South American Nation Study
Length of Time: Time Out of Class for Research and Writing
Description
To help students understand the complex forces that shape events related to Bolivia and the entire continent, they will each become an expert about one nation. Central to this project will be learning about the geography, history, economy and politics of their country. They will also explore their nation’s relationship with Bolivia.
COMPANION ACTIVITY TO High School Lesson: South American FORUM
Essential Questions
What are the important issues facing this part of the world?
Common Core Standards
Content Standards
World History I: The World from the Fall of Rome through the Enlightenment
WH1.14 Identify the major effects of the European colonial period in South America
World History II: The Rise of the Nation State to the Present
Industrial Revolution and Social and Political Change in Europe, 1800-1914
WH1II.11 Describe the causes of 19th century European Imperialism
Latin American History in the 19th and early 20th centuries
WHII.16 Major developments in Latin American History to the early 20th century
The Cold War, 1945-1989
WHII.38 Nationalist Movements in Latin America
Contemporary World, 1989-Present