Modern World History
Ms. Portman
After you read the assigned section, you need to answer the following questions for that section in note form. You also need to come up with one significant question of your own and answer it. Be prepared for a homework check or a possible reading quiz each day.
Nationalism in Latin America
After you read the assigned section, you need to answer the following questions for that section in note form. You also need to come up with one significant question of your own and answer it. Be prepared for a homework check or a possible reading quiz each day.
Assignment 1 pages 488-489, 525-527 Independence Movements
- What role did the Catholic Church play in colonizing Latin America?
- What problems did the newly independent Latin American countries face?
Assignment 2 pages 554-555, box on 556 Political Changes
- Why were large landowners so powerful in Latin America?
- What did Zapata want in the Plan of Ayala?
Assignment 3 pages 678-680 Authoritarianism
- Discuss the relationship the United States had with various countries in Latin America.
- What problems continued to plague Latin America in the 20th century?
Outside Sources
Acosta on the question of Castas in Peru, 1585
Ethnic Diversity in Selected Latin American Countries
“Zapatista Anniversary” by Carrie Sinkowski
Diego Rivera documentary
Making Connections Research Paper Assignment
- You will choose at random to focus on a country from the list below:
- Mexico
- El Salvador
- Guatemala
- Nicaragua
- Honduras
- Dominican Republic
- Venezuela
- Colombia
- Peru
- Bolivia
- Brazil
- Argentina
- Chile
- Much like the making connections assignments, you will find two contemporary articles (within the past 5 years) that discuss the current impact of historical events on your country.
- Your essay will be divided into TWO parts:
- Part One: Summarize the articles you have read
- Part Two: Analyze how the contemporary situation is related to Latin American history we have discussed
- Example
- Mexico: Nationalist Artistic Movements
- Argentina: Economic Exports
- Honduras: US Influence
The sources must be cited with footnotes, and you must include a bibliography.
Your essay should be 2-3 pages. 70 Points Total