Oaxaca and the Mexican Revolution
Course Number/Name: INED 399.03 Oaxaca and the Mexican Revolution
Description: SUNY Fredonia and Ollin Tlahtoalli Centro de Lenguas y Cultura Mexicana have created a full time study abroad summer program for students interested in an intense cultural experience. This program offers so much more than typical summer studyprograms. The name of the language center is composed of two Nahuatl words "Ollin" and "Tlahtoalli" which mean movement and language respectively; it is a way to honor the ongoing process of language change...Nahuatl is an indigenous language to central Mexico where it is spoken by more than 1.5 million people, some people still use Nahuatl in Oaxaca too. Their mission includes the preservation of endangered Mexican indigenous languages, and the teaching of Spanish within a Mexican cultural framework and the promotion of Mexican culture and traditions. For six weeks students will live with families in the city of Oaxaca, and attend personalized instruction in groups of two or three students. Our aim is to increase our students´ understanding and appreciation of Mexican values, traditions and behaviors which can sometimes be a mystery to outsiders. We do this through carefully selected readings and presentations along with class discussions. Students seeking avolunteer experience can work with the local indigenous population in their community programs.
Instructor: Dr.Carmen Rivera, Chair and Professor of Modern Languages
Language of Instruction: English & Spanish
Housing: Students live with Host Families
Course Dates: May 23- July 3, 2010
Eligible Participants: Undergraduate Students in Good Academic Standing
Application Deadline: March 1, 2010; late applications will be considered
Credits: 6 Undergraduate
Cost: Summer 2010 Budget
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