Latin American Social History

Lecture, three hours; discussion, two hours. Historical and contemporary perspective of role of ordinary people in Latin American society. Each lecture/film session centers on a major Latin American movie illustrative of a theme in social history. P/NP or letter grading.

Review Summary

Clarity
10.0 / 10
Organization
10.0 / 10
Time
5-10 hrs/week
Overall
8.3 / 10

Reviews

    Quarter Taken: Spring 2023 In-Person
    Grade: A

    This was a great GE and very easy to get an A. I was lazy during the last week and didn't put much effort into my essay, and didn't get a great score, but all the extra credit offered kept my grade at an A. The structure of the class has us watch the documentary/movie on Tuesday, and watch the lecture on Thursday. I never went to class on Thur and did perfectly fine. You get extra credit for every single category if you just show up and do your work. My TA was pretty chill, and it was easy participating in discussions and getting full credit. We just have weekly quizzes for the films, but they were very quick and doable.

Course

Previously taught
23S 21S 19S

Grading Information

  • No group projects

  • Attendance not required

  • No midterms

  • Finals week final

  • 100% recommend the textbook