Iowa State University
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Mexico: Beyond Borders / Objective


Objective

  • Become familiar with the tools of Educational Anthropology and be able to apply them to a classroom context in order to make suggestions for improved teaching and learning practices, especially with regard to U.S. Mexican students.
  • Gain a fuller understanding of the history and socio-economic influences of Mexican immigration to the United States
  • Attain a higher level of Spanish proficiency
  • Identify the general educational challenges facing bilingual and bicultural, specifically U.S. Mexican, youth in schools