Apr
International Meddling, Online Resources
Resources on U.S. Foreign Policy in Central America
We want to recommend you these materials from “Teaching for Change” to discuss U.S. Foreign policies that have affected the Central American region for several years.
This series of lessons invites students to investigate the role of the United States in Guatemala and El Salvador in the 20th century. The unit launches with a mixer activity, in which students learn about a key figure in Guatemalan history, starting with the 1944-1954 “Ten Years of Spring,” the 36 year-long civil war (1960-1996), and on through to the present. Each student takes on the role of one historical figure and they converse with each other in these roles, discovering key storylines in the conflict in these discussions.
These lessons can be taught as a stand alone lesson or as part of a larger unit:
- Lesson 1: The 1954 U.S. Intervention in Guatemala: A Mixer Activity (75-90 minutes)
- Lesson 2: Re-Imagining U.S. Policy in El Salvador in the 1980s: A Role Play (120-180 minutes)
- Lesson 3: The Impact of U.S. Policy in El Salvador and Guatemala: Concept Mapping (90-120 minutes)
- Lesson 4: Should the U.S. Intervene? A Persuasive Essay (45-60 minutes)
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