Looking back on this class I feel that I have a much better understanding of where Latinos came from and what they are dealing with in this country. While I knew about most of the historical parts like the Mexican-American War, and the invasion of the Spaniards, I have never heard it tin the way that Professor Cotera explained it. It was like hearing the other side of the story.
I also thought that it was interesting to hear about the struggles that Latinos are facing today, such as AIDS, poverty, and the language barrier. I think that knowing about these issues helps me to be more sympathetic to their situation than I was before.
Overall, I thought this was a very good course. I enjoyed the different guest speakers, and I thought that the class was always interesting. I especially enjoyed discussion because we really got to dive into what was being taught in lecture. Having everyone lead a discussion was a great idea because it gave everyone a different chance to take the class where they wanted it to go.
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As I look back over this course I think I learned a lot. I am from California and learning such things as the Mexican-American war, the health crisis they face, as well as the Latino/a learning literature issues is very interesting to me. I can't believe I have grown up in Southern California my whole life and we never discussed such things in any of my classes.
What really shocked me was learning about sterilization. I had no idea about anything that had to do with this situation. And the fact that California had such a large amount of sterilizations made me really embarrassed for my state.
One of my favorite things about this class was all of the guest speakers. They made it interesting and it didn't feel like the same old lecture everyday. Ultimately this was a great class.
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