AI 389 - History, Culture & Spirituality

Institution:

DePaul University

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Description:

West Africa is important to the history of the USA. By most accounts, the majority of people of African descent living in the USA are descendants of West Africans; many among them may have been from the region of present-day Ghana, Togo and Benin. And although enslaved West Africans were taken from their indigenous lands, they did not entirely lose their culture, their spirituality, nor their understanding of what it meant to be a person. The remains of their ethos filtered into the language, culture, and psychology of the USA, having an impact on all Americans, regardless of racial and cultural background. The Ghana, Togo and Benin travel course becomes a way for some students to explore their own specific ethnic heritage, while at the same time, providing all participants, regardless of cultural background, the opportunity to become more knowledgeable and more respectful of the cultural diversity in our society. Learning is linked to the experience of travel, through the cognitive/reflective aspects of the course (e.g. individual writing assignments, group discussions). Self-assessment and self-reflection about the international experience, as well as assessment of and reflection on group functioning, will be a critical part of the students learning activities in this course. The course is offered for Externship, A3E, H1F, H4, S3B, FX. Other competencies can be negotiated.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.depaul.edu

Phone Number:

(312) 362-8000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Quarter

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