Monday, September 11

History of the Americas Syllabus

Beunas! Here are your next 4 homework assignments... make sure you keep track of these so you don't fall behind!

(assignment 1 begins the night of Sept 11)

Assignment 1: Read Ch. 3 of Eric Williams (Gold and Sugar), prepare for questions on your reading in class

Assignment 2: Read Chs. 4 and 5 of Eric Williams (White Capital, Coloured Labor/Spanish Colonialism)

Assignment 3: The Colonial Model Handout. Make sure you FULLY understand both What the Colonial Model IS, and how we can use it as a tool.

Assignment 4: Using you colonial Model Handout AND Chs. 1 to 5 of Eric Williams, write a paragraph for each colonial model step describing (using specifics) the Spanish Conquest of the Caribbean.
Your paper should be TYPED in Microsoft Word, 12pt Times New Roman, and 1.5 spaced lines. Make sure to hand it in at the beginning of class!

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