Using pages 209-211 in your textbook,

answer the following questions about Mexico’s birth as a nation: When did Mexico become independent? Describe Mexico’s first years as a nation. What

kind of government did it have? What sort of issues were leaders focusing on? Would you call these years stable or instable?

HW Tonight: Study for your quiz Wednesday.

Journal

Mexico: History & Current

Issues

December 17, 2012

Journal Section 2 Review: Going over HW Video: Continued! Review for Quiz

HW Tonight: Study for your quiz Wednesday.

Today’s Agenda

Quiz next class: Review your notes and the

study sheet I will give you today.

Announcements

Let’s share your responses.

Journal

Let’s discuss some of the facts you wrote

down for homework.

Homework

The Olmecs

The Mayans

The Aztecs

BBC Documentary

Let’s summarize this documentary. What can Enrique Peña Nieto do?

Post-Movie Discussion