4. Midterm
5. Write 5-10 page research paper
6. Create a mini-mural in the style of one of the Mexican muralists or painters (you can use cut out
   pictures, photoshop, crayons or any medium you want)
7. Final exam

All assignments will be turned in via email through links provided in the course site.

You can also propose a larger research project that incorporates the above elements instead of comleting all the assignments.

Online Participation

Students will be required to login to the course at least twice a week for total of one hour weekly and participate in the discussion forums. These forums will allow for a dialogue with the instructor and other students. These discussions will be monitored to ensure that students are keeping up with the required discussion time and actively contribute to the forums.

This course is based on the readings and student research. Through this directed reading we will explore the important cultural movements in Latin America in the 20th century. This course will provide students a map to understand the ways that these

Grading Policy
The grades will be given based on the following formula:
Participation in discussion groups 10% (credit or no credit for postings)
They should be relevant to the discussion topic and include some original thought. 2 short essays 10% each (total 20%)
Midterm 20%
Research Paper 20% (Use MLA citation format)
Final Exam 20%
Minimural 10%

The short essays will be based on the readings and will require students to expound on some of the themes and topics in the readings. The essays will be available for student access two weeks before their due date and the final exam will be available one week before its due date. The details and format for the research paper will be available at any time so students can get a ahead start form the beginning of the semester. Student essays will be evaluated on the depth of analysis and the quality of the research that they carry out.

These assignments will require students to conduct historical research into Latin American cultural movements and evaluate and analyze works of art that sprang from these politically charged moments.This course will encourage originality and analytical thinking as students will be challenged to look at very images and artistic representations of the complex political moments. Many of the symbols and icons that help meaning at the moment they were created now may be interpreted differently. In this course we will explore both the intentionality of the artists that create these works and the impact and meaning they help for the public at that time.