Multimedia

Looking back, I have learned much about Latinos, especially in various areas. In my opinion, the multimedia aspect of this class made this class stick out in my mind.

Blogging was a center for expression. Those who were too shy to share in discussion now had another outlet to express their thoughts. Individuals were able to view the blog before discussion to see the questions that would be explored.

If you chose to, the final project involved making a website. As I was new to this, I naturally faced some difficulties. However, this produced a new way for me to express my research. Making the website was much more interesting that writing a paper. It was exciting to create new pages and create a fully functional website.

However, I have found the movie aspect to be the most fascinating. I particularly enjoyed "A Day Without a Mexican." While this film focused on Mexicans, I think that the ideas reflected the objectives of the class well. This movie showed how California, if not the entire nation in general, would suffer if there were no Mexicans working in the fields. I think much discussion today revolves around issues of immigration with many Latinos. Many are only concerned with the problems these Latinos cause. Yet, many are oblivious to how much Latinos contribute to our society. I think that this movie accurately depicted this.

I believe that the multimedia aspect of this course made it more enjoyable, more educational, and more engaging.