Contemporary Issues in South America

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University of Denver, CTIR, 2004 - 450 pages
Five separate units introduce students to the study of international relations and the continent of South America. The units take complex issues (such as analyzing the state of democracy, demographic trends, or levels of economic development) and address them in an easy to understand manner. Other topics include urbanization, development of the Amazon Rainforest, struggles of indigenous groups, the drug trade, and U.S. foreign policy toward the region.Each unit is based on national standards and features multiple classroom activities to encourage participatory learning.

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Contents

LESSON
1
International Economics
71
LESSON 2
77
LESSON 3
101
Women and Development in South America
121
Indigenous Peoples Conference
129
Indigenous Struggles in Ecuador
139
LESSON 1
150
LESSON 2
189
Argentinas Financial Collapse
223
Performance Assessment
243
U S Foreign Policy South America
255
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