Race in Latin America Unit
Overview
The subject of this unit is race in Latin America. It contains material and activities for six parts: introduction to Latin American diversity, pre-Columbian civilizations, colonization, the slave trade, post-colonial Latin America, and present day Latin America. The goal of this unit is to help students understand the connections between colonialism and the ethnic demographics of Latin America.
Attachments
The attachment for this resource is a sample unit on race in Latin America.
About This Resource
The sample assignment here was submitted by a participant in a one-day workshop entitled “Teaching Indigenous History as World History” for world history teachers hosted by the Alliance for Learning in World History.
This resource was contributed by Faith Anthony-Mejia.