REQUIRED READINGS
J. Castandea, Utopia Unarmed
M. Perez-Stable, The Cuban Revolution
D. Ronfeldt, Zapatista Social Net War in Mexico
J. Cockcroft, Mexico's Hope
E. Selbin, Modern Latin American Revolutions
S. Schlesinger and S. Kinzer, Bitter Fruit: The Untold Story of the American Coup in Guatemala

 [LINK TO THE LIBRARY SUBJECT LIST OF WEB RESOURCES. CHOOSE SUBJECT AT http://www2.lib.udel.edu/subj/hist/

Grading

Because we meet only once a week, attendance at all classes is mandatory.  (Each student is allowed one excused absence during the semester.  Each additional absence will lower your final grade by 10%.)  Because this is a seminar, participation in all class discussions is required.  At the beginning of each class, you will turn in an outline of your notes (not the notes themselves) on the readings for that class.  Our last two meetings will be devoted to oral presentations concerning each person's web-based research project.  In addition, each member of the seminar will be responsible for leading a discussion of the assigned readings for a specific week.  Grade:  Participation (including weekly outlines of notes-20%, participation in class discussions-40%, and leadership of one week's discussion-20%)-80 %; and web-based research project and oral presentation-20%. 

Class Schedule

Aug 30	Introduction
Sept 6	Social Revolutions in Latin America Selbin, all
Sept 13	The Latin American Left Since The End of The Cold War Castaneda, all
Sept 20	Revolution in Guatemala Schlesinger and Kinzer, Prologue, Preface, Introduction, and Chpt 1-6
Sept 27	Revolution in Guatemala Schlesinger and Kinzer, Chpt 7-15 and Bibliography
Oct 4	Revolution in Cuba Perez-Stable, Preface, Preface to First Edition, Acronyms, Introduction and Chpt 1-4
Oct 11	Revolution in Cuba Perez-Stable, Chpt 5-8, Conclusion, and Bibliography
Oct 18	Individual Meetings
Oct 25	Mexico Before 1910 Cockcroft, Introduction and Chpt 1-2
Nov 1	Mexico: The First Revolution Cockcroft, Chpt 3-4
Nov 8	Mexico, 1940-1990 Cockcroft, Chpt 5-8, Conclusion, and Related Websites
Nov 15	Mexico: Revolution in the Twenty-First Century Ronfeldt, all
Nov 22	The Future of Revolutionary Movements in Latin America Readings to be assigned
Nov 29	Presentations
Dec 6	Presentations

Class Format

This is not a lecture course.  Because this is a seminar, and because we meet only once a week, participation in class discussions every week is required.  In addition, each student will be expected to assume a leadership role at least once during the semester: each of you will be in charge of leading the discussion of the assigned readings for a specific week.

Project Assignments

1. Weekly notes on all reading assignments-to be turned in at beginning of each class
2. Weekly participation in all class discussions
3. Leadership of discussion focusing on one week's reading assignments
4. Research and oral presentation on web-based project
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Advice for Success

1. Attendance is mandatory. If you have another course or activity that will conflict with regular attendance, do not take this course.

2. Come to class prepared to discuss all of the assigned readings.

3. Participate in weekly discussions.

4. Ask questions.

5. Turn in all written work on time.

6. The policies published in Academic Honesty and Dishonesty apply in this course. You will receive a copy in class.

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Policy on Student Class Attendance

Attendance is mandatory.  Each student is allowed one excused absence during the semester.  Each additional absence will lower your final grade by 10%.
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