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COURSE SYLLABUS: Modern Latin America

Course Title: Department: Instructor:

LA455 - Modern Latin America Latin American Studies Dr. John D. Theodore, Ph.D., D.B.A., CMC - E-Mail - Vita

Course Description:
The course provides a detailed description of the modern historical events in the Northern , Central, and Southern portions of Latin Americam

Required book: Online Bookstore

Skidmore, Thomas E. and Smith, Peter H. (2001). Modern Latin America. 6th edition. Oxford. Oxford University Press.
ISBN: 0195129962

Course Requirements:

1. Mid-term Exam. Essay. 2-4 pages. The student must contact the professor to arrange for the topic. 25%

2. Final Exam. Essay. 2-4 pages. The student must contact the professor to arrange for the topic. 25%

3. Term Paper. The topic will be selected by the student. APA Style. Minimum eight references. 50%

Grading Scale:

90 - 100% 80 - 89.99% 70 - 79.99% 60 - 69.99% below 60%

A B C D F

Grading:
Your grade in this course will be based on the following:

Mid-term Exam Final Exam Term Paper

25% 25% 50%

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Week #1
The Colonial Foundations.
The Transformation of Modern Latin America

Submit to the professor via e-mail a 1-2-page summary of each chapter.

Week #2
Argentina: Prosperity, Deadlock, and Change.
Chile: Socialism, Repression, and Democracy

Submit to the professor via e-mail a 1-2-page summary of each chapter.

Week #3
Brazil: Development For Whom?

Submit to the professor via e-mail a 1-2-page summary of the chapter.

Week #4
Peru: Soldiers, Oligarchs, and Indians.

Submit to the professor via e-mail a 1-2-page summary of the chapter.

Mid-term Examination

Week #5
Mexico: The Taming of a Revolution
Cuba: Late Colony, First Socialist State

Submit to the professor via e-mail a 1-2-page summary of each chapter.

Week #6
The Caribbean: Colonies and Mini-States.

Submit to the professor via e-mail a 1-2-page summary of the chapter.

Week #7
Central America: Colonialism, Dictatorships, and Revolution.

Submit to the professor via e-mail a 1-2-page summary of the chapter.

Week #8
Latin America, the United States, and the World.
What Future for Latin America?

Submit to the professor via e-mail a 1-2-page summary of each chapter.

Final Exam
Submit the Term Paper