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Latin America: The
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HIS 2302 Introduction to Latin America and our class
A. Latin America• Names matter• What are your names?• What’s in the name “Latin America”?
Some Geography
Peters Projection
Latin America
B. Stereotypes of Latin Americans• SG: what have you heard?• What do you share?• How about stereotypes on the other side?
• Where do these stereotypes come from?• Why do they hurt?• How do we deal with stereotypes?
• How are stereotypes and prejudice related?
Latin American stereotypes of
Gringos…?
C. Some People
So are all Latin American leaders men?
More people
D. Some Historical Events
E. Definitions• Why has the US traditionally ignored Latin
America?• Region rich in paradox• So what is “America”? What does the term
mean?• What is in the name?• Even the term “Latin” was invented!• A Grand Mixture of Peoples from all over!
F. Latin America region of startling and extreme physical contrasts
• Latin America region of startling and extreme physical contrasts
• Latin America’s rich resources have had a significant impact on the world
• Rich in Resources• Different forms of governments over the years
G. Excellent Learning and Excellent
Teaching• What does it mean to be an excellent student?• What does it mean to be an excellent teacher?
H. Course Expectations and
Requirements• How to find the syllabus and
course requirements• How do I earn my “A” in this
class?• What if I don’t know Spanish?
What did you learn today?
• Conclusions
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