This is a revised syllabus as of 4/26/99.

IMPORTANT DATES:
Exam #1 Review Posted       2/3/99    (Wed.) EXAM #1 REVIEW SHEET
Exam #1                               2/10/99  (Wed)
Term Paper Proposals Due    2/15/99  (Mon)
Exam #2 Review Posted       3/26/99   (Wed) EXAM #2 REVIEW SHEET
Exam #2                               4/7/99     (Wed)
Term Papers Due                  4/23/99   (Fri)
Final Exam QUESTIONS--Due 5/4/99 by 12:00 noon in my mailbox/office together with the Essay/Peer Review/First Draft.

EXAM #1 REVIEW
EXAM #2 REVIEW
FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS
RESEARCH PAPER PEER REVIEW WORKSHEET

READINGS:

**Required books (available at the bookstore on campus):**
Benjamin Keen. A History of Latin America: Volume II. 5th Edition. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1996.

De Jesus, C. M. DeJesus.  Child of the Dark : The Diary of Carolina Maria De Jesus.  Check out the reviews and comments on Amazon.com

Kicza, John E. (ed.). The Indian in Latin American History; Resistance, Resilience, and
Acculturation. Scholarly Resources, 1993.  Check out the reviews and comments on Amazon.com

Additional readings TBA in class.

**Suggested, THOUGH NOT REQUIRED, books (available in the library):**
Cole Blasier. The Hovering Giant: U.S. Response to Revolutionary Change in Latin America. Pittsburgh: University of Pittsburgh Press, 1986.

James L. Dietz and James H. Street. Latin America's Economic Development: Institutionalist and Structuralist Perspectives. Boulder: Lynne Reinner, 1987.

Walter LaFeber. Inevitable Revolutions. New York: Oxford University Press, 1984.

Louis A. Pérez, Jr. Cuba: Between Reform and Revolution. New York: Oxford University Press, 1988.

Marifeli Pérez-Stable. The Cuban Revolution: Origins, Course, and Legacy. New York: Oxford University Press, 1993.

Alfred Padula and Lois M. Smith. Sex and Revolution: Women in Socialist Cuba. New York: Oxford University Press, 1996.

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

Students will survey the social and cultural history of Latin America and the Caribbean from Pre-Columbian times to the present. Emphasis will be on the creation of a uniquely American society through the interaction between European colonizers and the Native American peoples of the hemisphere as well as the Africans brought as slaves. Finally, we will discuss how this American society changes over time through independence and the twentieth century. We will emphasize economic and social development/underdevelopment and political stability. We will attempt to link Latin America's development to worldwide trends and influences. This course also will emphasize and evaluate the impact of the United States policies, official and unofficial, on the area. The course's goal will be an understanding of Latin America's history as a tool for understanding its future.

REQUIREMENTS:
General:

Reading all the assignments by the assigned date, regular attendance to classes, discussion participation, one research paper, two exams, and a comprehensive final exam. All students are strongly encouraged to ask questions throughout the lectures and come to office hours.

Attendance:

Students are required to attend classes regularly and not miss more than four classes in the semester. However, remember that the lectures, discussion, and the readings are the core of this course. Therefore, you are expected to attend all classes. Every two class periods missed after the first four, for example absences five and six, will result in an automatic one half grade reduction for the final grade. Due dates are cast in stone! There will be no make up exams and late assignments will not be accepted. Only in the case of family or personal emergency, with prior notification, will I consider a deviation from this policy.

Papers:

One research paper (7-10 pp.) is required of all students. The paper serves two purposes. One is to give practice to students in critical research and writing. The second is to acquaint the student more deeply in an area he/she is interested in within the context of Latin America history. Topics are the student's choice but a proposal will be due by mid-semester. An alternative to the traditional research paper is to write a research paper and then turn it into a webpage presentation. This alternative will be given extra credit. Please see my webpage section http://homepages.udayton.edu/~santamar/students.html for examples of pages done for Western Civ. Courses.

Course Evaluation
DISCUSSION PARTICIPATION.....15% (75 points)
PAPER...............................................20% (100 points)
MIDTERM.........................................30% (150 points)
FINAL................................................35% (175 points)

Students can earn a maximum of 500 points throughout the semester. The grading scale is:
450-500 points = 90-100% = A
400-449 points = 80-89% =   B
350-399 points = 70-79% =   C
300-349 points = 60-69% =   D
299-below = F

STUDENT PROGRESS WILL ALSO BE TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION!

WEEKLY SCHEDULE:

I. THE COLONIAL ERA

*****ONLINE RESOURCES--PLEASE LOOK THROUGH THESE SITES*****

Week 1 READ: Keen, Chapters 1-3Lecture #1
Course Introduction. Guidelines, requirements, goals, themes and etc
Pre-Columbian America
The Hispanic Background
Conquest

Weeks 2-3 READ: Keen, 4-7Lecture #2
Colonial Society

II. THE NINETEENTH CENTURY
READ: Kicza, John E. (ed.). The Indian in Latin American History; Resistance, Resilience, and
Acculturation. Scholarly Resources, 1993.   Check out the reviews and comments on Amazon.com

Week 4 READ: Keen, Chapters 8-9
Latin American Independence Lecture #3
The Nineteenth Century Lecture #4

Week 5 READ: Keen, Chapters 10-11
Neocolonialism: Mexico, Argentina, Chile, Brazil Lecture #5
Society and Culture Lecture #6

III. THE TWENTIETH CENTURY--AREA STUDIES
READ: De Jesus, C. M. DeJesus.  Child of the Dark : The Diary of Carolina Maria De Jesus.  Check out the reviews and comments on Amazon.com
 

Week 6 READ: Keen, Chapters 12-13
The Mexican Revolution Lecture 7
Argentina and Democratic Failure Lecture 8

Week 8-Week 9 READ: Keen, Chapters 6, 14-15

WEEK 8:  Chile Lecture 9
WEEK 9:  Brazil Lecture 10

Week 10-Week 11 READ: Keen, Chapters 16-17

WEEK 10:  Peru Lecture 11
WEEK 11:  Cuba

Week 12-Week 13 READ: Keen, Chapters 18-19

WEEK12:  Puerto Rico Lecture12
WEEK13:  EXAM #2

Week 14-Week 15 READ: Keen, Chapters 20-21

WEEK 14:  Central America  Lecture 13
WEEK 15:  The U.S. and Latin America Lecture 15

    **TERM PAPERS DUE FOR PEER REVIEW ON FRIDAY 4/23/99, AT THE  BEGINNING OF CLASS**
    ******A LATE PAPER IS AN AUTOMATIC FAILING GRADE******

IV. CONCLUSION AND RESEARCH PAPER REVIEW

WEEK 16:  Latin America in Transition
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