Introduction to Latin American Studies

Introduction

 * Introduction for Students
 * /Teacher's Guide/

Geography

 * Introduction
 * What is Latin America?
 * A Land of Extremes
 * Virtual Field Trips and Web Links
 * Teacher's Guide

American Origins

 * Introduction
 * The First Americans
 * The Olmec
 * The Maya
 * The Toltecs
 * The Aztecs
 * The Inca
 * North American Cultures
 * Art, Music, and Literature
 * Virtual Field Trips and Web Links
 * Teacher's Guide

Conquest and Colonialism

 * Introduction
 * Gold, God, and Glory
 * Columbus: Hero or Villain?
 * Conquest of Mexico
 * Conquest of the Andes
 * American Genocide
 * American Slavery
 * Colonialism: Then and Now
 * Art, Music, and Literature
 * Virtual Field Trips and Web Links
 * Teacher's Guide

Hopes and Dreams

 * Introduction
 * Dictators and Dirty Wars
 * Poverty
 * Drugs
 * Guerrilas
 * Free Trade: American Dream?
 * Nature in Jeopardy?
 * Art, Music, and Literature of Contemporary Latin America
 * Virtual Field Trips and Web Links
 * Teacher's Guide

American Neighbors

 * Introduction
 * Al Norte
 * Am&eacute;rixa
 * Coming Home: The Mexicans
 * Wetback and Green Cards: Crossing the Border
 * Cuba:Problems in America's Backyard
 * Cuban Americans
 * Puerto Ricans, Dominicans, and Central Americans
 * American Incursions
 * America Facing the Future
 * Latin Art, Music, and Literature in the United States
 * Virtual Field Trips and Web Links
 * Teacher's Guide

Appendices

 * /Authors and Contributors/