2. Education: Master of Arts-Hispanic Studies: Applied Linguistics and Colonial Latin American Literature & History concentration University of Illinois at Chicago Bachelor of Arts-Teacher Education in Spanish University of Illinois at Chicago Some Teaching Assignments: Aurora University, Waubonsee Community College, Illinois Virtual School, Kishwaukee College, Morton College, Elgin Community College, Marmion Academy, University of Illinois at Chicago, Estado de Jalisco (México)

3.  All information and resources are on our website.  Homework needs to be completed before class so we can build on it in class.  Read Tips to Navigate Site on our page.  Bookmark and explore the resources that you like.  The course will develop based on YOUR needs.  Give me feedback about what you like and don’t like.  Tell me what kinds of activities work best for your learning style.  Give me topics for the vocabulary you want, I will figure out the corresponding grammar.

4.  Starting with When Worlds Collide video.  Quick overview of relevant history.  Will explore in more detail parts that effect Latinos living in the United States.  Like all books, Harvest of Empire, is biased.  Use it for my Latinos/Latinas in the US course at Aurora University.  Not perfect, although does a good job with the “big picture” and some details.  Will supplement book with studies, articles, original source documents, videos, and websites.