Instructor: Terry T. Pascher
Office: History Department, CAS 216, 330 972-7006
Office Hours:
M,T&R 7:30 to 8:00PM
Office: CAS 201D, 330
972-6128, Mailbox CAS 203B
Home Phone: 330 940-2293 (Call me at home first) Email Address: pascher@uakron.edu
Latin America Main Page:
http://www3.uakron.edu/worldciv/pascher
Sections:
Section 3400:391:483; M,T&R; 8:10-9:50PM; CAS 138
Section 3400:391:431; M,T,W,&R, 9:45-11:00AM CAS 140
Course Description, Objective,
and Disclaimer:
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course focuses on the socio-economic and political
aspects of modern Latin America.
Instruction will be presented in five major areas
of study:
Background
Revolution
Reaction
U.S. Involvement in Latin America
New World Order and Latin America
OBJECTIVE:
The objective is to provide the student with an alternative
perspective on
Latin America and the relation of the U.S. to Latin
America.
DISCLAIMER:
This is a two hour course than cannot cover everything in Latin America.
What you will receive is a slice of history that focuses on the
socio-economic and political aspects of modern Latin America. If you are
particularly interested in studying the cultural aspects of Latin America,
then you should choose another instructor. This course will also examine the torture that took place
in Latin America and is critical of the role of the U.S. in Latin America;
so if you are offended by this, it would be best not to take this
course.
Reading Assignments:
There is no textbook for this course. You have a choice of either acquiring the reading assignments from the web site or paying DocuZip in the student center to run off a copy of all the reading assignments (ask for file 30--costs about $17). There are three reading assignment for each week of the five weeks in this summer session. For each reading assignment, you are to hand in, at minimum, a full page, double-spaced, type written (Times New Roman, 12 point font, margins 1 inch all around) intellectual and/or emotional response to what you have read. Your response should be clearly related to what you have read. You will get full credit if your complete the assignment. You will not receive credit if you do not follow the specified format, if you turn in less than a full page, if it seems to me that you have not read the assignment, or if you insist upon telling me that the article was "too long" and/or "boring." (Example as to how your papers should be set up) The assignments for the week can be turned in at any time that week, but they must all be turned in by Thursday of that week. If you are absent, the assignment(s) should be turned in the day that you return to class. Late work is accepted, but 20 points will be deducted. You must complete at least 12 reading/writing assignments to pass this course. (A list of the reading assignments)
Week 1
Assignment 1
Assignment 2
Assignment 3
Week 2
Assignment 4
Assignment 5
Assignment 6
Week 3
Assignment 7
Assignment 8
Assignment 9
Week 4
Assignment 10
Assignment 11
Assignment 12
Week 5
Assignment 13
Assignment 14
Assignment 15
Other Requirements:
An objective final exam on the notes
Grading Breakdown:
Weekly Writing
Assignments: 40%
12 Writing Assignments must be completed to pass this course
Final Exam:
60%
Notes Outlines:
Class Requirements:
Term
Papers:
No Term Papers are required for Summer Classes
Extra Credit
Grading Scale
92.5
A
79.5 B-
67.5 D+
89.5 A-
77.5 C+
61.5 D+
87.5 B+
71.5 C
59.5 D-
81.5 B
69.5 C-
BELOW F
Final Exam Schedule
Last Day of Class
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