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History of
 Latin America

 Online

 


During the Fall Semester 2008 and Spring Semester 2009, Professor Michael Arguello will be teaching both segments of the History of Latin America sequence online, History 150 and History 151

Individually these courses fulfill the Palomar College Multicultural course requirement. 

 


Fall 2008

History 150 - History of Latin America to 1824
A survey of the historical evolution of the peoples and states of Latin America with special attention to the indigenous states and empires of the Americas, their conquest by the Iberian nations of Europe, the creation of multi-racial colonial empires, and the growth of Creole nationalism which resulted in the overthrow of the Iberian empires at the beginning of the 19th century.

Important features of the online course

  • Student participation in course discussion boards and both online and live field trips

  • Documentary and feature films on various topics from colonial Latin America

Course themes

  • The evolution of the major pre-Columbian empires of North and South America

  • The history of the Iberian Peninsula, including the influence of Mediterranean history and cultures

  • The medieval Iberian Convivencia of Christian, Islamic, and Jewish traditions

  • The expansion of Europe overseas from the Middle Ages through the voyages to Africa, Asia, and the Americas

  • The Christian Reconquest of Spain from the Islamic kingdoms, the contributions of Castile and Aragon, and the unification of the Spanish monarchy

  • The state of the world economy in 1492

  • The early stages of Spanish exploration in the Caribbean

  • The Spanish conquest of the great mainland empires of the Aztecs and Incas

  • Portuguese overseas expansion and the colonization of Brazil

  • The establishment of Spanish and Portuguese colonial institutions

  • The relations of Church and State in Spanish and Portuguese America

  • Mestizaje in Latin America: The new hybrid cultures composed of Native Americans, Europeans, and Africans

  • Frontier societies of Spanish and Portuguese America

  • Iberian mercantilism and the colonial economies

  • Imperial rivalry and colonial reform in the 18th century

  • The emergence of Latin American nationalism and Independence

Course Assignments

  • Short essays and book reports; no online testing

  • Discussion boards for all videos and readings


Course Texts

  Click on titles for information on texts.
  Kenneth J. Andrien.  The Human Tradition in Colonial Latin America.  Scholarly Resources.  Paper.  ISBN 0-8420-2888-9
  Serge Gruzinski.  The Aztecs Harry N. Abrams, Inc.  Paper.  ISBN 0-8109-2821-3
  James Lockhart and Stuart B. Schwartz.  Early Latin America.  Cambridge University Press.  Paper.  ISBN 0-521-29929-2
  David J. Weber, editor.  What Caused the Pueblo Revolt of 1680?  Bedford/St. Martin's.  Paper.  ISBN 0-312-19174-X
 

The Course Blackboard site for History 150 Online will be available for student access on Tuesday of the first week of classes, at Noon.

 

Spring 2008

History 151 - History of Latin America Since Independence

A survey of the republics of Latin America since independence that concentrates on the political evolution of these nations and the social and economic institutions that characterize the region. Special attention will be given to the contrast between the urban and rural cultures and economies, as well as the political and economic relations of the region with the world and the United States in particular.

Important features of the online course

  • Student participation in course discussion boards

  • Documentary and feature films on various topics from contemporary Latin American history

Course Assignments

  • Short essays and book reports; no online testing

  • Discussion boards for all videos and readings

Course Texts
  Click on titles for information on texts.

The Following Books Are Required
  Beezley and Ewell, eds.  The Human Tradition in Modern Latin America. Scholarly Resources.  Paper.  ISBN 0-8420-2613-4
  Peter Winn.  Americas: The Changing Face of Latin America and the Caribbean.  3rd ed.  University of California Press, 2006.  Paper.  ISBN 0-5202-4501-6
The Following Book Is Recommended
  Mario Vargas Llosa.  Death in the Andes. Penguin.  Paper.  ISBN 014-026215-6 

The Course Blackboard site for History 151 Online will be available for student access on Tuesday of the first week of classes, at Noon.


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