SPAN308: History and Culture of Aztlan: Southwest United States
Course Description: Covers the story of indigenous peoples of the southwestern United States: Aztlan, the Spanish colonial period, the Mexican period, and the acquisition and settlement by the United States. Seeks the exposition of indigenous and Hispanic historical and cultural foundations of the region and the confluence with other Asian and European influences.
SPAN308, which covered the history of the Southwestern United States, was the only class I needed to fulfill MLO3. Aside from brief discussions regarding the Mexican-American war, and some knowledge of Aztec lore, I had never explored that part or place in history before. The class was an online set up, and had one textbook. Each week, we read a certain chapter, and each week we had to discuss through forums what we thought of that part of history, or answer certain questions. At certain parts during the semester, we also had to complete research projects and build presentations to show our progress. My projects covered Mexican-American heroes, such as Eusebio Fransisco Kino, while my final research project covered organized crime in Mexican-American communities (I have included an annotated bibliography of the works I used in writing it below). Although we covered an incredible amount of information in a short amount of time, this class reshaped my perspective of the Southwestern U.S., including the area I live in.
SPAN308, which covered the history of the Southwestern United States, was the only class I needed to fulfill MLO3. Aside from brief discussions regarding the Mexican-American war, and some knowledge of Aztec lore, I had never explored that part or place in history before. The class was an online set up, and had one textbook. Each week, we read a certain chapter, and each week we had to discuss through forums what we thought of that part of history, or answer certain questions. At certain parts during the semester, we also had to complete research projects and build presentations to show our progress. My projects covered Mexican-American heroes, such as Eusebio Fransisco Kino, while my final research project covered organized crime in Mexican-American communities (I have included an annotated bibliography of the works I used in writing it below). Although we covered an incredible amount of information in a short amount of time, this class reshaped my perspective of the Southwestern U.S., including the area I live in.
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