Community College

Analysis Worksheets

Education Staff, National Archives and Records Administration

This document consists of 5 different worksheets that analyze different mediums. The mediums analyzed include maps, written documents, cartoons, photos and posters. These are a great way to have students reflect on what they are reading or studying. Great for taking notes and organizing information gathered from different mediums in the classroom.

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Project Gutenberg's Through the Brazilian Wilderness by Theodore Roosevelt

Theodore Roosevelt

This e book is the primary account of Theodore Roosevelt and his expedition through the Brazilian "wilderness". His main concerns were mamma-logy and ornithology and is a great read to compare to how Brazil is represented now versus before.

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The Free Trade Love Triangle: Prospects for the FTAA and EU-Mercosur FTA

Gaspare M. Genna, University of Texas at El Paso

This paper examines the current trade talks between the European Union, Latin American countries and the United States. This triangular relationship is complex and this paper tries to display the implications of these negotiations and the impact of China in Latin America.

Situational Sacredness: Temporary Ritual Space and Authority in Ancient and Modern Honduras

E. Christian Wells & Karla L. Davis Salazar, University of South Florida

This paper follows field research that bridges the disciplines of Archaeology, Anthropology, History and Economics. The focus is on collectivist pre-capitalist labor practices and religious ceremonies among both Lenca and Mayans in the contemporary Honduras.

Siestas and Fiestas: Images of Latin America in the United States History Textbooks

Patricia O'Conno, Nancy J. Nystrom

This resource explains that the United States education system is heavily dependent on textbooks. Therefore, it is important to have correct images that reflect Latin America in the most accurate way possible so that teaching about Latin America can be transparent and understandable. A good reading to assign to students to better understand misconceptions of Latin America through the lack of accurate images in textbooks or can be read by teacher to better understandthe topic of biases and inaccuracies relating to teaching Latin American studies.

Maps of Caribbean

Latin America Today: An Atlas of Reproducible Pages, World Eagle, Inc.

This resource contains 3 images of the Caribbean region and surrounding land regions. The first map shows major shipping lanes within the Caribbean region and sea, with the second including the basins and the third labeling the specific countries that exist in and near the Caribbean such as smaller countries of St.Lucia and Barbados.

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Map of 10 Countries in Latin America compared to the U.S.

Latin America Today: An Atlas of Reproducible Pages, World Eagle, Inc.

This resource provides an image displaying the size comparison between Mexico and several other Latin American countries to the United States. This is a good tool to use when teaching about geography and demographics.

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La Lengua Maya en El Contexto Sociolinguistico de la Peninsula de Yucatan

Miguel A. Guemez Pineda

This paper is fully in Spanish and aims to display the current state of the Yucatan Maya and the Mayan Language in relation to Spanish and other indigenous languages present in the Yucatan Peninsula. The marginalization of the Yucatan Maya is discussed and how development has furthered that marginalization within the region.

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