), group presentation (10%), quizzes (15%), 2 short essays (20%) mid-term exam (15%), final exam (20%) *Honors student requirements 15 pages total writing **Honors students must fulfill cultural event requirement
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Instructor: Rodriguez,Lori B
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Instructor: Onishi,Yuichiro
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Description: This course is premised on the notion that there are many institutional and social constraints and limitations within schools that block equitable educational opportunities and outcomes for Latino students. It is also based on the idea that students who fail to learn in our schools and fail to graduate are our responsibility. In this course, you will be asked to think and act as you contribute to youth education. You will study the education of Chicanos/Latinos in the United States through the integration of academic materials, discussion, guest speakers and visits to the community while doing community service in an educational setting with Latino youth. Over the course of the semester, you will provide 42 hours of tutoring and mentoring (approx. 3 hours a week) in culturally grounded programs in one of the following sites: La Escuelita, Academia Cesar Chavez or Edison High School. You will analyze the education of Chicanos/Latinos while reflecting on issues such as equality, language usage, graduation statistics, college enrollment, various educational methodologies, special challenges faced by immigrants, and current legislation to create change. In this course students will be called upon to problematize and think critically about "service"A portion of class discussions will focus on the concept of service and what place it has in society.
Class Time: 20% Lecture, 40% Discussion. presentations, Web-CT
Work Load: 40 pages reading per week, 12 pages writing per term, 2 papers. Community tutoring and visits
Grade: 20% reports/papers, 10% in-class presentation, 10% class participation, 10% problem solving, 50% other evaluation. tutoring at community site
Instructor:
Ganley,Kathleen Marie
(Outstanding Service Award)
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Description: This course is designed for the CASA SOL students. We will explore the history and development of Chicana/o and Latina/o social movements, political identities, and aesthetics. We will discuss the meaning of changing demographics and the role of Latinas/os in the global economy as both consumers and creators of culture. You will be challenged to identify, analyze, and evaluate your own social location in relation to others.
Class Time: 20% Lecture, 10% Film/Video, 50% Discussion, 20% Small Group Activities.
Work Load: 100-150 pages reading per week, 15 pages writing per term, 4 papers. Students will meet in groups outside class to plan Co-facilitation of discussion.
Grade: 20% reports/papers, 30% reflection paper, 25% in-class presentation, 25% class participation. In-class presentation is a group project designed to facilitate discussion.
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Torres PhD,Eden E.
(Arthur Motley Exemplary Tch Aw)
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Description: This class centers on Chicanas or politically defined women of the Mexican American community. Our method is interdisciplinary. It emphasizes the importance of historical context and cultural process to any discussion of the Chicana experience.
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Instructor: Topete,Daniel
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Description: This course is premised on the notion that there are many institutional and social constraints and limitations within schools that block equitable educational opportunities and outcomes for Latino students. It is also based on the idea that students who fail to learn in our schools and fail to graduate are our responsibility. In this course, you will be asked to think and act as you contribute to youth education. You will study the education of Chicanos/Latinos in the United States through the integration of academic materials, discussion, guest speakers and visits to the community while doing community service in an educational setting with Latino youth. Over the course of the semester, you will provide 42 hours of tutoring and mentoring (approx. 3 hours a week) in culturally grounded programs in one of the following sites: La Escuelita, Academia Cesar Chavez or Edison High School. You will analyze the education of Chicanos/Latinos while reflecting on issues such as equality, language usage, graduation statistics, college enrollment, various educational methodologies, special challenges faced by immigrants, and current legislation to create change. In this course students will be called upon to problematize and think critically about "service"A portion of class discussions will focus on the concept of service and what place it has in society.
Class Time: 20% Lecture, 40% Discussion. presentations, Web-CT
Work Load: 40 pages reading per week, 12 pages writing per term, 2 papers. Community tutoring and visits
Grade: 20% reports/papers, 10% in-class presentation, 10% class participation, 10% problem solving, 50% other evaluation. tutoring at community site
Instructor:
Ganley,Kathleen Marie
(Outstanding Service Award)
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Description: This course is a scholarly survey and exploration of the sociocultural function of various types of folklore in Greater Mexico. Students will analyze the ways in which folklore constructs and maintains community, as well as resists and creates cultural shifts. The central objective of the course will be to gain an understanding of how folklore and folk knowledge shape Chicano culture and traditions.
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Description: This course examines the experiences of people of Mexican descent in the United States. The course will provide a foundation for understanding the central role of Chicanas and Chicanos in the history, culture, and politics of the United States. While organized chronologically the guiding principle of this course is the understanding that the lives of people of Mexican descent are multiply constructed. That is, interrogating the lived experiences of Chicana/os through the lens of intersectionality offers new insight into both Chicana/o and US history. We will use a variety of sources including monographs, articles, novels, primary documents, movies and documentaries in order to construct a nuanced understanding of Chicanas and Chicanos at different historical moments. Over the course of the semester we will survey the major challenges faced by people of Mexican descent in the US in order to critically discuss the social, economic, cultural and political changes that influenced the day-to-day life of Chicana/os.
Instructor: Bueno,Marianne M.
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Description: This introductory course will focus in large part on the use and function of feminine archetypes within the canon of Chicana/o literature. Students will be exposed to a variety of texts and writing styles and will learn to identify the themes and aesthetics that characterize Chicana/o literature in its many forms as well as understand the significance of the counter-narratives that Chicana/o literature presents. We will approach the readings from an intersectional perspective; analyzing works for the ways in which they confront not only race, class, sexuality and gender issues, but issues of transnationalism and globalization as well.
Class Time: 25% Lecture, 60% Discussion, 15% Student Presentation.
Work Load: 100 pages reading per week, 15-20 pages writing per term, 0 exams, 3 papers, 1 presentations.
Grade: 25% reports/papers, 20% quizzes, 30% reflection paper, 10% in-class presentation, 10% class participation, 5% other evaluation. 2 short papers (15% each), final paper (25%), 5 quizzes- lowest score dropped (20%), group presentation (10%), and class participation (10%)
Instructor: Covarrubias,Alexandra Mendoza
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Instructor: Topete,Daniel
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Torres PhD,Eden E.
(Arthur Motley Exemplary Tch Aw)
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Description: This course will explore the topics of Chican@/Latin@ gender and sexuality from a critical ?borderlands? cultural approach ? exploring the dynamic and complex realities and representations of Chican@s/Latin@s in relation to gender and sexuality. Through examining a variety of ?narratives? as presented in literature, film and art, we will explore how gender and sexuality are constructed in direct relation to race, class and cultural identity and how these constructions are informed by various socio-historical contexts. We will also critically engage these narratives in exploring how they reinforce, challenge or dismantle mainstream American discourses on gender and sexuality.
Instructor: Rodriguez,Lori B
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Description: In this course, we examine theoretical frameworks for understanding social justice and social agency. We study identity theory, power, race, class and privilege and how these play out in our own lives, particularly as we intereacts and work within various community settings.. The majority of the class will focus on Latino worker's experiences organizing within the global economy, particularly here in Minnesota. Students will spend at least 25 hours working with a community based group, organization, union, worker center or policy initiative learning through experience different models for movement building, advocacy and change.
Instructor: Sass Zaragoza,Lisa
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Torres PhD,Eden E.
(Arthur Motley Exemplary Tch Aw)
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Prereq: instr consent
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Instructor:
Torres PhD,Eden E.
(Arthur Motley Exemplary Tch Aw)