December 7, 2010
Do Now: Current Events presentations
Objectives:
1. Finish talking about nativism. How is it important?
2. Define symbol and what it means in a historical context
3. Begin to discuss Símon Bolívar and his impact on Latin
American history
4. Talk about Símon Bolívar project
Homework: Work on Símon Bolívar mini-project
Current Events
Brazil army to take up 'peacekeeping' in Rio slums
 Week-long Brazilian stand-off between police and drug
dealers last month
 Army to remain in slums in order to ensure that the drug
dealers do not regain their stronghold
Nativism
 What does it sound like this means?
 Official definition: Nativism glorified an American
identity defined by birthplace.
 Keyword: Americanos
 How can this concept begin to rally people together?
Symbol
 What is a symbol?
 Who is a symbol in our history, and what does he/she
represent?
 Who have we talked about so far in Latin America that
could be considered a symbol?
Símon Bolívar
 “Liberator of Latin America”
 Began string of triumphs in 1817
 Most important leader of Latin
American independence
Símon Bolívar (1783-1840)
 July 24,1783 - Birth in Caracas, Venezuela.
 1799 - Bolivar travels to Europe to complete his education.
 1801 - Bolivar marries
 1804 - Bolivar returns to Europe for additional studies with tutor Simon
Rodriguez who exposes him to such writers as John Locke, Thomas
Hobbes, Francois Voltaire, Charles Montesquieu and Jean Rousseau.
 Bolivar swears to liberate his homeland while standing on Monte Sacro
in Rome – Venezuela
 1807 - Bolivar returns to Venezuela.
Upon his return to Venezuela…
 Apr.19,1810 - A junta replaces Spanish governor of Venezuela. Bolivar travels to
London and returns with Francisco de Miranda.
 July 5,1811 - National congress declares Venezuela's independence. Six months
later, Venezuela has a new constitution, and a new three-man executive with
Miranda serving as vice president.
 July, 1812 - Miranda is betrayed, with Bolivar's knowledge, to the Spanish.
Bolivar flees to Cartagena, where he writes the Manifesto of Cartagena, New
Granada (modern Colombia), calling for the destruction of Spanish forces in
Venezuela.
 Aug. 6,1813 - Bolivar returns to Caracas at head of a New Granadan army. Eleven
months later, Bolivar's army is defeated by a royalist force led by Jose Thomas
Boves, (llaneros). Bolivar flees to Colombia, returns with another army, and is
defeated again. Bolivar escapes to Jamaica.
Letter from Jamaica (1815)
 With a partner, read the following letter and answer
the questions at the bottom
Simon Bolivar mini-project
 Each of you will be responsible for creating your own
image of “Simon Bolivar” as a symbol of Latin America
 Requirements:
 Needs to use pictures and/or words
 CAN NOT include a photo of Simon Bolivar
 Due date: December 10th