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COURSE SYLLABUS COLLEGE OF LIBERAL AND FINE ARTS (COLFA)

HIS 3403-001 Pre-Hispanic & Colonial Latin America Fall 2011 Instructor: Francis X. Galan, Ph.D. Office: HSS 4.05.05 Office Hours: W 9:00am-9:50am or by appointment Telephone: 458-4011, ext. 5723 Email: francis.galan@utsa.edu Class Times: MWF 1:00pm-1:50pm Classroom: MH 2.02.04 COURSE DESCRIPTION: An analysis of the pre-Columbian Indian civilizations, the Spanish conquest, and the Spanish and Portuguese colonial societies of the New World. TEXTS AND INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS: Mark A. Burkholder and Lyman L. Johnson, Colonial Latin America, Seventh Edition (Oxford, 2010). David J. Weber, Brbaros: Spaniards and Their Savages in the Age of Enlightenment (Yale, 2005). Supplemental Reading (via Blackboard). COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1. This course will provide students with an understanding of the scope and impact of pre-Columbian Indian civilizations and the Spanish conquest upon indigenous peoples in colonial Latin America as well as its cultural heritage. 2. This course will provide students an opportunity to identify and understand the key institutions, agents, and concepts that shaped the Spanish and Portuguese colonial histories in the New World. 3. This course will provide students with the opportunity to read, write, and learn about historiographical approaches to the history of Pre-Hispanic & Colonial Latin America. MEANS OF ASSESSMENT:
Assessment Activity Attendance and Class Participation Film Reviews (2) Book Review (1) Objective to be Assessed all 1 and 2 all Percentage of Final Grade 10% 10% 20%

Mid-Term Exam Final Exam

1 and 2 all

30% 30%

GRADING SCALE (including requirements to pass on Pass/Fail system):

A = 100-90, B = 89-80, C = 79-70, D = 69-60, F = 59 or below.

COURSE POLICIES: Unexcused late work may be penalized. ATTENDANCE POLICY: Students are expected to attend and be on time for each class. Excused absences require faculty approval with written or verbal notification to the instructor preferably in advance. More than four (4) unexcused absences may negatively affect final grade. STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES: Students who have qualified disabilities covered through the Americans with Disabilities Act and who desire special assistance should contact UTSAs Disability Services, located in Room 2.03.18, Multidisciplinary Studies Building (MS), at (210) 458-4157 and/or

http://www.utsa.edu/disability/students.htm
The instructor would appreciate it if the student also notifies him that you have made a request for assistance so that your needs may be accommodated more quickly. STATEMENT ON ACADEMIC DISHONESTY: The Office of Student Judicial Affairs or faculty member may initiate disciplinary proceedings against any student for an alleged potential infraction involving scholastic dishonesty. For University policy and definitions, see Sec. 203. Scholastic Dishonesty, on-line UTSA Student Handbook:

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ASSIGNMENTS (explanation of activities specific to this course): 1. Film Reviews (10%): The Film Reviews (2) will be your critique of a documentary about a particular topic with significance not only to Texas but also globalization. Your written review may range anywhere from two to four paragraphs in length (approximately 1 page) depending on your writing style. DO NOT write a summary; instead, write about what got your attention, any questions you had while watching the assigned film; what emotions you might have felt; what is the significance, if any, of the film? I will provide you with a more detailed explanation about film reviews (via Blackboard) to help you think of the various elements that can be incorporated into your review. 2. Book Review (20%): The Book Review will come from Santiagos recent work about the emergence of the oil industry in Mexico and the Mexican Revolution. This review will be graded for content and form. What you write and how you write will be assessed for the grade. I will provide you with a reference list (via Blackboard) to remind you of the elements that will be assessed. The Due Date for the Book Review is Wednesday, November 23, 2011. The required format for the Book Review is as follows: Length: maximum 500 words (approximately two pages) Double-space Font 12pt One-inch margins all around Page numbers, bottom center

Always check for spelling and grammar No cover sheet Style Manual: Chicago Heading for Book Review: Your name Date Course Title of Paper 3. Mid-Term Exam (30%): The Mid-Term exam will cover Part One through Part Five from the Burkholder and Johnson text, class notes, films, and supplemental reading. I will provide you with a study guide prior to the exam date (see Course Calendar below). 4. Final Exam (30%): The Final exam will cover Part Six through Part Twelve plus the Epilogue from the Burkholder and Johnson text, class notes, films, the Weber book, and supplemental reading. I will provide you with a study guide prior to the final examination date (see Course Calendar below).

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COURSE CALENDAR: TOPICAL OUTLINE AND ASSIGNMENT SCHEDULE (tentative) Date Wed, Aug 24 Fri, Aug 26 Mon, Aug 29 Introduction Part One: America, Iberia, and Africa Before the Conquest Amerindian Civilizations on the Eve of European Conquest. Topic Assignment (due on this day) --------Read: Burkholder, Chapter 1, pp. 113. View: Documentary, The Ancestors 500 Nations (WB). Wed, Aug 31 Fri, Sept 2 Mon, Sept 5 Wed, Sept 7 The Iberian World in the 15thX. Labor Day Holiday Altantic Africa in the 15thX. First Encounters in the New World. Fri, Sept 9 Part Two: The Age of Conquest The Conquest of Mexico. Read: Burkholder, C. 2, pp. 52-60. Read: Knab, Moctezumas First Dinner, pp. 12-17 (Supplemental Reading folder via Blackboard). View: Documentary, The Rise of the Aztecs 500 Nations (WB). Mon, Sept 12 The Conquest of Peru. Read: Burkholder, C. 2, pp. 60-69 Film Review #1: Documentary, The Ghosts of Machu Picchu (PBS). Wed, Sept 14 Black Participation in the Age of Conquest. Conundrums and the Columbian Exchange. Fri, Sept 16 Part Three: Ruling New World Empires Read: Burkholder, C. 2, pp. 78-80. Read: Burkholder, C. 2, pp. 80-91. Read: Burkholder, C. 1, pp. 13-23. Read: Burkholder, C. 1, pp. 23-33. ----Read: Burkholder, C. 1, pp. 33-41. View: Documentary, Clash of Cultures: The People who Met Columbus 500 Nations (WB).

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Imperial Organization and Administration. Mon, Sept 19 Wed, Sept 21 Fri, Sept 23 The Colonial Church. Part Four: Populations and Labor Changes in the Colonial Population. Mon, Sept 26 Wed, Sept 28 Fri, Sept 30 Indian Labor. Slavery and the Slave Trade. Part Five: Production, Exchange, and Defense The Mining and Sugar Industries. Mon, Oct 3 International Trade and Taxation. Defense. Wed, Oct 5 Fri, Oct 7 The Colonial Economy. Part Six: The Social Ecoomy: Societies of Caste and Class Evolution of Colonial Societies. Mon, Oct 10 The Elites. The Broad Base of Colonial Society. Wed, Oct 12 Fri, Oct 14 Mon, Oct 17 ----Part Seven: The Family and Society Family: The Foundation of Colonial Society. Wed, Oct 19 Fri, Oct 21 Mon, Oct 24 Women in Colonial Societies and Economies. The Culture of Honor. Part Eight: Living in an Empire Colonial Settings.

d: Burkholder, C. 3, pp. 97-100 (The Council of the Indies and Viceroys). Read: Burkholder, C. 3, pp. 107-120.

Rea d: Burkholder, C. 4, pp. 123-135. Read: Burkholder, C. 4, pp. 135144. Read: Burkholder, C. 4, pp. 144-154.

Read : Burkholder, C. 5, pp. 157-166. Read: Burkholder, C. 5, pp. 166-174. Read: Burkholder, C. 5, pp. 174-182. Read: Burkholder, C. 5, pp. 182-191.

Read : Burkholder, C. 6, pp. 195-196 Read: Burkholder, C. 6, pp. 197-198. Read: Burkholder, C. 6, pp. 208-222. Mid-Term Exam

Read : Burkholder, C. 7, pp. 225-233. Read: Burkholder, C. 7, pp. 240-245. Read: Burkholder, C. 7, pp. 245-247.

Read: Burkholder, C. 8, pp. 256-257 (Rural Settlement and Large Estates).

Wed, Oct 26 Fri, Oct 28

Daily Life in the Colonies. The Cultural Milieu.

Read: Burkholder, C. 8, pp. 260-263 (Labor). Read: Burkholder, C.8, pp. 282-286 (Origins of a Colonial Culture) & pp. 290-294 (Popular Culture).

Mon, Oct 31

Part Nine: Imperial Expansion The Spanish Colonies, 1680s to 1762. Read: Burkholder, C. 9, pp. 299-307. Read: Burkholder, C. 9, pp. 308-322.

Wed, Nov 2 Fri, Nov 4 Mon, Nov 7

Brazil in the Age of Expansion.

Expulsion of the Jesuits, Bourbon Read: Burkholder, C.9, pp. 327-329. Reforms, and the Enlightenment. Film Review #2: Documentary, Gente de Razn: People of the Missions (Mission San Jose, San Antonio, Texas). Read: Guy and Sheridan, On Frontiers: The Northern and Southern Edges of the Spanish Empire in the Americas, pp. 3-15 (Supplemental Reading folder via Blackboard).

Wed, Nov 9 Fri, Nov 11 Mon, Nov 14 Wed, Nov 16 Fri, Nov 18 Mon, Nov 21

Part Ten: Crisis and Political Revolution

Read: Weber, Introduction, Brbaros, pp. 1-18. Read: Weber, C. 1, pp. 19-51 and C. 2, pp.52-90. Read: Weber, C. 3, pp. 91-137 Read: Weber, C. 4, pp. 138-177. Read: Weber, C. 5, pp. 178-220. View: Documentary, Louisiana Purchase (History Channel). Read: Finish Weber, C. 6, pp. 221256 and Epilogue, pp. 257-278.

Wed, Nov 23 Fri, Nov 25 Mon, Nov 28

Thanksgiving Holiday Part Eleven: From Empire to Independence Independence in Spanish America.

Book Review is Due (Weber). -----

Read : Burkholder, C. 11, pp. 373-385.

Wed, Nov 30 Fri, Dec 2 Mon, Dec 5

Portugal and Brazil in an Era of Revolution. Cuba: The Ever Faithful Isle. Part Twelve: Epilogue Automatic W grade (last day to drop an individual class with an automatic W)

Read: Burkholder, C. 11, pp. 385388. Read: Burkholder, C. 11, pp. 388389. Read: Burkholder, Epilogue, pp. 392-398.

Wed, Dec 7 Fri, Dec 9 Wed, Dec 14

Study Day (No classes) -----

----FINAL EXAM: 1:30pm-4:00pm