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We will be taking a journalistic approach for Assignment 2. For this assignment
assume the role of a journalist, or someone else writing a letter of the time covering national (and
global) events throughout Latin America. From your perspective, you will be witness to a major
event, theme, or historical figure(s), or multiple. Choose a time period in the chapters we have
covered (say spanning no more than 10 years), and how do you as a reporter and witness to these
events interpret the changes that are taking place. You are expected to discuss cultural changes
and shifts happening throughout Latin America. Have they changed based on the information
from the chapters. How are notable people in history identifying with country, race, gender,
identity, etc. You will be graded on the amount of details and the quality of the writing that
corresponds to answering the questions. Please be sure to incorporate at least 3 key terms (in
bold /underlined) from the chapter in your online discussion/Journal entry. Questions to keep
in mind as you write from a journalistic, perspective: Who are you and what paper would you
write for? Why are you writing this piece? Male or female? This Online Discussions allows you
to get creative, while at the same time answering the questions below, including your own
insight, and engaging with the chapter and powerpoint. Continue to cite throughout your
reporting as you have done previously (Chasteen 36)
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We will be taking a journalistic approach for Assignment 2. For this assignment assume the role
of a journalist, or someone else writing a letter of the time covering national (and global) events
throughout Latin America. From your perspective, you will be witness to a major event, theme,
or historical figure(s), or multiple. Choose a time period in the chapters we have covered (say
spanning no more than 10 years), and how do you as a reporter and witness to these events
interpret the changes that are taking place. You are expected to discuss cultural changes and
shifts happening throughout Latin America. Have they changed based on the information from
the chapters. How are notable people in history identifying with country, race, gender, identity,
etc. You will be graded on the amount of details and the quality of the writing that corresponds to
answering the questions. Please be sure to incorporate at least 3 key terms (in bold /underlined)
from the chapter in your online discussion/Journal entry. Questions to keep in mind as you
write from a journalistic, perspective: Who are you and what paper would you write for? Why
are you writing this piece? Male or female? This Online Discussions allows you to get creative,
while at the same time answering the questions below, including your own insight, and engaging
with the chapter and powerpoint. Continue to cite throughout your reporting as you have done
previously (Chasteen 36). I have included some rough drafts that students sent to me.
Articles should be at least 500 words (you can go beyond the word count). Do not forget to
put your key terms in bold and underline them.
This assignment is due January 6 (11:59 PM)
Online Discussion Example Below
American Expedition (Newspaper Title)
Sunday November 26, 1826
Viva La Revolución
Written by British Journalist R.P McMurphy
I am pleased to announce that I will finally be returning to Britain after spending six years
traveling throughout the Americas. For those who are not aware of my expedition, I have been
reporting my findings through a series of letters. As most know, the “Americans” have fought for
their independence from Spain and Portugal since the early 1800’s. Now that the war is coming
to an end, I will like to summarize the series of events that first led to Spanish America’s struggle
for independence.
Colonial rule was very much stable for 300 years, where Spain controlled Mexico and parts of
South America, and Portugal mainly controlled Brazil. Their power rested on a caste system that
had Peninsulars and Creoles fighting at the top, while African and indigenous people remained at
the bottom. It was not until the unexpected “imperial collapse” (Chasteen Pg 95), that gave
Spanish America and Brazil an opportunity to gain independence and create their own
constitutional republics. Spain’s colonial control began to fall when King Carlos IV went into
bankruptcy in late 1700’s. At the same time, Spain American ships and ports were constantly
being attacked by the English causing trade to decrease. Above all, “Britannia ruled the
waves” (Chasteen Pg 98), therefore Spain could not compete with us. The start of the French
revolution and the Napoleonic wars (1799-1815) did not make things any better for Spain,
especially because Napoleon Bonaparte imprisoned their king. The Enlightenment changed
people’s mentalities on monarchies, so people were beginning to support popular sovereignty,
“meaning that the people of each nation (not yet women, however) had the right to determine
who would rule them according to a written constitution”(Chasteen Pg 98). This kind of mindset
was similar to the idea of nativism and liberalism of rising patriots and revolutionaries in Spanish
America.
While Europe was going through its own war, Spanish America began their own battles. As I
mentioned before, the Peninsulars (Spanish born) and Creoles (Spanish American born) were
fighting for control. In the eyes of the African, indigenous or mixed people, they were all the
same, so when they launched their fight for independence both Peninsulars and Creoles were
targeted. At first it was difficult for patriots to have enough people to overthrow the Spanish, but
with the rise of a key strategy known as nativism, the patriots were able to create a purpose for
their battle. They created an identity that people from various backgrounds could share,
“Americanos” (Chasteen Pg 107). It was the idea of liberty, equality, and popular sovereignty
that led the patriots to several victories (Chasteen Pg 127). This reminds me of a similar case that
happen with Great Britain, when the thirteen colonies sought out independence from us.
Although it was a loss for us, we cannot help but admire their success. Will the new nations
create a democracy and put an end to slavery for good? Or was their battle for independence the
beginning of new problems? It is too early to make a prediction, but we can only hope for a
better turn of events.
El Cambio está Aquí
Corresponsal México
Edición Inglesa : English Edition
September 1, 1922
Mexico City, Mexico
Dear Comrades,
This past century for our great nation Mexico has been extremely difficult for everyone,
from the Wealthy to the Creoles. The change in this country has touched everyone and Mexico
will never be the same because of it. Ever since our fight for independence from the Spanish in
1821, Mexico has been in a state of unrest. Constant turmoil has been bubbling waiting to rise to
the surface and beckon a response. Luckily reform came for us in the form of Benito Juárez who
passed laws when he took office that helped change our government from the ways of the rich
Conservatives. Even after that we still had to deal with more “merida” from the French. The little
man that called himself Napoleon thought it would be a great idea to send over an emperor for us
that no one asked for. I honestly feel bad for Maximilian, he came to this country under the order
from another ruler and with the best intentions for Mexico. Sadly no one actually wanted him
here, it was those lying conservatives that fed lies to Maximilian to make him stay. We stood up
against the French and fought to get rid of our new unwanted emperor. Finally after all of that
fighting, peace. Wrong. When we thought everything was finally swell, we needed another
revolution in our country in 1910. President Porfirio Díaz had to go, his unjust rule over Mexico
would be no more. He was brought down by great revolutionary fighters, such as Pancho Villa.
After 7 years of more fighting the revolution was over and Mexico was finally shifting toward a
liberal government and economic ideals. So many changes have happened to Mexico, the
separation of church and state, move to a more liberal government, and an export boom.
Hopefully with a new view on government and hierarchy in Mexico we can change the wealth
gap and make our country more fair to everyone.
El Cambio está Aquí
Corresponsal México
Edición Inglesa : English Edition
Political Changes are not the only thing that has changed in our nation; Our economy,
religion, and culture have all changed as well. No longer will our nation’s wealth be only held by
the rich. Everyone will have the chance to bask in the glory of a capitalist economy. The huge
increase of our exportation capacities with the Great Export Boom in 1880 will bring it. Our
trading with other countries went up a whole 900% between 1877 and 1910. We are able to
pump and send out tons of copper, sugar, grains, coffee, bananas, beef, tabco, tin, cacao, and
rubber. A lot of these items booming in production have all risen because of neocolonialism. I
don’t blame you if you don’t understand what that means, it’s the hidden reason why our
economy has been doing so well lately. Instead of other countries directly involving themselves
in our nation to change it, they do it passively by giving us economic and other aids to influence
us in a certain direction that they want. As long as our government has laws that keep the power
of foregin companies tamed. I believe our economy and market place will bloom even more and
be safe from outside forces and influences. I hope one day in the future our government puts
more laws into place to help regulate pay and work quality so the wealth of the new export boom
will trickle down to everyone and not just the wealthy businessmen and land owners. Change has
started from the bottom up here in Mexico. I pray that it eventually makes it all the way to the
top and that we can live in a new fair Mexico.
El Cambio está Aquí
Corresponsal México
Edición Inglesa : English Edition
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