1. Mexico and Central America set a different Course Section 2 pages 836-840

2. Do Now 1.On the “Right Side” of your notebook book define the following terms: geopolitical region, campesino, covert 2.On the “Left Side” of your notebook choose on of the terms and do a frayer model 3.Why do nations become involved in covert activities? DefinitionVisual ExampleNon Example

3. Classifying Information Unscramble the words on the 1 st list and match them with the correct description or event in the 2nd list 1.Telcoolta 2.Rsaco meorro 3.Lunmea roingea 4.Iadnel tgoare 5.Acrso isara __ Sandinista leader and president of Nicaragua __site of confrontation between protesters and police in Mexico in 1968 __Costa Rican president who presented peace plan for Central America __President of panama accused of helping narcotics dealers __Catholic archbishop killed while saying mass

4. Instability Political and economic instability as well a revolution rocked Latin countries for much of the 1900s Mexico and Central America was a commercial and military crossroad for the Western hemisphere It was a of strategic importance to the US particularly the Panama canal As a result of this importance the history of these countries has included a series of interventions by the US The nations of the Caribbean basin continue to seek peace and stability but these goals continue to elude them

6. Practice Read section 2 pgs 836-840 Take notes over the section (at least one page) and a summary Do the section review questions 2, 4, 5 and 6 pg 840 Under the locate part of section review (3) put those places on your map Profile Wks 31