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Elizabeth Salas
CHSTU 260
Seattle Campus
Surveys the political position and activities of Mexican-American peoples in the United States from two perspectives: (1) Chicanos as objects of the political process of United States life, (2) contributions of the Chicano people to United States politics.
Class description
This course will address the important issues of Chicano/a politics. These issues include, the Vietnam War, the farm workers struggle, third party politics, Chicana rights, the student protest movement post-1960s issues. Students will be divided into political groups to address some of these issues. Each group will have a candidate/leader, campaign manager, Democrat, Republican, Chicana activist and campaign workers.
Student learning goals
Verbal goals
written goals
group participation skills
creative campaign thinking
political analysis
legislative aspects of ethnic politics
General method of instruction
Lecture, class and group discussion
Recommended preparation
Knowledge of Chicano/a history/politics especially of the 1960s
Class assignments and grading
Midterm(20%) Final(30%) Participation (20%) Group project (30%)
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