SRJC Course Outlines

3/28/2024 8:26:37 AMHIST 8.2 Course Outline as of Summer 2022

Changed Course
CATALOG INFORMATION

Discipline and Nbr:  HIST 8.2Title:  LATIN AMERICA FROM 1830  
Full Title:  History of Latin America from 1830 to Present
Last Reviewed:1/28/2019

UnitsCourse Hours per Week Nbr of WeeksCourse Hours Total
Maximum3.00Lecture Scheduled3.0017.5 max.Lecture Scheduled52.50
Minimum3.00Lab Scheduled017.5 min.Lab Scheduled0
 Contact DHR0 Contact DHR0
 Contact Total3.00 Contact Total52.50
 
 Non-contact DHR0 Non-contact DHR Total0

 Total Out of Class Hours:  105.00Total 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 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: Untitled document
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
 
CSU GE:Transfer Area Effective:Inactive:
 DSocial ScienceFall 2008
 D6History  
 DSocial ScienceFall 1981Fall 2008
 D4Gender Studies  
 D5Geography  
 D6History  
 
IGETC:Transfer Area Effective:Inactive:
 4Social and Behavioral ScienceFall 1981
 4FHistory  
 
CSU Transfer:TransferableEffective:Fall 1981Inactive:
 
UC Transfer:TransferableEffective:Fall 1981Inactive:
 
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.
 

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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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