ESP Biography



ARMANDO LEÓN, Columbia University sophomore studying history.




Major: History

College/Employer: Columbia University

Year of Graduation: 2017

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Brief Biographical Sketch:

Hi! I'm Armando, I'm a student at Columbia College and I'm from San Diego. I am currently studying Modern US History, and have an interest in web development and programming.



Past Classes

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Y530: Motels, Drive-Ins and Malls: American Car Culture in the Post War Period in Splash Spring 2017 (Mar. 25, 2017)
This course will examine the rise of American car culture in the post-war period by looking at the rise of motels, drive-ins and malls, among other things. Special attention will be paid to the consumer culture following the war, the lives of peoples living in a new suburban America and how car culture became central to the formation of the suburbs and making new modes of consumption possible.


Y429: The 20th Century in Splash Fall 2016 (Nov. 05, 2016)
This course will examine the history of the 20th century in the West, placing it in context with key global events such as imperialism, the two World Wars, decolonization, the Cold War and the modern War on Terror. Emphasis will be placed on the important social, political and economic changes that take place throughout the world during the 20th century. In addition we will review some key assumptions to how we talk about history today: Were there really two World Wars? What is the East and what is the West? What is globalism, and does it really exist? Is the Cold War really over?


Y430: Motels, Drive-Ins and Malls: American Car Culture in the Post War Period in Splash Fall 2016 (Nov. 05, 2016)
This course will examine the rise of American car culture in the post-war period by looking at the rise of motels, drive-ins and malls, among other things. Special attention will be paid to the consumer culture following the war, the lives of peoples living in a new suburban America and how car culture became central to the formation of the suburbs and making new modes of consumption possible.


Y300: The 20th Century in Splash Splash Fall 2015 (Nov. 14, 2015)
This course will examine the history of the 20th century in the West, placing it in context with key global events such as imperialism, the two World Wars, decolonization, the Cold War and the modern War on Terror. Emphasis will be placed on the important social, political and economic changes that take place throughout the world during the 20th century. In addition we will review some key assumptions to how we talk about history today: Were there really two World Wars? What is the East and what is the West? What is globalism, and does it really exist? Is the Cold War really over?


Y228: The 20th Century in Splash Spring 2015 (Apr. 18, 2015)
This course will examine the history of the 20th century in the West, placing it in context with key global events such as imperialism, the two World Wars, decolonization, the Cold War and the modern War on Terror. Emphasis will be placed on the important social, political and economic changes that take place throughout the world during the 20th century. In addition we will review some key assumptions to how we talk about history today: Were there really two World Wars? What is the East and what is the West? What is globalism, and does it really exist? Is the Cold War really over?


M201: Introduction to Web Development in Splash Splash Fall 2014 (Nov. 15, 2014)
An introduction to front-end web development. This course will cover the HTML and CSS markup languages that form the basis for the design of the internet, as well as JavaScript and the jQuery library. No previous experience with HTML, CSS or other programming languages is necessary.


H163: Understanding Gender: A Feminist Look at Visual Culture in Splash Spring 14 (Apr. 05, 2014)
Visual media is everywhere. We spend hours weekly on the Internet, watching TV or music videos, seeing movies. But do we ever think about the messages contained in them? This class will introduce feminist concepts about women, race, femininity and masculinity by analyzing visual media and our role in it.


H164: International Spanish in Splash Spring 14 (Apr. 05, 2014)
Have you ever taken a high school Spanish class? Are you tired of the usual curriculum? Come join us for a fun discussion that you lead yourselves! Bring your topic, leave your inhibitions, and come to our judgement-free class! As a plus, we'll teach you the differences in the Spanish of our respective countries!