Index

Here is the list of topics that we will work with throughout the school year. Hope you'll enjoy it.

History of Mexico

Unit 1

From pre-Hispanic cultures to the formation of the New Spain

·         Pre-Hispanic civilizations: characteristics and the importance in the historical development and the cultural inherence.

·         The pre-Hispanic world.

·         The arrival of the conquerors.

·         Initial projects

·         The first years

·         New Spain and its relation with the rest of the world

·         Art and culture

Unit 2

New Spain from its consolidation to the independence

·         The consolidation of the New Spain

·         The New Spain is growing

·         The transformation into a Spanish monarchy

·         Changes in the New Spain

·         Art and culture

·         Novo-Hispanic society

·         Political crisis

·         Independence and autonomy

Unit 3

From the consummation of independence to the revolution

·         Understanding the period

·         The foundation of the new state

·         Searching for a political system

·         International conflicts and the plunder of territory

·         Economy

·         Society and culture

·         Pre revolution

Unit 4

Mexican Revolution

·         Background

·         Benito Juarez 1867-1877

·         The Porfiriato 1877-1911

·         The armed movement

·         Francisco IMadero

·         Victoriano Huerta

·         Venustiano Carranza

·         Adolfo de la Huerta

·         Alvaro Obregon

·         Plutarco Elisas Calles

·         El maximato

Unit 5

Revolutionary institutions and economic development

·         Six years of Cardenas

·         Revolutionary art

·         Nationalism

·         Education politics

·         Mexico and the international crisis

·         Civil war in Spain and the refugees

·         Mexico and the allies

·         Second world war and its impact in Mexico

·         Political effects cold war and Cuban revolution

·         Mexico by the end of the XX century

·         Social realities

·         Culture, national identity and globalization