CIS591A Field Study/Social Science Education/Mexico

This course provides factual knowledge, along with direct observational experiences, and the honing of reflective and interpretive skills for understanding and teaching Mexican Americans, the largest language minority group in the United States, through their heritage culture: ancient Mesoamerican and the history, cultures, and geography of Mexico. The course begins with an orientation and class meetings in the United States (e.g., Chicago). Then participants travel as investigative explorers to Mexico where the coursework continues, and they learn to relate their knowledge to intercultural education and communication with Mexican Americans in the United States. 1-4 semester hours