Course Description
Taught in Spanish, presents an historical and cultural overview of Hispanic Latin America from its pre-Columbian origins to the present through works of literature, art, music, and videos.
Taught in Spanish, presents an historical and cultural overview of Hispanic Latin America from its pre-Columbian origins to the present through works of literature, art, music, and videos.
Reflective Narrative
In Span 306 course we explored all civilizations of Latin America. During this semester we had the opportunity to discuss many different traditions and life characteristics in many countries in America bonded by their common language. The course was divided into 5 sections throughout the semester.
Our first section covered the pre-Colombian civilizations that flourished in America. We analyze the Olmec, Mayan, Toltec, and Aztec civilizations in Mexico and the Inca civilization in Peru.
The next section in the course was to discuss the Spanish conquest and colonization of what is today’s Latino America. We discover who the first explorers in the continent were, and we identified the generals that led the conquests of the different civilizations in today’s Latin America.
The colonial time was our next topic. We explored the economic, religious, social, and cultural atmosphere in the New Spain. We learned about the systems of “Encomiendas,”Haciendas," and the exploitation of indigenous people. One of the topics discussed in this section that interest me the most was about syncretism. This was important for me to understand due to the fact that most of the culture that I grew up in mixed with indigenous and Spanish characteristics.
The era of independence is another section discussed in this course. Because the influence of French Revolution and United States independence, Latin America decided to liberate itself from the Spaniard power. During this time we learned about the different generals that helped in this cause, such as Miguel Hidalgo, leader of the Mexican Independence, and Simon Bolivar, El libertador, who are the most important characters in Latin American history. .
Finally, in the modern era, we explored some of the customs and traditions of many towns in Latino America. We watched some videos that showed the diversity of colors, flavors, and architecture in some of the countries in this continent. Due to the fact that many of them were from countries of Latin America, we shared our experiences and knowledge about those places.
In Span 306 course we explored all civilizations of Latin America. During this semester we had the opportunity to discuss many different traditions and life characteristics in many countries in America bonded by their common language. The course was divided into 5 sections throughout the semester.
Our first section covered the pre-Colombian civilizations that flourished in America. We analyze the Olmec, Mayan, Toltec, and Aztec civilizations in Mexico and the Inca civilization in Peru.
The next section in the course was to discuss the Spanish conquest and colonization of what is today’s Latino America. We discover who the first explorers in the continent were, and we identified the generals that led the conquests of the different civilizations in today’s Latin America.
The colonial time was our next topic. We explored the economic, religious, social, and cultural atmosphere in the New Spain. We learned about the systems of “Encomiendas,”Haciendas," and the exploitation of indigenous people. One of the topics discussed in this section that interest me the most was about syncretism. This was important for me to understand due to the fact that most of the culture that I grew up in mixed with indigenous and Spanish characteristics.
The era of independence is another section discussed in this course. Because the influence of French Revolution and United States independence, Latin America decided to liberate itself from the Spaniard power. During this time we learned about the different generals that helped in this cause, such as Miguel Hidalgo, leader of the Mexican Independence, and Simon Bolivar, El libertador, who are the most important characters in Latin American history. .
Finally, in the modern era, we explored some of the customs and traditions of many towns in Latino America. We watched some videos that showed the diversity of colors, flavors, and architecture in some of the countries in this continent. Due to the fact that many of them were from countries of Latin America, we shared our experiences and knowledge about those places.