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The History of Latin America with Phillip Campbell (American, World)
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Join Mr. Campbell and your fellow students to learn why Latin American history holds a substantial place in World History. In this course, you will learn about Latin America’s impact on the development of our agriculture, economics, politics, culture, and more.Instructor: Mr. Phillip Campbell
Course Description: Americans routinely hear about problems all over the globe, but seldom do we have the historical hindsight to understand the origin of these conflicts. In "The History of Latin America", students will survey of the history and culture of Central and South America, from the Spanish and Portuguese colonial period through the age of the revolutions and into the region's troubled modern period. Focus will be on South and Central America but will also touch on the Caribbean with an emphasis on illustrating how the region's past relates to its modern character.
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The History of Latin America with Phillip Campbell (American, World)
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Phillip Campbell
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History ➤ World History
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High School
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December 17th, 2022 at 12:00 AM ET
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Recorded, free with subscription
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Prerequisites
None, Introduction to Christian Historiography and Modern European History recommended (both available through Unlimited Access).
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Outline
Week 1: Geography: Introduction to the geography of south and central America
Week 2: Pre-Columbian Peoples: Cultures of south and central America prior to Columbus
Week 3: First Contact: Initial contacts with the Europeans and the Conquest
Week 4: Brazil: The calamitous history of South America's largest nation
Week 5: The Caribbean: Culture and history of the Caribbean islands
Week 6: The Catholic Church: The role of the Church in creating the culture of Latin America
Week 7: Culture and Society: Distinctive cultural characteristics of Latin America
Week 8: New Spain: The creation of Mexico
Week 9: The Age of Liberty: Revolution rocks Latin America throughout the 19th century
Week 10: Banana Republics: Latin America and U.S. influence in the early 20th century
Week 11: The Strong Men: Pinochet, Peron and the Latin American dictatorships
Week 12: The Spectre of Communism: Latin America's experiment with socialism and communism
Week 13: Unresolved Issues: Contemporary problems in Latin America
Materials
Provided free by instructor.
Homework
Five hours per week, including attending the live class, watching recordings, completing reading assignments, online quizzes.
Phillip Campbell
phicampiii@gmail.com
Phillip Campbell holds a BA in European History from Ave Maria University and a certificate in Secondary Education through Madonna University. He taught history and Scripture for the St. Augustine Homeschool Enrichment Program for ten years and is the author of the popular ” Story of Civilization” series by TAN Books. Mr. Campbell has also been published by The Catholic Textbook Project, Ave Maria Press, Our Sunday Visitor, Arx Publishing, and Arouca Press and his articles have appeared in online and print journals such as the St. Austin Review, New Oxford Review, and New Liturgical Movement.
Testimonies from students:
To quote one student from Intro to Formal Logic (Recorded), he said that Mr. Campbell was “WONDERFUL. Absolutely enjoyed it!”
“Mr. Campbell took the dullness out of learning, and he made each class fun and exciting. I think that with his teaching method he could make any subject I hated into a productive and enjoyable learning experience. I would take as many of his classes as I could.”
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