Who wants to do his/her Internal Assessment on the Aztec?
Topics you can consider:
An Examination of the Aztecs' Culture
A Comparative Analysis of the Aztecs and Tainos
From Humility to Superiority: The Rise of the Aztecs
The Conquest of the Aztecs and Incas
A Woman's Place in Aztec Society
Misconception: Aztec Religion and the Second Sex
Barbarism or Civilisation: Aztec Culture
Can you think of any other topic for this I.A.?
Indicate on the blog if you want to begin your I. A. on one of these topics.
Miss Samuel, you said in class today that only two persons can choose a topic on the Aztecs(Correct me if I'm wrong). For those persons like myself who wish to choose another topic besides the Aztecs, when will those topics be posted or explained in class?
ReplyDeleteI am going to send the syllabus via e-mail so you can decide which topic intrigues you.
DeleteSee syllabus below Rashauna.
DeleteI want to do Barbarism or Civilisation: Aztec Culture or Something on Slavery, I can't make up my mind.
ReplyDeleteTake the week to decide!
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ReplyDeleteUnit 1 History Syllabus (was also e-mailed)
ReplyDeleteMODULE 1: INDIGENOUS SOCIETIES
General and specific objectives-Students should be able to:
1) appreciate the various achievements of the indigenous American societies in science, technology, art culture, politics, economy, and ecology before the arrival of Africans and Europeans;
2) understand the nature of interactions among indigenous peoples, Africans and Europeans.
3) analyse the social, political and economic activities of indigenous American cultures using the available evidence, including archaeological findings;
4) evaluate the arguments found in secondary sources on contacts between indigenous peoples of the Caribbean and other peoples before 1492 in the light of archaeological evidence;
5) analyse the nature of West African contact with Europe up to 1492;
6) assess the consequences of Spanish settlement in the Caribbean up to 1600;
7) explain the factors responsible for the conquests of the Aztecs and Incas by Spain in the 16th century.
Content
Theme 1: Social, Economic and Political Activities
Comparative analysis of TWO indigenous groups, ONE from each of the following categories:
Category 1 - Aztec, Inca, Maya Category 2 - Kalinago, Taino, Tupi
Note: Comparative analysis should be made of social, economic, and political factors
Theme 2: Atlantic Connections
(a) Contacts before 1492; evidence of West African and Nordic movements to the Americas; European and West African contacts.
(b) Spanish settlements in the Caribbean up to 1600 and mainland conquest in Mexico and Peru up to 1550: emphasis should be placed on economic activities, mortality, encomienda, slavery, resistance and warfare.
MODULE 2: SLAVE SYSTEMS: CHARACTER AND DISMANTLEMENT
ReplyDeleteGeneral and specific objectives-Students should be able to:
1) understand the character of Caribbean society during the period of enslavement;
2) appreciate the significance of struggles against enslavement;
3) understand the process of abolition.
4) Explain the issues relating to the institution of slavery
(i) its philosophical and institutional foundations (ii) the character of chattel slavery
5) evaluate the impact of the institution of slavery on race, gender, demography, and ethnic relations;
6) assess the measures used by enslaved peoples to survive, and to contribute to the overthrow of slave systems;
7) explain the process by which Haiti achieved political independence;
8) evaluate the reasons for the physical and legislative dismantlement of slave systems in the Caribbean, including the abolition of the Trans-Atlantic trade in African captives and the “Decline Thesis” of Eric Williams.
Content
Theme 1: Experiences and Strategies of Survival of Enslaved Peoples
(a) Demography, family, gender, reproduction, mortality.
(b) Economic cultures: huckstering, food production and marketing, susu partner, boxhand.
(c) Characteristics of slave systems and other systems of unfree labour in the Caribbean.
(i) Chattel slaver (ii) European indentureship
Theme 2: Disintegration of Slave Systems
(a) Factors responsible for the disintegration of slave systems
(i) Rebellions:--Analysis of ONE of the following anti-slavery rebellions:
Berbice 1763; Barbados 1816; Virginia 1831; Jamaica 1831-1832
- Causes, organization, suppression, consequences, and role of gender
(ii) The Haitian Revolution, 1791-1804; factors contributing to success.
(iii) Other strategies of resistance (for example, Marronage and non-violent resistance).
(iv) Debate on Decline Thesis.
(v) Abolitionist movements in Europe: Ideology and Strategies.
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(b) Final dismantlement of the slave systems, 1807-1886
(i) The abolition of the Trans-Atlantic Trade in Africans.
(ii) The passing of Emancipation Acts (British or French or Spanish).
MODULE 3: FREEDOM IN ACTION
ReplyDeleteGeneral and specific objectives-Students should be able to:
1) understand the evolution of new institutions and relationships in the post-slavery period;
2) appreciate the social and demographic changes in the post-slavery societies;
3) understand the process of nation building in the Caribbean;
4) explain how the former enslaved and new immigrants established new identities and social relationship the 19th century;
5) analyse the attempts by Haiti’s revolutionary leaders to create a free society between 1804 and 1825;
6) evaluate the strategies employed by the people of the British- colonized Caribbean to establish independence movements and regional integration organizations;
7) evaluate the impact of the Cuban Revolution on Cuba and Cuba’s international relations between 1959-1983.
Content
Theme 1: Transformation in Caribbean Societies to 1900
(a) Popular protests and enfranchisement
(i) Labour Protest: Analyse the causes and consequences of ONE of the following :
1862 Labour proteste in St, Vincent
1865 Morant Bay Rebellion in Jamaica
1865 Confederation Riots in Barbados
(ii) Peasantry: Economic activities and contributions of the freed people to the development of society.
(b) Chinese, Indians and Portuguese: Settlement and Citizenship.
(i) Social and economic experiences (e.g. indentureship and post-indentureship activities).
(ii) Resistance
Theme 2: Nationalism and Nation Building
(a) Haiti 1804-1825
(i) Social and economic reconstruction (ii) International relations
(b) Cuban Revolution: regional and international impact 1959-1983
(ii) Fidel Castro’s rise to power (ii) Cuba’s Socialist transformation up to 1970
(iii) Regional and international impact up to US invasion of Grenada in 1983.
( c ) Independence and assimilation and integration movements in the British and French-colonised Caribbean
(i) Nationalism since the 1930s.
(ii) Integration movements: Federation, CARIFTA, CARICOM.
(iii) French Departments.
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I would like to do The Conquest of the Aztecs and Incas
ReplyDeleteNo prob Jaron! Start with the Incas.
DeleteI first chose to explore with the indentured servants' but now im feeling more comfortable undertaking the European settlements in the Caribbean up to 1600. if that is possible o.O
ReplyDeleteVery Possible! Take the rest of the week to decide before you make it official.
DeleteI am not sure how to put this statement in words, but I want to look at the objective in Module 2, objective 5: evaluate the impact of the institution of slavery on race, gender, demography, and ethnic relations;
ReplyDeleteTake the week to decide but I think your topic could probably be phrased:
Delete"Slavery's Impact on Race, Gender and Demography" or just "Race and Gender".
My internal assessment will be on Peasantry and its effect on the Caribbean's economy.
ReplyDeleteOK! I will create a page for you tomorrow.
DeleteMs Samuel, I am very sorry for not posting this earlier. I guess I might have gotten caught up with all the different assignments I needed to get done. Forgive me.
ReplyDeleteMy internal assessment will be on 'The Impact of the Slavery institution on Race, Gender and Demography.'
God's willing, on Wednesday, 31, October, 2012, I will attempt to post my Introduction fot the IA.
Thank You!
Your content is nothing short of brilliant in many ways. I think this is engaging and eye-opening material. Thank you so much for caring about your content and your readers. today in history
ReplyDeleteAnd thank you so much for your feedback!
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