| UnUUniversity of Minnesota |
dDDepartment of History |
Office: ABAH 261
Phone: (218) 726-7252
Email: ehannah@d.umn.edu
Office Hours: Tuesday and Thursday, 2:00 – 3:00pm, Wednesday, 11:00am –
noon, and by appointment.
This course aims to introduce students to the variety and complexity of Latin
American history. While the focus of the course will be on post independence,
in order to facilitate understanding of the startling variety among and within
Latin American nations, the course will begin with an overview of the pre-colonial
and colonial experiences. At the end of the course students should be able to
locate major Latin American nations on a map and to relate, in written and oral
forms, a basic historical narrative of the experiences of Latin Americans over
the last two hundred years.
The course will require that students complete two unit tests, one analytical summary, a final exam and various quizzes and in-class activities. The following table has due dates and grade weight for each requirement.
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Class
Requirement
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Grade
Wieght
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Due
Date
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| Unit Test #1 | 15 % |
October 16 | |
| Unit Test #2 |
15 % | November 27 | |
| Analytical
Summary |
25 % | ||
| Analytical
Summary 1 |
November 6 | ||
| Analytical
Summary 2 |
December 9 | ||
| Quizzes |
5 % | Various | |
| In-class Activities and Participation
|
15 % | ||
| Final Exam | 25 % | December 19 |
Always bring the assigned reading
material to class.
On days with scheduled quizzes
or tests – please have with a pen or pencil that will allow you to
draw green or purple lines on a map.
Homework and analytical summaries
are due at the beginning of the class on the date specified.
Homework and analytical summaries
will not be accepted after that time. If you cannot attend class that day,
make arrangements for the essay to be turned in early or send it with a
colleague.
There will be no incompletes.
There will be no makeups for
in-class quizzes and in-class activities. If you are absent that day, you
will receive zero credit for that quiz or activity. If your absence is excused
you may elect to negotiate either an alternative assignment or a conversion
of the points from quizzes and activities to participation points. Failure
to negotiate for either will result in zero points.
Students unable to take the
final exam on the designated date are expected to notify the instructor
immediately via voicemail. Excused absences from the final exam must be
approved by the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs. Exam conflicts will
be resolved according to the policies outlined in the 2001/2003 Duluth Catalog,
p. 47.
Plagiarism and other forms of
scholastic dishonesty, as defined in the Student Conduct Code in the 2001-2003
Duluth Catalog, p. 50-53, will result in zero credit for the assignment
and may result in a course grade of F, depending on the severity of the
offense.
Individuals who may have any disability, either permanent or temporary, which might affect their ability to perform in this class are encouraged to inform the instructor at the start of the semester. Adaptations of methods, materials, or testing may be made as required to provide for equitable participation.
Read all assigned material.
Create a study group with other students in the class.
Ask questions in class or use my office hours to pursue more thoroughly topics that interest you and any questions you may have.
Isabel Allende, The House of
the Spirits.
Jefferson Cowie, Capital Moves; RCA’s Seventy-Year Quest for Cheap Labor.
Benjamin Keen and Keith Haynes, A History of Latin America. Sixth Edition.
All course books are available at the Campus Bookstore. The assigned readings for the course should be done before each class as noted in the Class Schedule.
Worksheets
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