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Do Now. Place the words in the correct category. Limited government Unlimited government Federation State’s rights Guerrilla Civil war Petition Communism Self-government Dependency. Essential Question. How would you describe the political past of Central America?.

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  1. Do Now Place the words in the correct category. Limited government Unlimited government Federation State’s rights Guerrilla Civil war Petition Communism Self-government Dependency

  2. Essential Question • How would you describe the political past of Central America?

  3. Define the vocabulary. • Limited government • Unlimited government • Federation • States’ rights • Guerrilla • Civil war

  4. Check your work.

  5. How would you describe the political past of Central America? Begin to work on the following assignment independently. • Turn to page 208. • Read page 208-209. • Create a time line of important events that tell about the political past of Central America. • Use the graphic organizer provided. • Fisher 2010-2011\Social Studies\Chapter 6 Central America\Central America Lesson Packets\Lesson 3 A History Government\Time Line graphic organizer.doc

  6. Do Now 5-20-13 • Complete and Review your timeline from FRIDAY. • Be Prepared to discuss the events that formed Central American government.

  7. How would you describe the political past of Central America? • Take out your time lines. • J:\Fisher 2010-2011\Social Studies\Chapter 6 Central America\Central America Lesson Packets\Lesson 3 A History Government\Time Line.doc

  8. Belize- place on back page • The first recorded European settlement was established by shipwrecked English seamen in 1638. • Over the next 150 years, more English settlements were established. • This period also was marked by piracy, indiscriminate logging, and sporadic attacks by Indians and neighboring Spanish settlers. • Granted independence September 21, 1981.

  9. Panama- place on back page • Indians were the first inhabitants. • Spaniards conquered the Indians in the 1500’s and ruled until 1821. • In 1821, Panama became a province of Colombia. • In 1903, it rebelled against Colombia and became an independent nation.

  10. Dear Mr. Fisher • How would you describe the political past of Central America? Think about this: • What does it mean when you have these events happening in a certain part of the world?

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