MLO 4: Secondary Cultural Knowledge
MLO 4: Secondary Cultural Knowledge. In addition to the Spanish language and Hispanic cultures, the student demonstrates a general knowledge of a socio-cultural group other than a Hispanic one or mainstream American culture. The student develops a basic understanding of the ways of thinking (ideas, beliefs, attitudes, values, philosophies), the behavioral practices (patterns of social interactions) and the cultural products – both tangible and intangible (for example, art, history, literature, music) – of the second culture.
Throughout the course African American Life and History, I gained a better understanding of the African American culture and history, in particular from the historical stand point. The course was instrumental in developing and understanding the ideas about African American's history and society. After completion of this course I gained valuable information, one of the concepts that I was drawn to, was the idea of racism in the most powerful country on earth. In order to complete Major Learning Outcome 4: Secondary Culture Knowledge, students had to immerse themselves in a secondary culture completely foreign to them. I fulfilled this requirement by taking the African American Life and History course. The course placed a great emphasis on understanding the African American culture and society through history. This was important in understanding traditions and beliefs because is allowed each individual to make personal observations. By fulfilling this MLO students were allowed to understand African American culture more in depth and understand many of the cultural movements that go on in the African American community. Prior to taking this course, I personally did not know much of the struggles and injustices African American had gone through; however, by taking this course, I learned valuable information which undoubtedly will help me understand the African American community. Overall, I feel like at the end of the course I had a better understanding and appreciation for African Americans and their culture.