Introduction to Latin American Studies

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Introduction

• Introduction for Students
• Teacher's Guide

Geography

• Introduction
• What is Latin America?
• A Land of Extremes
• Virtual Field Trips and Web Links
• Teacher's Guide

American Origins

• Introduction
• The First Americans
• The Olmec
• The Maya
• The Toltecs
• The Aztecs
• The Inca
• North American Cultures
• Art, Music, and Literature
• Virtual Field Trips and Web Links
• Teacher's Guide

Conquest and Colonialism

• Introduction
• Gold, God, and Glory
• Columbus: Hero or Villain?
• Conquest of Mexico
• Conquest of the Andes
• American Genocide
• American Slavery
• Colonialism: Then and Now
• Art, Music, and Literature
• Virtual Field Trips and Web Links
• Teacher's Guide

Hopes and Dreams

• Introduction
• Dictators and Dirty Wars
• Poverty
• Drugs
• Guerrilas
• Free Trade: American Dream?
• Nature in Jeopardy?
• Art, Music, and Literature of Contemporary Latin America
• Virtual Field Trips and Web Links
• Teacher's Guide

American Neighbors

• Introduction
• Al Norte
• Amérixa
• Coming Home: The Mexicans
• Wetback and Green Cards: Crossing the Border
• Cuba:Problems in America's Backyard
• Cuban Americans
• Puerto Ricans, Dominicans, and Central Americans
• American Incursions
• America Facing the Future
• Latin Art, Music, and Literature in the United States
• Virtual Field Trips and Web Links
• Teacher's Guide

Appendicies

• Authors and Contributors

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