A Tale of Two CountriesObjectives
Compare and contrast 20th Century United States and Argentina through the following lenses
Product | Visual Decade Group Poster The Age of Exploration changed the world in dramatic ways. From the European perspective, it brought two entirely new continents into existence that were ripe for conquest and exploitation. Colonization and control of the vast territories required extensive resources and logistical supply chains to keep these far away colonies in line with the governmental wishes of their parent countries, and some European countries were better “parents” than others. However, as time elapsed the human desire to be free and control one’s own destiny eventually led to revolutions throughout both the North and South American continents, and the evolution of modern nation states therein as we know them today. Thus begins our Tale of Two countries, Argentina and the United States. Each evolved out of the crucible of exploration. Both possessed abundant and varied resources which were invaluable to their parent countries. Given these similarities, one might assume that each would have matured into comparable nations, yet the did not. So, how does one explain this? Perhaps different parenting methods, influence or resistance of indigenous people, or geographical considerations that distinguish them from each other? Historians have debated the question and associated variables for decades, and it is something far bigger than we hope to accomplish with our activity. Instead, we shall embark upon the road of comparison of the two countries through the 20th Century. Starting points | U.S. History.org
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The Argentina ProjectThe Argentina Project is an advanced Humanities course in which students study Kiss of the Spider Woman by Manuel Puig, a 1976 novel about two prisoners who share a cell just prior to the start of Argentina's military dictatorship and Dirty War. In this time of censorship and loss of individual rights, a dogmatic revolutionary and a gay window dresser bond over memories of loved ones and the movies. Students study the history, government, politics, and lasting effects of Argentina's military dictatorship and Dirty War. Students also consider cultural and artistic repercussions through the lens of human rights. Categories
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