Portland Community College | Portland, Oregon

This course is transferable to a four-year institution and is applicable toward an Associate Degree; fulfills Diversity and General Education requirements.
Prerequisites - CHLA 201 and 202 recommended.

Upon completion of this course the student should be able to:

1. Articulate an understanding of key events and characteristics that distinguish the varied traditional, folk, and popular cultures of Chicano/Latino peoples and use critical thinking in order to evaluate these events and their impact onChicano/Latino peoples.
2. Recognize the major factors that contributed to changes in the traditional, folk, and popular cultures of Chicano/Latino peoples in order to
   appreciate and evaluate Chicano/Latino diversity.
3. Employ an understanding of traditions in Chicano/Latino communities as a guide to interact with Chicano/Latino peoples in personal and professional environments.

This course will be presented by means of lecture, discussion, and demonstrations, including participation in community events. Students’ grades will be determined from a combination of attendance and participation, examinations and quizzes, and projects and service learning.

Evaluation of students’ performance will include a combination of assessments such as:

• Class discussion and participation;
• Written assignments;
• Quizzes;
• Examinations;
• Individual and/or group projects;
• Service learning;
• Participation in community events;
• Attendance at assigned films, plays, and/or presentations by speakers.

• Folklore
• Literature
• Film
• Linguistics
• Theater/Drama
• Folk Culture
• Popular Culture
• Traditions
• Culture and social standing
• What is community
• Culture and identity
• The New Hispanics – Part III

Competencies and Skills
Students will demonstrate the ability to:

• Identify and describe major cultural events that shape the life of Chicano/Latino peoples in the United States;
• Assess the impact of education, work, economic and political status, heritage, recency of residence and other societal factors on the culture of Chicano/Latino peoples in the United States;
• Identify the themes, issues, and contexts that crosscut key events in Chicano/Latino culture and assess their relative importance in shaping the Chicano/Latino experience in the United States;
• Write and present a short research paper on a cultural issue of importance to Chicano/Latino peoples in the United States;
• Use appropriate terminology to accurately describe the development of the Chicano/Latino cultural experience in the United States;
• Identify key cultural historical issues that apply today and assess their impact;
• Evaluate their participation in Chicano/Latino culture.