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Apr 18, 2024
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LYST 290 - Literacy Studies Abroad in Guatemala
Semester Hours: 3
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This nine-day course meets during President’s week in February. After an orientation session in January, students travel to Guatemala, a country of immense biological, ethnic, cultural, and linguistic diversity. In Guatemala, students will visit both rural and urban schools; attend and participate in an international literacy conference in Guatemala City, and explore, through readings and day trips throughout Guatemala, the historical, political, sociological, linguistic, cultural, and economic issues at work in this nation and how these matters impact the educational opportunities for both adults and children. The course concludes with an exploration of the ways in which educators can make use of existing human, linguistic, and natural resources as the foundation for developing situational and responsive literacy, pedagogy, anywhere in the world.
Prerequisites & Course Notes
Permission of instructor. NOTE: Travel to Guatemala requires a valid passport. Travel expenses in addition to course tuition.
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