Fall 2020  |  HIST 3429 Section 001: Latin American History in Film and Text (33580)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
3 Credits
Grading Basis:
Student Option
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
Completely Online
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Online Course
Meets With:
LAS 3429 Section 001
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/08/2020 - 12/16/2020
Off Campus
Virtual Rooms ONLINEONLY
Enrollment Status:
Open (26 of 40 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Cinematic representations of Latin America in context of other historical/literary narratives. Experiences of Latinos in Hollywood. U.S. films compared with those produced in Latin America. Themes vary (e.g., women, revolution, colonialism).
Class Notes:
This course is completely online. All requirements for this course can be completed online. There is an optional zoom session for additional discussion and questions on Thursdays 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.
Class Description:
In the past few decades, there has been a creative explosion of films and documentaries representing women in Latin America, past and present. This course invites you to reflect critically upon those cinematic representations by placing them in the context of other historical and fictional narratives. For example, what can we learn-about both the 17th and 20th centuries--by comparing the film "I, the Worst of All" (Dir. Maria Luisa Bemberg, 1990) with: Octavio Paz's biography of the 17th-century Mexican nun upon which the film is based, the writings of Sor Juana herself, and the analysis of her work by literary critics? We will compare two film versions of the life of Mexican artist Frida Kahlo: the recent movie starring Salma Hayeck and a Mexican film directed by Paul LeDuc in 1984. In addition to several other feature films, we will also explore the roles of women as directors and actors in the Latin American and Hollywood film industries. This course has been approved for the arts/humanities core and global perspectives theme requirements.
Who Should Take This Class?:
Anyone interested in the subject.
Learning Objectives:
(1) Understand diverse philosophies and cultures within and across society (2) Understand the role of creativity, innovation, discovery, and expression across disciplines
Grading:
15% quizzes
20% Online discussion
20% short reflection writing
30% papers (2 five-page papers)
15% group presentation
Exam Format:
10 online quizzes (multiple choice and true/false), 6 highest scores count in grade
Class Format:
Asynchronous online with weekly deadlines.
Reading
Viewing of films and video presentations
Participation in online discussion forums
Workload:
50 Pages Reading Per Week (average; varies by week)
15 Pages formal Writing Per Term Other Workload: written reactions to films and readings in online discussions
Group project
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/33580/1209
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
27 August 2020

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