Maricopa Community Colleges  HUM110   19974-19986 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 03/25/97
HUM110 19974-19986 LEC 3 Credit(s) 3 Period(s)
History, Music, and Folklore of the Southwest
Provides a comprehensive overview of the history, music and folklore of the American Southwest. Features a combination of lectures, demonstrations and use of the performing arts in presentation of topics. Focuses on history of Arizona, New Mexico and Texas, and cultural music and folklore of the peoples who reside in the region. Prerequisites: None.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
HUM110   19974-19986 History, Music, and Folklore of the Southwest
1. Present an overview of the Southwestern region of America from a historical perspective.(I)
2. Describe the roles of the Spanish, French, and Americans in the early exploration of the Southwest.(II)
3. Identify and describe major early explorations of the Southwestern region.(II)
4. Identify and describe popular tall tales of the Southwest and examine their cultural significance.(III)
5. Compare and contrast the tall tales found among the variety of peoples of the Southwestern region.(III)
6. Identify the types of Southwestern music and describe the cultural significance of each.(IV)
7. Compare and contrast the music of a variety of groups of people residing in the Southwest.(IV)
8. Describe the Southwest in terms of its myths and its mythmakers.(V)
9. Identify and relate major legends and lore of a variety of Southwestern peoples and explain the cultural significance of their folklore.(VI)
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HUM110   19974-19986 History, Music, and Folklore of the Southwest
    I. Introduction to the Southwest
        A. Overview
        B. Historical Perspective
      II. Early Explorations of the Southwest
          A. The Spanish, French and Americans
          B. In search of Cibola
          C. Trailblazers and Trappers
          D. The Great Overland Adventure
        III. Tall Tales of the Southwest
            A. Texas
            B. New Mexico
            C. Arizona
          IV. Music of the Southwest
              A. The Cowboy/Vaquero
              B. Heroes and Villains
              C. Native American
              D. Miners and Prospectors
            V. The Southwest: Myth and Reality
                A. Myths
                B. Mythmakers
              VI. Legends and Lore of the Southwestern Peoples
                  A. Native American
                  B. Mexican-American
                  C. Anglo-American
                  D. Lost Mines of the Southwest
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