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Independence Projects

Dr. G. — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 15:48:25 +0000

already taken:
brazil, nicaragua, Argentina

Only 2 on-line lectures this week!

Dr. G. — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 21:24:46 +0000

We’re only having 2 on-line lectures this week instead of our usual 4. They’re each about a minute longer than normal. There will be 2 quizzes — but they won’t be up until Tuesday morning. Good luck on your tests!

Test questions for Restall

Dr. G. — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 12:00:17 +0000

Questions on Restall, Seven Myths of the Spanish Conquest
Directions: As you consider these potential test questions, remember that in answering all of them you should also be answering the question: “How does Restall’s book change the way we think about colonial Latin American history?”

1. In his discussion of myths, Restall often ends up writing not about what happened but about the texts [letters, reports, books] that were written about these events. Why and how were these so important in establishing myths? Give specifics.

2. Why did certain myths stick? Consider the Myth of the Round Earth, Myth of the White Conquistadors, Myth of the King’s Soldiers, and the Myth of Completion and give specifics about why these were so tenacious.

3. According to Restall, what were the real reasons the Spanish were able to conquer Latin America? Compare and contrast these to the mythical reasons, specifically the Myth of the White Conquistadors, Myth of the King’s Soldiers, and the Myth of Exceptional Men. Why were these real reasons not enough to eclipse these myths?

4. Compare and contrast Restall’s myth-busting with Mann’s myth-busting. How do the two books contradict each other? How do they reinforce each other? Give specifics.

Mann tests are graded!

Dr. G. — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 02:58:30 +0000

You can see your grade and, more importantly, download your paper and read my comments on WebCT.
Be sure to save the file!! I’ll use this first test to grade you for improvement this semester.

3 lectures and quizzes up Sunday night

Dr. G. — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 05:31:10 +0000

It’s late Sunday night and I wanted to let you know that 3 lectures and 3 quizzes are up on WebCT. The fourth will be up on Monday morning!

Welcome to HIST4366, Colonial Latin America!

Dr. G. — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 16:57:33 +0000

This blog is “information headquarters” for the class, along with our password-protected WebCT page. Here, on the blog, you’ll find my regular announcements and comments about the class. I recommend that you use Google Reader to subscribe to this page, so you’ll get automatic alerts when there is a posting.

WebCT is where I will post your grades and where you will find the on-line lectures and quizzes that will substitute for class most Mondays this semester. [see the class schedule in the syllabus, and above].
These blog announcements will also appear on the WebCT home page.

Extra credit event Thursday 4-17

Dr. G. — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 23:49:08 +0000

Dr. Arlen Chase of the University of Central Florida will speak on

“25 Years of Researchat Caracol, Belize: Changing Paradigms in Maya Archeology”

The lecture will be at 7 pm in the auditorium of the UTA School of Architecture

for further informationcall 817-272-2661

Guns, Germs, and Steel: Pizarro

Dr. G. — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 00:14:52 +0000

Here’s the You Tube version of the video snippet we saw in class.