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Between Two Worlds: Mexico at the Crossroads

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Introduction: Mexico in the 21st Century

Why should high school students learn about Mexico?
What are the most common misunderstandings about Mexico?
Why is it important for high school students to learn about Mexican history?

Part I: Mexico’s Beginnings

How has Mexico’s geography affected its history?
How has the U.S.-Mexico border changed since the nineteenth century?
What were some important Indigenous societies in precolonial Mexico?
How did the Spanish colonize present-day Mexico?
What is colonialism?
How did Indigenous societies respond to Spanish colonialism?
What was life like in colonial Mexico?
How did race affect life in colonial Mexico?
What is the history of Indigenous slavery in Mexico?
What can the study of food reveal about Mexican history?
How did the Mexican Revolution (1910-1920) spark a broader anti-imperialist movement against the U.S. in Latin America and the Caribbean?
Why did some elites in Latin American and Caribbean nations support U.S. imperialist policies?
Why did some elites in Latin American and Caribbean nations oppose U.S. imperialist policies?

Part III: Mexico Since 1990

What happened to 43 students in Guerrero, Mexico, in 2014?
Why was the election of President Peña Nieto significant?
How have Mexican people reacted to spikes in violence and crime?
How has the drug trade affected Mexico?
Why do some people try to immigrate to the United States from Mexico?
Why is Mexico’s relationship with the United States important?
How has immigration affected the countries of origin?

Lesson: Political Geography of North America

How has the U.S.-Mexico border changed since the nineteenth century?
How has Mexico’s geography affected its history?

Lesson: Expressing Political Views through Art

What is the value of art?
How is exploring art useful as a way to learn about other societies?
What can art reveal about history or current events?
How do you go about analyzing a work of art?
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