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Mexico and Central America set a different Course

Mexico and Central America set a different Course. Section 2 pages 836-840. Do Now . On the “Right Side” of your notebook book define the following terms: geopolitical region, campesino, covert On the “Left Side” of your notebook choose on of the terms and do a frayer model

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Mexico and Central America set a different Course

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  1. Mexico and Central America set a different Course Section 2 pages 836-840

  2. Do Now • On the “Right Side” of your notebook book define the following terms: geopolitical region, campesino, covert • On the “Left Side” of your notebook choose on of the terms and do a frayer model • Why do nations become involved in covert activities?

  3. Classifying Information Unscramble the words on the 1st list and match them with the correct description or event in the 2nd list • Telcoolta • Rsaco meorro • Lunmea roingea • Iadnel tgoare • Acrso isara __Sandinista leader and president of Nicaragua __site of confrontation between protesters and police in Mexico in 1968 __Costa Rican president who presented peace plan for Central America __President of panama accused of helping narcotics dealers __Catholic archbishop killed while saying mass

  4. Instability • Political and economic instability as well a revolution rocked Latin countries for much of the 1900s • Mexico and Central America was a commercial and military crossroad for the Western hemisphere • It was a of strategic importance to the US particularly the Panama canal • As a result of this importance the history of these countries has included a series of interventions by the US • The nations of the Caribbean basin continue to seek peace and stability but these goals continue to elude them

  5. Practice • Read section 2 pgs 836-840 • Take notes over the section (at least one page) and a summary • Do the section review questions 2, 4, 5 and 6 pg 840 • Under the locate part of section review (3) put those places on your map • Profile Wks 31

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