- Students heard a lecture about the Enlightenment and the conditions in Europe and Latin America at the time of the revolutions. Students focused on the question, "How did events in Europe influence independence in Latin America [below]
- Students read sections from Born in Blood and Fire, Chapter 3, focusing on events in Mexico, Brazil, and South America. I emphasized the importance of understanding the concepts of nativism and popular sovereignty.
- Students then listened to a podcast about Simon Bolivar, taking notes.
Revolutions and The Enlightenment:
