HW#16 Read Ch. 4 Chasteen - Independence 93-98

How does war and revolution in Europe affect the Spanish and Portuguese colonies in Latin America?  Take notes from the reading to share in Monday's class.

HW#15 - Haiti Paper

•Read “Citizenship and Making of Caribbean Freedom”

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Use additional sources via the world wide web.

1 Page Paper due Monday, April 19, 2010 

Essay Question: Why was Haiti so rich before and during the revolution (1790s) and now so economically impoverished?

Prepare 3 questions for guest lecturer on Monday.

View recent short-documentary on Pre-Earthquake Haiti:

How is the flu like revolution?

HW#15: Read the article entitled Citizenship and the Making of Caribbean Freedom also under the links section of the blog.  What is the history of revolution in this country? How has it affected Haitian people throughout history and currently?

Did colonial rebellions exist?

HW #14: Read page 88-91 entitled "Countercurrents: Colonial Rebellions" in Chasteen's Born in Blood. Choose 2 countries to write about. Compare the who, what, where, when and why of each rebellion.  Then compare outcomes of each rebellion.

How did African culture influence Latin America?

HW#13 Afro-Latin America
Part 1-Website Research

Directions: Pick a Latin American country from the website above.  Answer the following questions about the African culture and population in that country in a 2-page essay.  You should google questions that the web site still does not have information about so you can investigate the African influence in the country. 1. What are the racial demographics of this country?

2. Is there African influence in the religion, language and culture used in this country? Give evidence.

3. Describe the racism against Africans/African descent in this country.
4. What new information would you share with friends and families about your findings?
Resources
--Afro-Latino Website: http://www.afrolatinos.tv/index.php?roots.map
--Honduras Garifuna Website: http://www.stanford.edu/group/arts/honduras/discovery_eng/history/migration.html
--Youtube Videos (Search Afro- ____ Any Latin American Country)

Part 2-Family Mapping

1.     Map your family tree. How far back can you go? How do the number of known ancestors compare to the number of unknown? 

2.     Map the movements of your extended family, including people who have married into your family and come from other places. How many different places are connected by just one family? 

3.     What do you know about your ancestors of African descent? Are there any traditions, customs or beliefs that you can connect to your Afro-Latino heritage?

4.     Choose a family member to talk to who migrated to the U.S. What cultures influenced the traditions in their country of origin? African? Native? European? Other?

5.     How are people of different “races” and cultures treated in your country of origin?  How do you compare the treatment to treatment of different cultures here?

6.     Do you feel that you have been welcomed and treated fairly by other people in the U.S.? If not, how would you suggest changing these behaviors?