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Motivation to Teach Social Action:
The social action aspect of this program reminds of the teachings of Paulo Freire and his vision for education. Students learn more when what they are doing is applied to the real world. These experiences are the most memorable than any exam or essay they will ever write. As someone who has taught Chicana/o Studies for over 15 years I understand the importance of social justice, but our courses follow the dominant pedagogy in our courses. Ethnic Studies courses have more of the principles of Freire's ideology embedded in them and I would like to see how I could take my courses in that direction.
Course Description:
This is a survey course that covers the history of the United States from 1865 to the present.
Taught By:
Abel Macias Lecturer Chicana Chicano Studies San Diego State University
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