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| CATALOG INFORMATION
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| Discipline and Nbr:
HIST 8.2 | Title:
LATIN AMERICA FROM 1830 |
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| Full Title:
History of Latin America from 1830 to Present |
| Last Reviewed:1/28/2019 |
| Units | Course Hours per Week | | Nbr of Weeks | Course Hours Total |
| Maximum | 3.00 | Lecture Scheduled | 3.00 | 17.5 max. | Lecture Scheduled | 52.50 |
| Minimum | 3.00 | Lab Scheduled | 0 | 17.5 min. | Lab Scheduled | 0 |
| | Contact DHR | 0 | | Contact DHR | 0 |
| | Contact Total | 3.00 | | Contact Total | 52.50 |
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| | Non-contact DHR | 0 | | Non-contact DHR Total | 0 |
| | Total Out of Class Hours: 105.00 | Total Student Learning Hours: 157.50 | |
Title 5 Category:
AA Degree Applicable
Grading:
Grade or P/NP
Repeatability:
00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
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Formerly:
Catalog Description:
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An introductory survey of Latin American history from the early 19th century to the present. This course will analyze the convergence of different ethnic groups and their contributions to the new socio-political systems that developed after independence, the intervention of the United States in these countries, neo-colonialism, and specific revolutionary movements in Mexico, Cuba, Chile, Nicaragua and El Salvador.
Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Recommended Preparation:
Eligibility for ENGL 1A or equivalent
Limits on Enrollment:
Schedule of Classes Information
Description:
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An introductory survey of Latin American history from the early 19th century to the present. This course will analyze the convergence of different ethnic groups and their contributions to the new socio-political systems that developed after independence, the intervention of the United States in these countries, neo-colonialism, and specific revolutionary movements in Mexico, Cuba, Chile, Nicaragua and El Salvador.
(Grade or P/NP)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:Eligibility for ENGL 1A or equivalent
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;UC.
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION
| Associate Degree: | Effective: | Fall 1981
| Inactive: | |
| Area: | D
| Social and Behavioral Sciences
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| CSU GE: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
| | D | Social Science | Fall 2008 | |
| | D6 | History | | |
| | D | Social Science | Fall 1981 | Fall 2008 |
| | D4 | Gender Studies | | |
| | D5 | Geography | | |
| | D6 | History | | |
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| IGETC: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
| | 4 | Social and Behavioral Science | Fall 1981 | |
| | 4F | History | | |
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| CSU Transfer: | Transferable | Effective: | Fall 1981 | Inactive: | |
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| UC Transfer: | Transferable | Effective: | Fall 1981 | Inactive: | |
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| C-ID: |
Certificate/Major Applicable:
Major Applicable Course
COURSE CONTENT
Student Learning Outcomes:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
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1. Demonstrate an understanding of the formation of new nations in Latin America and the
social, political, and economic problems these countries faced to overcome the colonial
period.
2. Analyze modern U.S./Latin America geo-political and economic relations.
3. Distinguish between primary and secondary sources as historical evidence.
Objectives:
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At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
1. Demonstrate critical thinking and analytical skills by utilizing methods of inquiry used by
historians and other social and behavioral scientists.
2. Utilize critical thinking skills to assess and distinguish between factual and interpretive
sources of information in the analysis of contemporary issues facing Latin America.
3. Integrate geographical knowledge with cultural and historical knowledge so as to understand
the development of modern day Latin American countries.
4. Examine, evaluate, and discuss the experiences, roles, achievements, and contributions of the
European, Indigenous, and African people in Latin America from 1830s to present.
5. Analyze the historical roots of movements of liberation from neo-colonialism and the
response from the U.S.
6. Examine the role of Latin American women and their participation in liberation movements
and their struggles for equality and representation in Latin American political, social, and
economic systems.
Topics and Scope
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I. Brief Review of Indigenous Societies and the European Conquest
A. Colonial system and the establishment of slavery,
Christianization, and land acquisition from the Indigenous
peoples
B. Wars of independence
II. Building Independent Societies: Internal Struggle for Power
between Criollos and white Mestizos
A. U.S. Monroe Doctrine and Manifest Destiny
B. Loans and railroads create a U.S. economic dependency
III. Revolutions and the Economic, Social, Political, and
Cultural Transformation in the Development of the New Latin American
Nations
A. Development of monocultural economies in Latin America
B. Displacement of indigenous peoples
IV. Early Twentieth Century Revolutions
A. Mexican Revolution
B. Social rebellions in Brazil and Nicaragua
V. Populist Reforms Facilitate the Contemporary Social, Economic, and
Political Structures
A. Uruguay, Chile, Argentina, and Mexico
B. U.S. interventions
VI. WWI, the Great Depression, and WWII
A. Nationalistic resistance and response to U.S. intervention
B. Creation of regional production and trade programs
C. World War II and the new order: world economy
VII. The Cuban Revolution
A. Spanish American War
B. Batista dictatorship and the role of the U.S.
C. July 26th revolutionary movement
VIII. Latin American Revolutionary Movements
A. Salvador Allende - Chile's failed transition to socialism
B. Nicaraguan Revolution
C. Salvadorean Revolution
IX. Neo-Liberalism and the New World Order
A. U.S. strategies in Latin America
B. The "Washington Consensus"
X. Mexico's Indigenous Movement
A. Ejercito Zapatista de Liberacion Nacional Zapatista Guerrilla
Movement
B. A new alternative to armed revolution
Assignments:
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1. Weekly text reading assignments, approximately 80 pages or 1-2 chapters in text and
anthologies
2. Out-of-class writing will be assigned over the semester (1500 - 2500 words). These
assignments may be reaction papers, analytical essays, book reviews, and/or research
papers. The assignments will critically and historically interpret primary and secondary
sources
3. Participate in discussions as directed by the instructor
4. Two in-class essay exams and one final essay examination
5. An assigned book review of 1000-1500 words
Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.
| Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing. | Writing
30 - 50% |
| Reaction papers, analytical essays, book reviews, and/or research papers | |
| Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills. | Problem Solving
0 - 0% |
| None | |
| Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams. | Skill Demonstrations
0 - 0% |
| None | |
| Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams. | Exams
40 - 60% |
| Essay exams | |
| Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories. | Other Category
0 - 10% |
| Attendance & Participation | |
Representative Textbooks and Materials:
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Latin America: An Interpretative History. 10th ed. Charlip, Julie and Burns, Bradford. Prentice Hall. 2017
Born in Blood and Fire: A Concise History of Latin America. 4th ed. Casteen, John Charles. W. W. Norton and Company. 2016
Born in Blood and Fire: Latin American Voices, A Reader. Casteen, John Charles. W. W. Norton and Company. 2016
History Will Absolve Me. Castro, Fidel. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. 2015 (classic)
Guerilla Warfare. Che Guevara, Ernesto. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. 2013 (classic)
A History of Latin America, Volume II. 9th ed. Keen, Benjamin and Haynes, Keith. Cengage Learning. 2012 (classic)
The Death of Artemio Cruz. Fuentes, Carlos. Farrar, Straus and Giroux. 2009 (classic)
Lost City Radio. Alarcón, Daniel. Harper Perennial. 2008 (classic)
One Hundred Years of Solitude. Garcia Marquez, Gabriel. Harper Perennial Modern Classics. 2006 (classic)
Latin America: From Colonization to Globalization. Chomsky, Noam and Dieterich, Heinzet and Glasbeek, Denise. Ocean Press. 2002 (classic)
In Cuba. Cardenal, Hernesto. New Directions. 1971 (classic)
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