The Encounter

Today students were introduced to the concept of Historical Materialism. That the study of history can be approached by comparing and contrasting a thesis and antithesis, and arriving at a synthesis. An example of this dialectic is found in the different interpretations of history found in the Patriot's History of the United States when compared to the People's History of the United States.

Students took notes over on the powerpoint below.

Historical (Dialectical) Materialism

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HOMEWORK: QUIZ Monday (9/21) Born in Blood and Fire Intro and Chapter 1
Key Terms/Concepts:
Nationalism
Liberalism
Tupi
Queen Isabel and King Philip
Mestizo
Encomienda
Montezuma
Cortes and Malinche
Pizzaro
Atahualpa
Financial Backing of Exploration
Women in the New World
Moors
Reconquest of Spain
Iberia
Slavery in New World and African
Slave Trade