HW#21 - Chasteen Ch. 9 "Revolution"

Discuss your answer for the following questions throughout your reading.  Be prepared to post answers and respond to your peers and teachers on each question.

Ch. 9 – Revolution (1945-1960)

1.      Why would Brasília represent the “perfect symbol of the post-Vargas moment in Brazil” and the PRI the perfect symbol for Mexico at the same time (252)?

2.      Chapter 8 talked about the popularity of Roosevelt’s Good Neighbor Policy.  Why did relations between the U.S. and major Latin American countries begin to sour in the post-WWII years?

3.      Why did the U.S. tolerate the National Revolutionary Movement (MNR) in Bolivia while it actively supported a proxy force to oust Arbenz in Guatemala?

4.      Based on this textbook, would you say the Cuban revolution was more an expression of Marxism or of nationalism?  Why?

5.      What were the goals of liberation theology?

6. Which event in Chasteen's Ch. 9 remind you of symbol in Nuestra America by Jose Marti?  Why?

Terms:

Raúl Prebish

Declaration of Caracas (1954)

Juan José Arévalo

Jacobo Arbenz

Pablo Naruda

Jorge Luis Borges

Che Guevara

Fulgencio Batista

Granma

Bay of Pigs (1961)

History Symposium Group Work

Form groups of four people.  Each group member will be assigned a "pillar" of Latin American independence: 1-Francisco Miranda, 2- Simon Bolivar, 3-Jose de San Martin and 4-Bernardo O'Higgins.  For each leader, research and present on the following questions:

•What can we (as students, as a country, as leaders) learn from these men?

•What are some of their leadership qualities?

•What were their military strategies?

•What were their political views and actions?

•What were their connections with each other?

•How can we measure their success?

•How do each of them impact Latin American politics today? (Current Events – use any media to make this connection i.e: Biographies, video clips, book excerpts, articles)

Discussion 2: Pedro Abizu Campos and Lolita Lebron

1. Why is Pedro Abizu Campos for an independent Puerto Rico?


2. Why do you think Lolita Lebron and others attacked Congress?  Are they terrorists?

HW#20 - Miranda/O'Higgins/San Martin Paper

HW#20: Research Francisco Miranda, Bernardo O'Higgins or Jose de San Martin. Answer questions based on "Liberators" reading and present to class on your leader.

Simon Bolivar Emancipating the Slaves - Y. Cruz

Discussion 1-Evo Morales and Capitalism

Look at the article entitled "Morales: 'The Central Enemy of Mother Earth is Capitalism''

Respond to the article.  What is the main point of the article? What details does the author give? What government practices does Evo support? Why? What connections to Latin American history can you  make?

HW #19: Benito and Abraham

Write a 2-3 page essay in which you:
1. Compare the childhood, education, and political careers of Abraham Lincoln and Benito Juarez.
2. Compare obstacles faced by each as president in those troubled times and how each leader overcame struggles to achieve.
Link to Assignment: http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddzd27z6_447cxmkkqg7

HW #17: What would leaders facebook?

Directions: Choose an independence leader from Latin America. To include in your independence leader’s Facebook profile:
1. Birthday
2. Relationship Status (married, single, etc)
3. Status update (the person’s mood)
4. Education Info
5. Work Info
6. About Me (Interesting facts about the person)
7. Activities (What the person does in his/her free time)
8. Interests (Things that interest the person)
9. Favorite Music
10. Favorite TV
11. Favorite Books
12. Favorite Movies
13. Favorite Quotes
14. Friends (Who was this person associated with?)
15. Photos