We will focus on major issues, trends and themes in the history and development of Latin America as a whole, and will highlight certain regions in greater detail. This course will consist of lecture, class discussion and numerous required reading and writing assignments.
Attendance is absolutely essential.
This course will emphasize critical thinking and analysis rather than strict memorization. Students will grapple with problems of historical perspective and interpretation, and are expected to participate in discussion, raise questions and form opinions based on the material presented in lecture and in reading assignments. Students will be evaluated on their participation in class discussions, projects and on their completion of all written assignments. The class will look at political and ideological change, but it will also delve into the everyday experiences of life. World History I will ask students to use concepts of race, class and gender as ways of viewing world history.