College Seminar (105-7-24)

Topic

Immigrant Stories

Instructors

Charles Yarnoff
8474914965
555 Clark St., 243
Office Hours: By appointment

Meeting Info

University Hall 118: Mon, Wed, Fri 10:00AM - 10:50AM

Overview of class

We live in a time when hostility toward immigrants has made many Americans forget that, as Barack Obama said, "We are and always will be a nation of immigrants. We were strangers once, too." This hostility has obscured the complex reality of the lives of immigrants. In this course, we will study fiction and poetry by immigrants and their children in order to understand that complex reality. We will explore such questions as: How do social attitudes and institutions impact the lives of immigrants as they seek to pursue the "American Dream"? What happens to the relationships between parents and children through the process of acculturation into American society? How do differences in national origin connect with other differences, particularly gender, race, ethnicity, and class?

Learning Objectives

In this course, you will develop: (1) your understanding of the diverse experiences of immigrants and their children; (2) your ability to read closely and critically, considering multiple ways of interpreting literary works and supporting those interpretations with evidence from the text; (3) effective strategies for planning, drafting, revising papers; (4) your ability to use and offer constructive feedback on writing; (5) skills and knowledge that enable you to take advantage of the resources available at Northwestern.

Class Materials (Required)

The Consequences by Manuel Muñoz (ISBN: 978-1644452066)

All other readings will be on Canvas.

Class Attributes

WCAS College Seminar
Freshmen Only

Enrollment Requirements

Enrollment Requirements: REASON: Pre-registration is not allowed for this class. Please try again during regular registration. Weinberg First Year Seminars are only available to first-year students.
Add Consent: Department Consent Required
Drop Consent: Department Consent Required