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LAC Course Expectations

This course explores the history of Latin America and the Caribbean from initial encounters between Europeans and indigenous peoples through independence. Key topics include conquest, colonization, development, culture, art, music, and literature. Students will be evaluated based on class participation, assignments, quizzes, tests, and a research paper. The course aims to familiarize students with the rich and diverse cultural heritage of the region.

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LAC Course Expectations

This course explores the history of Latin America and the Caribbean from initial encounters between Europeans and indigenous peoples through independence. Key topics include conquest, colonization, development, culture, art, music, and literature. Students will be evaluated based on class participation, assignments, quizzes, tests, and a research paper. The course aims to familiarize students with the rich and diverse cultural heritage of the region.

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History of Latin America and the Caribbean

HIS 62-51, 2014


Mrs. Susanna Waters Classroo 404 Description: Cell: (781) 248-6235 s!aters"#roo$ss%&ool.or'

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Website: We &a/e a %lass #lo'6 (&)s s)te !)ll ser/e to $ee+ us u+ to .ate on ass)'n ents, as a 0oru 0or sur/e5 an. .)s%uss)on, an. as a laun%&)n' +a. to t&e rest o0 t&e !e# !&)%& !)ll &el+ a). our resear%& as &)stor)ans. 7ou %an a%%ess t&e #lo' at &tt+:88&la%2014.#lo's+ot.%o 8. I !)ll tea%& 5ou )n %lass &o! to 90ollo!: )t an. ot&er +ert)nent .eta)ls. C&e%$ )t n)'&tl56 Supplies: ;en8+en%)l, &)'&l)'&ter, note#oo$ +a+er, t&ree r)n' #)n.er !)t& .)/).ers 0or &)stor5. I0 5ou &a/e a la+to+, #r)n' )t to %lass<!e !)ll use )t o0ten. 7ou ust #e +ro +te. #5 e to o+en 5our %o +uter, ot&er!)se, )t s&oul. re a)n )n 5our #a'. (e%&nolo'5 use )n our %lassroo )s a +r)/)le'e an. I reser/e t&e r)'&t to re/o$e t&at +r)/)le'e )0 I 0eel )t )s #e)n' a#use.. Forms of Evaluation: Class ;art)%)+at)on82tten.an%e Ho e!or$ 2ss)'n ents =u)--es8=uests8(ests84*a s ;ro>e%ts84ssa5s Class Participation Attendance:

Stu.ents are e*+e%te. to +art)%)+ate )n %lass .)s%uss)ons an. a%t)/)t)es, #ot& t&rou'& a%t)/e l)sten)n' an. t&ou'&t0ul %ontr)#ut)on. 3ull %re.)t !)ll #e a!ar.e. to t&ose stu.ents !&o .e onstrate t&e)r )n/ol/e ent #5 as$)n' ,uest)ons, o00er)n' /alua#le )ns)'&t, an. s&o!)n' res+e%t 0or %lassroo +ol)%)es an. +ro%e.ures. 2tten.an%e )s an essent)al %o +onent o0 %lass +art)%)+at)on. In t&e %ase o0 an e*%use. a#sen%e, t&e stu.ent a5 %onsult &)s or &er ass)'n ent s&eet an. su# )t t&e !or$ #5 t&e ne*t %lass eet)n'. 2n5 e*%e+t)ons ust #e arran'e. a&ea. o0 t) e an. re%e)/e a++ro/al. Ho!e/er, )0 t&e a#sen%e )s une*%use., t&en t&e !or$ .ue 0or t&e %lass )sse. !)ll re%e)/e a -ero (t&)s also )n%lu.es an5 tests et%. t&at !ere a. )n)stere. .ur)n' %lass t) e). Stu.ents !&o atten. %lass, #ut su# )t late !or$ !)ll 0a%e a 'ra.e .e.u%t)on o0 one letter 'ra.e (e.'. an 2

+a+er #e%o es a ? )0 turne. )n late). In a%%or.an%e !)t& ?roo$s S%&ool +ol)%5, no late !or$ !)ll #e a%%e+te. +ast t&ree .a5s 0ollo!)n' t&e .ue .ate. Home!or" Assi#nments: 2ss)'n ents !)ll #e a++ro*) atel5 45 )nutes +er n)'&t. 2ll !r)tten !or$, or !or$ to #e su# )tte. ele%tron)%all5, )s .ue #5 t&e #e')nn)n' o0 t&e %lass +er)o.. Do not bother to email assi#nments or sho! up to class late because you !ere printin#$ as the assi#nment !ill be counted as late any!ay. 2lso, )0 5ou &a/e a rea.)n' ass)'ne. #5 ;@3, )t )s essent)al 5ou e)t&er &a/e a +r)nte. %o+5 !)t& 5ou 0or ne*t %lass, or &a/e 5our %o +uter !)t& t&e .o%u ent rea.)l5 a%%ess)#le<no e*%uses. 3a)lure to +ro.u%e t&e rea.)n' !)ll result )n one +o)nt o00 o0 5our a/era'e. Aote#oo$ %&e%$s a5 +oss)#l5 #e ')/en, !)t& !arn)n', at /ar)ous +o)nts )n t&e se ester. Ma$e sure to $ee+ all %ourse ater)als an. !or$ neatl5 or'an)-e. so t&at 5ou a5 re%e)/e 0ull %re.)t at t&ese o++ortun)t)es. Formal Assessment: 3a)r !arn)n' an. re/)e! !)ll #e ')/en 0or all ,uests an. tests t&at stu.ents !)ll en>o5 t&)s se ester. (&e %lass !)ll usuall5 re%e)/e not)%e o0 a ,u)-, t&ou'& on%e )n a !&)le 5ou a5 en%ounter a +leasant sur+r)se. (&e 0)nal assess ent 0or t&)s %ourse !)ll #e a resear%& +a+er t&at !)ll %ount to!ar.s 20B o0 t&e se ester 'ra.e. Pro%ects&Essays: Mu%& attent)on !)ll #e .e/ote. to !r)t)n' t&rou'&out t&e se ester, so )nstru%t)on )n 0or att)n' an. %)tat)on !)ll 0urt&er )llu )nate e*+e%tat)ons (M12 7 t& e.)t)on). Ho!e/er, +lease $no! no! t&at all +a+ers ust #e 12-+o)nt .e0ault 0ont, .ou#le s+a%e. !)t& 1: ar')ns, an. sta+le. +ro+erl5 #e0ore su# )ss)on. 2ll &o e!or$ ust #e t5+e. or )n +en, t&ou'& )n-%lass !or$ %an #e )n +en%)l. 2%%urate an. %ons)stent notat)on )s %o +ulsor5, an. an5 )nstan%e o0 +la')ar)s !)ll re%e)/e a -ero an. #e re0erre. to t&e @eanCs o00)%e 0or .)s%)+l)nar5 a%t)on. 'rades: 2/era'es are %al%ulate. #5 a +o)nt s5ste . (&e stu.entCs total +o)nts !)ll #e .)/).e. #5 t&e total +o)nts +oss)#le )n t&e ,uarter8se ester. ;lease see Mrs. Waters 2( 2A7 (IM4 a#out an5 %on%erns 5ou )'&t &a/e re'ar.)n' 5our 'ra.e (or an5t&)n' else6). I a , an. &o+e 5ou are too, loo$)n' 0or!ar. to a 'reat s+r)n'6

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