History of Colonial Latin America

Google Earth Tutorials

Dr. G. — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 06:23:35 +0000

These are the GoogleEarth tutorials I did for another class. They tell you how to do a lot more than I’m requiring for this Independence project. But after watching them all you should have the information you need to do a series of placemarks.
This is Tutorial #1

Tutorial 2

Tutorial 3

Some quiz deadlines extended until Monday Nov. 16 5pm

Dr. G. — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:29:44 +0000

I extended the deadlines of the quizzes from 10-19-09 to the present. They’re now due Monday November 16 before 5pm.

I don’t want to encourage you to procrastinate! But I know there’s a lot to get done and I want you to do as many quizzes as you can. Take them twice!

Updates on the 3rd test!

Dr. G. — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:49:34 +0000

In class today we chose the question for the test. It’s the first of the two listed below. The PowerPoint from today on Brazilian slavery and the cities of Minas Gerais [could be useful for the test!] is available on the PowerPoints page of our WebCT site.

Brazilian Testament posted to WebCT

Dr. G. — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 04:13:38 +0000

For those of you who wanted access to the entire text of the 1809 testament of Capitain Felix de Santana of Salvador, it’s in WebCT under Course Materials and “Texts to download”

Chica da Silva test questions

Dr. G. — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:58:01 +0000

Test questions for Furtado, Chica da Silva: A Brazilian Slave in the Eighteenth Century

Due 11-16-09 via WebCT

Question 1

Brazil imported roughly 4 million captive Africans from the early 1500s to the 1850s.
For many working on the sugar plantations of the NE coast, life expectancy was less than 10 years.
Yet Chica da Silva, born a slave in the 1730s, died a wealthy and free woman in 1796. What factors made this possible? [be specific!]
What does her admittedly exceptional story reveal about colonial Brazil?

Question 2

Since 1868 and especially since 1973 (p11-12) the name Chica [Xica] da Silva represented at least two appealing myths in Brazilian history. What were those myths?
What aspects were false, according to Furtado?
Are there any aspects of those myths that might be considered true, based on what we know of Chica from the Furtado biography? [be specific]

Independence projects — updated

Dr. G. — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:27:07 +0000

Mexico — Claudia

Peru — Neil
Paraguay — Josh
Cuba — Trimeka
Venezuela — Katia
Brazil — Katy
Nicaragua — Brent
Argentina — Mati
Colombia — Priscylla
Ecuador — Alex
Bolivia — Reid
Costa Rica — Casey
Chile — Julie
Undecided? Richard, Louis, Chance,
Still left: Uruguay, Guatemala, Costa Rica, El Salvador

About the on-line lectures ….

Dr. G. — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 06:09:56 +0000

As I get ready to leave for this conference, I’m not able to churn out the on-line lectures as the rate I had hoped. I have two up on WebCT now [and no quizzes yet] when I had hoped to have 4. There will be another up early tomorrow and I hope to have the quizzes up for those up by Wednesday night, if I can find an internet connection. Those three will be all for this week; then I’ll try to have another batch of 3 or 4 up next weekend. See you next week — and enjoy The Mission!

Speaking of missions, this image is of a colonial-era statue of St Philip of Jesus. He was born in Mexico, became a Franciscan priest, and was martyred in the Japanese city of Nagasaki while on a mission in that country in 1597.

Viewing “The Mission” at UTA

Dr. G. — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 17:18:36 +0000

Rather than use our classroom, which is locked at 9am, I’ve reserved room 417 in the library from 9am to 10am Wed. 10-21 and Fri. 10-23. I also put the DVD on reserve at the library too.

When you go on Wednesday morning, tell them you’re from Dr. Garrigus’s class and that you need to take over the reservation in your name. They just need your UTA ID in order to give you the room key. Then ask them for the DVD which should be at the reserve desk. You can come back at any time and watch the DVD there on your own.

Please email me if you have any questions!

Dr. G>

Extra Credit opportunity

Dr. G. — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 16:12:35 +0000

A former student of mine sent me this flier about the upcoming

BREAKING THE SILENCE CONGO WEEK IN THE DFW

Here’s their Facebook page:

There’s a party at UTA on Saturday night capping off the week; if you attend and write a short description of the event — 3/4s of a page; doesn’t have to be typed — I’ll count that for extra credit towards class participation.

Celebrating Congolese Heritage (Party, celebration, talent show): Saturday, October 24^th 7:00Pm to9:00 Pm

Location: UTA, 701 S. Nedderman Drive Arlington TX 76019

Independence Projects

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

already taken:
brazil, nicaragua, Argentina