MLO 3 Literary and Cultural Knowledge
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. Taught in English with Spanish readings for Spanish majors.
Reflective Narrative:
In this course I was exposed to the history and Culture of Aztlan; Southwest of the United States. This course was a fully online course which was helpful to manage my time wisely and kept on track with the assignments. I enjoyed the structure of how professor Adrian Andrade teaches this class because even though it was an asynchronous class it was very interactive. In order to learn about Mexican American culture, I read the book Mexicanos by Manuel Gonzalez where I was able to analyze different historical events throughout the nineteenth and twenty century. The way that Manuel Gonzalez talks about the history of Aztlan was very interesting because it was a different perspective from the one I had heard before. The details of Gonzalez writing helped me to better understand how Additionally, this class improved my vocabulary knowledge because it was taught in English and I was able to practice my public speaking through presentations. This class challenged me because it was an asynchronous class and I was required to record myself giving a presentation about a certain topic. However, as challenging as it was, it also helped me gain new knowledge about technology. I learned to give oral presentations, record and share through ZOOM. This course helped me fulfill MLO 3 which is Literary and cultural knowledge. I learned the other face of the Mexican and United States war which helped me to have a better understanding of the phrase “we did not cross the border, the border crossed us”, because there are so many stereotypes towards Mexicans because they come illegally to a country that once was theirs. This course was important for my cultural knowledge because it made me feel more proud of my Mexicans roots. The takeaway from this class was that each person is free to identify with the culture that they feel more connected to. For the future as a future Spanish teacher I want to be able to teach our students the History of Aztlan with the book Mexicanos.
In this course I was exposed to the history and Culture of Aztlan; Southwest of the United States. This course was a fully online course which was helpful to manage my time wisely and kept on track with the assignments. I enjoyed the structure of how professor Adrian Andrade teaches this class because even though it was an asynchronous class it was very interactive. In order to learn about Mexican American culture, I read the book Mexicanos by Manuel Gonzalez where I was able to analyze different historical events throughout the nineteenth and twenty century. The way that Manuel Gonzalez talks about the history of Aztlan was very interesting because it was a different perspective from the one I had heard before. The details of Gonzalez writing helped me to better understand how Additionally, this class improved my vocabulary knowledge because it was taught in English and I was able to practice my public speaking through presentations. This class challenged me because it was an asynchronous class and I was required to record myself giving a presentation about a certain topic. However, as challenging as it was, it also helped me gain new knowledge about technology. I learned to give oral presentations, record and share through ZOOM. This course helped me fulfill MLO 3 which is Literary and cultural knowledge. I learned the other face of the Mexican and United States war which helped me to have a better understanding of the phrase “we did not cross the border, the border crossed us”, because there are so many stereotypes towards Mexicans because they come illegally to a country that once was theirs. This course was important for my cultural knowledge because it made me feel more proud of my Mexicans roots. The takeaway from this class was that each person is free to identify with the culture that they feel more connected to. For the future as a future Spanish teacher I want to be able to teach our students the History of Aztlan with the book Mexicanos.