Final Review

Wed, Apr 26

Review:

• NAFTA and TPP
• Course Evaluations
• Final Exams
  • 11:15 section – Wed at 10:30am
  • 2:30 section – Thu at 1pm

Presentation:

• Review for Exam 3
  • Geography of South America
  • Hydropower in Brazil and Turkey
  • Ecuador
  • Rafael Correa
  • Yasuni ITT initiative
  • Geography of Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean
  • US Policy in Central America during Cold War
  • Mexican Drug Cartels
  • Immigration at the US/Mexico border
  • Drug Policy
  • NAFTA
  • TPP
• Review for Final Exam
  • World Geography
  • Guns, Germs & Steel
  • World War II and 20th Century Europe
  • European Union
  • Oil Prices and Russian economy
  • Vladimir Putin
  • History of Oil and Conflict in the Middle East
  • Saudi Aramco
  • Iran Nuclear Deal
  • Population Growth in India
  • China’s dramatic economic rise
  • Natural Disasters around the Pacific Rim
  • Japan’s “lost decades”
  • Plus Exam 3 topics

Assignment:

• Study for Final Exam

Lesson 23: International “Free” Trade Agreements

Mon, Apr 24

Review:

• Immigration and Drug Policy

Presentation:

• The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA):
  • Washington Post: NAFTA Explained
  • PBS: Is NAFTA a success story or damaging policy?
• Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP):
  • TPP Explained

Assignment:

• Prepare questions for Final Exam review

Lesson 22: Immigration and Drug Policy Part 2

Wed, Apr 19

Review:

• Immigration Discussion Questions
• Immigration Process graphic
• Final Exam Schedule
  • 11:15 section – Wed @ 10:30
  • 2:30 section – Thu @ 1:00

Presentation:

• Path to Citizenship
• Border Security
• Drug Policy

Lesson 21: Immigration and Drug Policy Part 1

Wed, Apr 12

Review:

• Drug Cartels in Mexico

Presentation:

• Break into groups
• Discuss immigration and drug policy
• Review current policies and statistics
  • http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2016/11/03/5-facts-about-illegal-immigration-in-the-u-s/
  • http://www.pewhispanic.org/2009/07/22/mexican-immigrants-how-many-come-how-many-leave/
  • http://www.migrationpolicy.org/research/timeline-1790
• Objective is to identify a set of key immigration policy questions to answer.
  • Example: how should the US handle current undocumented US residents?

Assignment:

• Watch Immigration Battle

Lesson 20: Drug Cartels in Mexico

Mon, Apr 10

Review:

• Intervention and Immigration in Central America
• Harvest of Empire

Presentation:

• Mexico’s Drug War
  • Who is in control?
  • Map of Cartel territories

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  • Watch BBC Documentary: Mexico’s Drug War
  • Read The Staggering Death Toll of Mexico’s Drug War
    • Tijuana, Juarez
    • Sinaloa Cartel – El Chapo (Rolling Stone article by Sean Penn)
    • People of Mexico (including politicians, police, journalists, etc) – “Plata o plomo“
    • Corridos – glorification of gang leaders & lifestyles, financial contributions to communities
  • Drug Distribution
    • HQ move from Columbia to Mexico – why?
    • Guerrillas from wars in the 1970-80s, now operating as death squads for drug runners
    • Migrants fleeing poverty, violence, instability

Assignment:

• Watch The Legend of Shorty

Lesson 19: Intervention and Migration in Central America, Part 2

Wed, Apr 5

Review:

• Intervention and Migration in Central America (Part 1)
• Puerto Rico
  • US control after Spanish-American War
  • Held as territory to maintain profitable sugar production operations
  • Declared citizenship for Puerto Rico residents pre-WWI, drafted 20k
  • Recruited to the US industrial northeast during post WWII-era
  • Approx 5 million Puerto Ricans living in US today
• Guatemala
  • Post-WWII had progressive government enacting land reform
  • CIA infiltration and overthrow of government
  • Brutal repression of political opponents and indigenous population
  • Over 200k killed and 50k missing during decades of turmoil
  • Documents confirm death squads were trained by CIA
  • More than 1 million Guatemalans living in US today
• Mexico
  • Most of southwest US was originally Mexican territory
  • Modern border along Rio Grande River since Mexican-American War
  • Over 350k Mexican Americans served in WWII
  • Mexicans recruited during 1950s-1960s to Industrial Midwest
  • More than 33 million Mexicans living in US today
• Cuba
  • US occupation of Cuba, support of Batista in 1930s, 40s, 50s.
  • Batista repression fueled dissent and inspired Castro-led revolution
  • Turmoil led to refugees leaving Cuba and migrating to Florida
  • More than 2 million Cubans live in the US (70% in Florida)

Presentation:

• US Policy in Central America and resulting emigration
  • Documentary: Harvest of Empire (begin at 48 min mark)
  • Profiling Dominican Republic, Nicaragua, El Salvador

Assignment:

• Prepare for Immigration discussion and debate

Lesson 18: Intervention and Migration in Central America

Mon, Apr 3

Review:

• Oil and Social Justice in Ecuador
• Election Results in Ecuador

Presentation:

• Geography of Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean
  • Study this map of the region.

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  • Countries: Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Cuba, Jamaica, Haiti, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico.
  • Physical Features: Gulf of Mexico, Yucatan Peninsula, Baja Peninsula, Gulf of California, Panama Canal.
• US Policy in Central America and resulting emigration
  • Documentary: Harvest of Empire

Assignment:

• Prepare for Immigration Policy discussion and debate next week

Lesson 17: Oil and Social Justice in Ecuador

Wed, Mar 29

Review:

• Update on Russia
• Hydropower on the Amazon

Presentation:

• Visit to Ecuador
  • Why Ecuador
  • Day 1 in Quito
  • Adios Quito
  • View from Ecuador
  • Chilcapamba
• Oil in Ecuador
• President of Ecuador, Rafael Correa (Charlie Rose interview)
• Yasuni ITT initiative (article, video)
• Chevron contamination documentary: “Crude” (video)

Assignment:

• Watch the remainder of “Crude”

Lesson 16: Hydropower on the Amazon

Mon, Mar 27

Review:

• Exam 2 Results

Presentation:

• Geography of South America
  • Countries: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela
  • Capitals/Key Cities: Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo, Buenos Aires, Santiago, Bogota, Quito, Lima, Caracas
  • Landmarks: Andes Mountains, Amazon River and Rain Forest, Patagonia

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• Natural Resource Extraction in South America
  • Resource Extraction from Conquistadors to Chevron
  • Damming, Drilling and Mining
  • Impacts on indigenous communities
• Economy of Brazil
• Hydropower on the Amazon
  • Hydropower Basics
  • Belo Monte Dam – Economist article

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• Damocracy

Assignment:

• Read the Economist article about Belo Monte

Exam 2 Results

Exam 2 Summary:

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