22244		8:00-10:00A	W		NIETO-PHILLIPS
Above section for education majors only
Above section COAS intensive writing section
Above section open to undergraduates only
Above section reserved for teacher certification social studies
students. Enrollment in other History and Education courses is
required. Contact Dorothy Slota, Education 1064 for online
authorization and information.

This course will explore the experiences of Latino and
Latina immigrants in the U.S. by way of first person accounts--
including memoirs, oral histories, and autobiographies. Is there such
thing as "el sueño americano?" What does it mean to "become Mexican
American?" Why has immigration been such a defining experience
in Latinos' lives and individual identities? These and other issues--
such as citizenship, language, gender and immigration laws--are major
themes running through the writings that we will explore. This is a
reading- and writing-intensive course that challenge us to view
Latina/o "history" through the lens of "memory." Graded components
will include several shorter (3-5 page) writing assignments, student-
led discussions, a substantial (20-25 page) final research paper and
group assignments.