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CATALOG INFORMATION
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Discipline and Nbr:
HIST 8.1 | Title:
LATIN AMERICA TO 1830 |
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Full Title:
History of Latin America from Pre-Columbian to 1830 |
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
Also Listed As:
Formerly:
Catalog Description:
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An introductory survey of Latin American history from pre-Columbian times to the independence movements of the early 19th century. This course will examine the history of Indigenous societies before European colonization, the development of the European colonial system and the complexity of the independence movements from Europe.
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 pre-Columbian times to the 1830s. This course will examine the history of Indigenous societies, the development of the European colonial system and independence movements from Europe.
(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
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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 |
| 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
Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
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Upon completion of this course, the student will 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 and recognize that history is a process of interaction
between factual sources and those who interpret them.
3. Integrate geographical knowledge with cultural and historical
knowledge to understand the development of modern day Latin
American countries.
4. Examine, evaluate, and discuss the experiences, roles, achievements,
and contributions of the Indigenous and African American people in
Latin America from the Pre-Columbian era to the 19th-century wars
of independence.
5. Examine and evaluate European colonial, social, political, economic,
and cultural institutions in the shaping of Indigenous, Black,
Mestizo, and Mulatto communities in Latin America.
6. Analyze the historical roots of racism, and the impact on
ethnic conflict in Latin America.
7. Examine the role of Latin American women in their struggle for
equality.
Topics and Scope
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I. Historical Background
A. Introduction to the Indigenous societies - Mexica (Aztec),
Mayan, and Quechua (Inca) prior to European settlement
B. Participation of women in Indigenous societies
II. Spanish Conquest
A. European and Indigenous societies collide
B. Establishment of the slave system in the Caribbean
C. Hernan Cortez, Mexico, and history of Quetzalcoatl
III. The Colonial Period
A. Development of a caste socio-economic system
B. Participation of Mulattoes and Mestizos in
Colonial Spain and Portugal
C. Conversion to Christianity and the destruction of
Indigenous institutions
IV. Independence Movements
A. Criollo discontent with the economic and political system
B. Women's intellectual and societal participation within
the Indigenous Mestizo, Black, and Mulatto communities
V. Building New Societies in Latin America
A. Internal political and economic conflicts between conservative
and liberal ruling classes
B. Emergence of the Mestizo middle class and the struggle
for equality
Assignments:
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1. Weekly text reading assignments, approximately 80 pages, or 1-2
chapters in text and anthologies.
2. Analysis of text readings, lectures, films, and in-class writing
exercises.
3. Participate in discussions as directed by the instructor.
4. Two in-class essay exams and one final examination.
5. An assigned book review of 4-6 pages.
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% |
Analytical, expository; reviews, 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 and participation | |
Representative Textbooks and Materials:
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Brown, Jonathan C., LATIN AMERICA: A SOCIAL HISTORY OF THE COLONIAL
PERIOD, 2006.
Carmack, Robert, THE LEGACY OF MESOAMERICA: HISTORY AND CULTURE OF A
NATIVE AMERICAN CIVILIZATION, 2006.
De las Casas, Bartolome, A SHORT ACCOUNT OF THE DESTRUCTION OF THE INDIES,
2004.
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