Mexican history from pre-Aztec times to the modern era. Pre- Columbian Mexico, the era of Spain's colonial rule (1519-1810), the struggle for independence, and the turbulent years of post- independence chaos will be covered. Also, the Juárez years (1855-1872), the long reign of Porfírio Díaz, and the epic Mexican Revolution, its effects and aftermath leading up to the present day.
Athena Title
History of Mexico Honors
Equivalent Courses
Not open to students with credit in HIST 3220, LACS 3220
Prerequisite
(Any HIST course or ENGL 1101 or ENGL 1101E or ENGL 1101S or ENGL 1102 or ENGL 1102E or ENGL 1102S or POLS 1101 or POLS 1101E or POLS 1101H or POLS 1101S) and permission of Honors
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Student Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, students will be able to arrive at conclusions about the history of Mexico by gathering and weighing evidence, logical argument, and listening to counter argument.
By the end of this course, students will be able to write stylistically appropriate papers and essays. Students will be able to analyze ideas and evidence, organize their thoughts, and revise and edit their finished essays.
By the end of this course, students will be able to identify how the history of Mexico has shaped social, cultural, and national identities, encouraging them to understand diverse worldviews and experiences.
By the end of this course, students will be able to apply appropriate methodological approaches to their analysis of primary sources and to organize their evidence to show historical continuities and discontinuities.
Topical Outline
Early Mesoamerica
The Aztecs
The Spanish Heritage
The Conquest
The Colonial Order
The Bourbon Reforms
Independence and Anarchy
Age of Santa Ana
Juárez and the New Order
The Restored Republic
The Porfiriato
The Revolution Conceived
The Revolution Realized
Tlatelolco and Beyond
The Revolution Questioned
Challenges to the Old Order
Concluding Thoughts
Institutional Competencies
Analytical Thinking
The ability to reason, interpret, analyze, and solve problems from a wide array of authentic contexts.
Communication
The ability to effectively develop, express, and exchange ideas in written, oral, interpersonal, or visual form.
Critical Thinking
The ability to pursue and comprehensively evaluate information before accepting or establishing a conclusion, decision, or action.
