This document provides instructions for an assignment to analyze murals at Chicano Park in San Diego. Students will be assigned individual murals to analyze and post their observations and a critical analysis in an online discussion forum. Their analysis should include: 1) A thesis statement about the artist's objective in creating the mural and what it reflects about the era. 2) A description of one historical or political event from the era that influenced the mural or the mural's impact. 3) A paragraph about one historical individual depicted in the mural and their significance. The assignment is due November 19th and students must also respond to two classmates' posts by December 1st. Fifteen percent

1. 2 7 chicano park mural discussion forum assignment submit assignment
For this assignment, we will utilize a discussion forum, and we will devote some time
discussing some of the themes and topics from the murals of San Diego’s iconic Chicano
Park. After we observe the Chicano Park film during module 3 of this semester, each of you
will then be selected to one mural and provide a critical thinking analysis of that mural. I
will provide more details on what you need to discuss in just a few moments, but first let me
provide you with some nuts-and-bolts details about posting your observations. The due
date for posting your initial comments is Friday, November 19. Please post your
observations inside this Chicano Park mural discussion forum. I will provide the first
discussion post, and all of you please follow my example. After you post your comments,
please be sure to reply to at least two of your classmates, and to me as well before
December 1. As for choosing the specific mural you wish to discuss, here are several
websites as well as the 1988 documentary devoted to the Chicano Park murals for
reference. This is the documentary film that we will watch during the third module of the
semester. The History of Chicano Park Chicano Park Mural Restoration Project Chicano Park
Mural Map The Murals of Chicano Park Chicano Park documentary Only one person per
mural please. Your forum comments (including your replies to your classmates and to “el
maestro”) will count as 15% of your overall class grade. In terms of the content of your
discussion, I am looking for three main points of discussion. This discussion will satisfy the
History Department’s Student Learning Outcome (SLO) assessment requirements. First,
you will draft a thesis statement based on your observation of this mural. A thesis statement
is something you would prove in a paper; a statement that can be supported by the mural
you have reviewed. Your thesis statement should be about 3-5 sentences. In your thesis
statement, address the following question: What was the artist’s objective in creating
his/her mural and what does the mural reflect about the era in which this mural was
created? For the second point of discussion, name and describe one cause or consequence of
an event associated with this mural. In other words, what were some of the historical or
political events of the era that contributed to the development of the mural, or what do you
think was the political or cultural impact of the mural in Chicano Park, San Diego, the state
of California, or for the overall Chicano Movement? About one good-sized paragraph, up to
â…” of a page, double-spaced, will be sufficient for your response. And finally, for your third
point of discussion, describe one historical individual involved in the event depicted in the

2. mural and explain his or her significance in this event. In other words, why was this person
significant? And by a historical individual, you may discuss the artist instead of any
historical personalities presented in his or her mural. However, if there is a clear historical
personality presented in the mural, I strongly encourage you to discuss that personality in
your response. Even if the historical personality is a mythical figure, such as a god or
goddess, you can discuss that too. About one good-sized paragraph, up to â…” of a page,
double-spaced, will be sufficient for your response. Below Is the mural at the park, including
the title, artist, and the year of the mural’s creation. the moral: “Chicano Park Takeover”
(1978) by Guillermo Rosete et. al. The History of Chicano Park (Links to an external site.)
Chicano Park Mural Restoration Project (Links to an external site.)Chicano Park Mural Map
(Links to an external site.)The Murals of Chicano Park (Links to an external site.)Chicano
Park documentary