History 127

Instructor
Name	Ana Afzali, Ph.D.
Email	aafzali@citruscollege.edu
Phone	(626) 852-8092
Location	CI 306

WELCOME: Welcome to Spanish/History 127 – Spanish Civilization. This is an exciting and interactive distance education course that will give you a global understanding of the culture and history of Spain. As a cross listed course, you can choose to earn credits toward a G.E. History or a Spanish requirement.

Spain, its rich and exciting history, its traditions and its art are only one click away. Join us in this exciting journey!

Read through the entire website as soon as you register for the course. Do not just read as you go. Knowing all that is required from the start will help you plan and succeed. Other recommendations are set forth in the “Recommendations for Success” portion of the syllabus.

YOUR FIRST TASK: To make sure that you are properly enrolled in this class, please do the following things immediately:

Email me (professor Afzali), providing me with your full name, email address and student identification number. If I do not receive an email from you by the end of the second week of class, you may be dropped from the class. My email address is:

aafzali@citruscollege.edu
To email me, click on this link.

You will need to use your Official Citrus College issued email account. Your email is established when you are registered for classes. You must have access to your email account prior to starting the class. If you do not use this email account, you will not receive important email announcements.

Make sure that you have properly enrolled for this class through Wingspan. If you have any doubt, please call the Citrus College Admissions and Records office at (626) 914-8511.

COURSE OBJECTIVE AND DESCRIPTION:
Spanish Civilization provides an interdisciplinary global understanding of the culture and history of Spain. The course critically analyzes contemporary Spanish society by examining the social and historical traditions and institutions that shape the Spanish way of life in the 20th century. Offered for Credit/no Credit or letter grade.

Details regarding the course are set forth in the class website (see below).   

• Your WingSpan ID becomes your Blackboard Username
• Your WingSpan PIN (Personal Identification Number) becomes your Blackboard password
• To change your PIN/password requires, change it in WingSpan
• Data will be transferred from WingSpan to Blackboard on a regular basis

Once you get to the Blackboard welcome page, click on the Spanish Civilization course link on the right, and you will go to the course site. Familiarize yourself with the course site and if you have any questions please email your instructor with your concerns. Get your textbook and get started with your initial assignments. A major key to your success in this course will be keeping up with both the reading and other assignments.   

If you have a disability documented by a physician or other appropriate professional and wish to discuss academic accommodations, please contact the DSP&S office at (626) 914-8675. Please discuss your accommodations with me by email and be sure to allow at least one week to arrange appropriate accommodations.