CCAS 20
Central American Studies: Histories and Cultures
Description: (Formerly numbered Chicana and Chicano Studies 20.) Lecture, one hour; discussion, one hour. Survey of histories of Central Americans from time of independence movements of early 18th century to present. Major topics include local indigeneities, independence movements, 19th- and 20th-century dependency, state-nation and identity formation, politics of mestizaje, Indigenous resistance, imperialism and economic growth, relations with U.S., politics of development, and contemporary social movements. Letter grading.
Units: 5.0
Units: 5.0
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Fall 2023 - This class is made up of 2 take home quizzes that are open note, 4 reading reflections, and 1 annotated bibliography at the end of the quarter (makes up a lot of your grade). Not many assignments but super easy if you go to class, do the readings, and understand the material. She records lectures but there is a participation part of your grade that can be made up with the occasional in-class participation. The one con with this class is the reading/content load. Expect 50-100 pages of reading a week and sometimes a 30minute-2hour long documentary. All the content is super interesting about social justice and issues in Central America. I learned so much and I am very glad I took this class.
Fall 2023 - This class is made up of 2 take home quizzes that are open note, 4 reading reflections, and 1 annotated bibliography at the end of the quarter (makes up a lot of your grade). Not many assignments but super easy if you go to class, do the readings, and understand the material. She records lectures but there is a participation part of your grade that can be made up with the occasional in-class participation. The one con with this class is the reading/content load. Expect 50-100 pages of reading a week and sometimes a 30minute-2hour long documentary. All the content is super interesting about social justice and issues in Central America. I learned so much and I am very glad I took this class.
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Fall 2024 - Not a so-called "easy" GE imo. Tests are essay questions mostly, and there is 1 homework assignment (about 1 page written about an article) every week, so you should really plan on attending lecture and paying attention if you want to do well. Boj Lopez is very very serious in my opinion, and wasn't the most approachable. Luckily the TA's are amazing and discussion sections are helpful and IMO very necessary in understanding it all. I got an A becuase I tried and studied but you could also easily pass it if you just pay attention lol. Mostly reviews basic history topics but the content is genuinely so interesting if you care to learn more about our history just outside the US.
Fall 2024 - Not a so-called "easy" GE imo. Tests are essay questions mostly, and there is 1 homework assignment (about 1 page written about an article) every week, so you should really plan on attending lecture and paying attention if you want to do well. Boj Lopez is very very serious in my opinion, and wasn't the most approachable. Luckily the TA's are amazing and discussion sections are helpful and IMO very necessary in understanding it all. I got an A becuase I tried and studied but you could also easily pass it if you just pay attention lol. Mostly reviews basic history topics but the content is genuinely so interesting if you care to learn more about our history just outside the US.
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