LAS 271 El Salvador: Community and Justice
This course provides an introduction to the history and culture of Central America in the twentieth century. In El Salvador students will learn about the civil war (1980-1992), and study contemporary issues like immigration. We will visit sites related to the memory of the civil war in the capital city of San Salvador, engage in service learning in the town of Santa Marta, and explore the quaint colonial town of Suchitoto.