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4.00 Credits
Discusses aspects of Spain through the ages, from Spains multicultural society through the 15th century, and studies maestros such as El Greco, Vel?zquez, and Goya. Includes works by a wide variety of authors and explores music, dance, and film as well as contemporary issues through newspapers and Internet sites. Pel?ez-Ben?tez.
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Studies the political, artistic, and intellectual history of the Spanish-speaking nations of the Western Hemisphere, in particular Mexico, Peru, and Argentina. Topics include the conquests of Mexico and Peru, Bol?var and the fight for independence, the Mexican Revolution, the Cuban Revolution and the dictatorships of the 70s and 80s. Halty.
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4.00 Credits
Presents Hispanic culture, politics, and literature as seen through the prism of cinema. Topic changes yearly. Pel?ez-Ben?tez.
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4.00 Credits
Analyzes the first modern novel, Don Quijote de la Mancha, the classic whose timeliness and timelessness establish it as one of the masterpieces of western literature. Explores how the knight and his squire come alive for the modern reader as they have for generations of authors indebted to Cervantes. Cohen.
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4.00 Credits
Discusses the artists view of social turmoil and the political upheaval that has characterized Latin America in this century. Explores topics that may include coming of age and confronting the socioeconomic, religious, and political realities; the figure of the dictator; and exile and insilio. Halty.
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4.00 Credits
Explores the social, cultural, and aesthetic representation of women in Latin America in the 20th century. Topics include the relationship between societys expectations of women and literary production, the emergence of a feminist point of view, the role of women in political life, and the role of the writer in shaping national identity. Colvin.
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Introduces Puerto Rican culture and placements in the community. Topics include migration, housing, employment, education, race and racism, machismo, and the Puerto Rican woman. Includes true-life accounts by writers such as Piri Thomas, Oscar Lewis, Pedro Juan Soto, and Esmeralda Santiago, complemented by videos. Cohen.
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4.00 Credits
This is a special topics course. The topic Introduces students to novels, short stories, essays and films that portray main urban centers in Latin America. Discusses issues raised by the representation of Mexico City, Medellin, Buenos Aires, Lima, and Santiago. Focuses on topics such as: violence, urban isolationn, globalizatiio, political upheavals, migration, and collective memory.
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Explores building-based issues in the inclusion of learners with special needs and techniques, including cooperative learning, to include learners with special needs in general educational settings. Includes development of a collaborative plan describing implementation strategies for inclusion, team building, and school change. Requires site visit. Fleming.
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