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History of Mexico (Honors)


Course Description

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

Syllabus