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. Taught online.
Course Narrative: This course includes a variety of historical information related to Mexican, Hispanic and American culture. The professor showed us topics about the Native Americans, and how they were invaded over the years within the United States. We also discussed topics related to Mexico, highlighting the Mexican Revolution and the close relationship between the Mexican government and the Catholic religion. This class covers MLO 3, which focuses on the acquisition of cultural knowledge. This course was taught completely online, and the interaction the professor had with us was very constant and clear. In this class every week we had activities such as discussions, essays or presentations. One of the presentations I had was about Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo. He was an explorer and is credited for discovering California. In the future I would like to continue learning about how the history of my country and my ancestors has occurred, as I believe that in this way it is easier for me to appreciate the many benefits that we have as a society today both in the US and in Mexico. Juan_rodríguez_cabrillo.pdf