Humanities
125 Introduction to Mexican Culture (3 units)
Spring
2012 – (16 Week Track) CRN-30823
COURSE
SYLLABUS
INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION Santiago Andres Garcia, MA / SGarcia@RioHondo.edu /
Office A 201C /
COURSE DESCRIPTION (3 UNITS) This course provides an interdisciplinary presentation of
vital artistic, literary, architectural, musical, political, religious and
historical movements within Mexico spanning from pre-Cortesian to contemporary
times. This course is designed for
students who wish to further their understanding of major Mexican cultural and
historical developments.
STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES The goal of this class is to give students a comprehensive
view of major cultural achievements from Mexico spanning from pre-Cortesian to
contemporary times. By the end of the course, students should be able to:
(1) Explain the significance of major historical events and their impact
on Mexican culture, (2) Describe the ideological similarities/differences
among Mexico’s cultural leaders, (3) Recognize and explain major Pre-Cortesian
cultural developments that led to the formation of Mexico, and (4) Identify
Mexican values/traditions and their role in cultural behavior. In
addition, this course meets the Humanities general education requirement for
students transferring to a CSU or UC university.
QUIZ/FINAL EXAM MAKE-UP POLICY None of the quizzes will be
allowed to be taken after the scheduled date.
In this case of an absence, a
student should turn in the one extra credit assignment allowed, to make up for
the missing quiz points. In the case of the final exam, only students who
miss the last day due to an emergency (i.e., documented illness, car accident,
or death in the family), will be allowed to retake the final exam on a later
day.
ATTENDANCE & PARTICIPATION To fully grasp the course topics students must attend every
class meeting and participate in all classroom discussions and activities.
Roll WILL be taken daily, and attending class does amount to
earning 50 possible participation points, almost 10% of one’s final grade.
REQUIRED
TEXTBOOK Introduction to Mexican Culture by Martha Carreón, 2011 Edition. Rio Hondo
College, Whittier, CA (2011) ASID # B001GMRI0Q
CHEATING, PLAGIARISM, & SEXUAL
HARASSMENT See Rio Hondo College policies.
Classroom Handouts
Reading Summary Instructions
Teaching Philosophy
Activity sheets*
Cultural Pursuit Lotería
Formative Period Word Search and Maps
Mesoamerican Timeline Activity
Colonial Period Word Search and Terms
*Educators if you would like MS Word copies of these handouts e-mail me and I would be happy to pass them along.
Teaching Philosophy
Activity sheets*
Cultural Pursuit Lotería
Formative Period Word Search and Maps
Mesoamerican Timeline Activity
Colonial Period Word Search and Terms
*Educators if you would like MS Word copies of these handouts e-mail me and I would be happy to pass them along.
SPRING 2012 Extra credit approved exhibitions
A Nation Emerges: The Mexican Revolution Revealed / Los Angeles Central Library – Getty Gallery / September 8, 2011 – June 3, 2012 / A Nation Emerges, on view at the Central Library, Getty Gallery, 630 W. Fifth St., downtown Los Angeles, from September 8, 2011–June 3, 2012, showcases over 130 photographs, prints, and maps drawn primarily from the Special Collections of the Getty Research Institute. The exhibition also includes a selection of 20th- and 21st-century posters and prints from the Center for the Study of Political Graphics, that contextualize the history of the Mexican Revolution for a 21st-century audience.
Children of the Plumed Serpent: The Legacy of Quetzalcoatl in Ancient Mexico / LACMA / Resnick Pavilion / April 1, 2012–July 1, 2012 Children of the Plumed Serpent illuminates the social and cultural complexities of late Pre-Columbian and early colonial eras as expressed in the art of the period and examines the enduring nature of these complexities in contemporary Mesoamerican societies.
In Wonderland: The Surrealist Adventures of Women Artists in Mexico and the United States / LACMA / Resnick Pavilion / January 29, 2012–May 6, 2012 / North America represented a place free from European traditions for women Surrealists from the United States and Mexico, and European émigrés. While their male counterparts usually cast women as objects for their delectation, female Surrealists delved into their own subconscious and dreams, creating extraordinary visual images. Their art was primarily about identity: portraits, double portraits, self-referential images, and masquerades that demonstrate their trials and pleasures. The exhibition includes works in a variety of media dating from 1931 to 1968, and some later examples that demonstrate Surrealism's influence on the feminist movement. Iconic figures such as Louise Bourgeois, Leonora Carrington, Frida Kahlo, Lee Miller, Kay Sage, Dorothea Tanning, and Remedios Varo are represented, along with lesser known or newly discovered practitioners.
April 28, 2012 A Nation Emerges caravan trip
Meeting location: Rio Hondo College @ 10:00am
Destination: Los Angeles Central Library
Children of the Plumed Serpent: The Legacy of Quetzalcoatl in Ancient Mexico / LACMA / Resnick Pavilion / April 1, 2012–July 1, 2012 Children of the Plumed Serpent illuminates the social and cultural complexities of late Pre-Columbian and early colonial eras as expressed in the art of the period and examines the enduring nature of these complexities in contemporary Mesoamerican societies.
In Wonderland: The Surrealist Adventures of Women Artists in Mexico and the United States / LACMA / Resnick Pavilion / January 29, 2012–May 6, 2012 / North America represented a place free from European traditions for women Surrealists from the United States and Mexico, and European émigrés. While their male counterparts usually cast women as objects for their delectation, female Surrealists delved into their own subconscious and dreams, creating extraordinary visual images. Their art was primarily about identity: portraits, double portraits, self-referential images, and masquerades that demonstrate their trials and pleasures. The exhibition includes works in a variety of media dating from 1931 to 1968, and some later examples that demonstrate Surrealism's influence on the feminist movement. Iconic figures such as Louise Bourgeois, Leonora Carrington, Frida Kahlo, Lee Miller, Kay Sage, Dorothea Tanning, and Remedios Varo are represented, along with lesser known or newly discovered practitioners.
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| Olmec Colossal Head #1 from San Lorenzo Tenochtitlan, Veracruz, Mexico. |
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