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CLASS PROGRAM and RESOURCES
20 sessions in five parts with 18 classes and two
examinations:
The symbol " » " before an underlined phrase indicates an
internet link.
This page outlines the 20 class
sessions and then provides details on the:
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One » Introduction
and Method
¤ overview
and
bibliography
Sessions: 1. Why Study 2. How
Study
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Two » GEO-Physical and GEO-Cultural Considerations
national
and regional
characteristics
Sessions: 3. Geophysical Development
4. Regional Characteristics and Variations
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~~ Three » Human
Settlement ¤ pre-European to
early Colony 
Sessions: 5. Native
6. Euro-Portuguese 7.
Luso-Brazilian 8. African 9. Mid-term
Exam
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Four » Cultural
Streams ¤ Colony
and Empire, 16th to 19th
centuries 
Sessions: 10. Early Colony
11. Late Colony 12. Independence 13.
Empire
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Five »
Modern
Times ¤ Republic, 20th and 21st centuries 
Sessions: 14. Old Republic 15.
Vargas 16. Third Republic 17.
Military 18. Current Republic
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Six »
IN
CONCLUSION ¤ summation
and prospects
Sessions: 19. Wrap-up/Review 20. Final Exam
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Seven
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Online
Reference library Collection
e-bRASref__
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Eight » Background
of Instructor
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Each session in the classroom course
begins with a question-and-answer review of the previous class. This
summary is followed by elaboration of the focus of the current class. The
class then develops based on a lecture and the discussion of recommended
readings, audio-visual materials, and online resources for the current
topic. The class concludes with a review of its main points and a summary
of the focus for the next session.
For the classroom course, please
consult the appropriate links before each session. A considerable
portion of class materials is derived from online sources. These internet
resources will be an integral part of the discussions of each class
topic.
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This course is an integrated, interdisciplinary examination of geo-ecological, socio-economic, political, and cultural aspects of Brazil over pre-historic and historic time. The purpose and anticipated outcomes of the course are to achieve:
1) identification of the sequence and singularity of events in Brazilian history and culture,
2) a framework of structured, meaningful context for these events,
3) experience in searching and reviewing a variety of research sources regarding them,
4) and experience in articulating balanced, substantive analysis of them.
This site is an online resource
supporting class and course work. However, based on the links it maintains
to extensive textual, cartographic, visual, and audio resources, it can be used
independently of the classroom as a self-directed tutorial. Resources have
been selected based on students who primarily are English language users
although many resources are, of necessity, in Portuguese and some other
languages. Resources on this site are primarily for graduate
courses and students. Only selected portions are related to undergraduate
classes.
» The symbol " » " before an underlined phrase indicates an internet link. For
the classroom course, please consult the appropriate links before each
session. A considerable portion of class materials is derived from online
sources. These internet resources will be an integral part of the
discussions of each class topic.
| » This
site is available as a resource for anyone and may be made a link onto other
sites. However, users accessing it outside the system of university
libraries in Ohio will not be able to enter resources preceded by the
symbol " | » " since these
are proprietary subscription databases.
If you click on a
link and it does not open, you may access it by identifying its
address. To identify its address scroll your mouse over the underlined
phrase of the link. Holding the mouse over the scrolled area, right click
on the mouse. A menu appears on which you can scroll down to "hyperlink
properties." Click on this phrase and it will give you the address, which
you can then use to access the link. Occasionally when you are clicking on
to a site in Brazil, you may get an error message saying that the link has not
been found ("não encontrado"). However, in the body of the message there
may be a note indicating a web address that will link you to the home page of
the site being sought.
\¬\ The symbol " \¬\ " indicates an item (see sections on terms papers and
grades below) only for students registered in the graduate level
classroom course.
To search this site by
keyword press the keys "Ctrl" and "F" at the same time then enter
the keyword.
To enlarge a screen pull down on the "view" menu for
options.
To use site resources you may need to download
supporting software, which is available free:
» Adobe Reader,
Flash
Media, Microsoft
Download Center, QuickTime, RealOne
Player
This site offers internet
information
exclusively for educational
purposes.
It does not promote the content, opinions, or interests of
any site.
In the Service of Learning through Information © 2006
INSTRUCTOR 
Edward A.
Riedinger, Ph D.
Latin American Library Collection
Ohio State
University
1858 Neil Ave., Rm. 312
Columbus, OH 43210
Send e-mail message to
him. 
Phone: 614-688-8797 
Fax:
614-292-1918
» Brazil: A Country Study,
Online: Library of Congress Research Division, 1997
¦ » Brazilian Legacies (ed. by
Robert M. Levine), M. E. Sharpe, 1997
¦ » Brazilian Mosaic:
Portraits of a Diverse People and Culture (ed. by G. Harvey Summ), SR Books,
1995
» If you prefer paper copies of these titles, you may order them from Amazon.com, which offers both new and used books. The site also provides CDs if you wish to acquire Brazilian music. More specialized text, audio, and visual materials for Brazil are available in the US from Luso-Brazilian Books (Brooklyn, New York). Rare books from Brazil or in Portuguese are available from the Richard C. Ramer agency, in New York City. An extensive number of Brazilian films is available in the US from the Latin American Video Archive (LAVA, New York City).
Students must complete two papers:
1. The first by
class 5:
Students should read the history section of the online textbook,
Brazil: A Country Study. Based on this source, a student should
hand-in a 600- to 900-word paper that describes the five most important dates
and/or events in Brazilian history.
2. The second by class
20:
Students should hand-in a second paper that describes the three most
important dates and/or issues in Brazilian history. The second paper
should structure this analysis by
focusing:
first, on what one
considers the most distinctive characteristics of Brazil today,
then
secondly on the origin of these
characteristics in relation to the three most influential factors one identifies
from the Brazilian past. The length of the second paper should 1,200 to
1,500 words, and its sources can be based on the textbooks and any classroom or
outside materials.
Important Points:
~ Papers must be written using a
consistent style format, preferably »
Turabian/Chicago
or MLA.
» Guides to Various Style
Formats
~ The paper must stay within the word limits described
above. Indicate at the beginning of the paper what its word count
is. Any graphs, tables, or illustration included in a paper should be
counted as a paragraph of 50 words.
~ Papers that do not conform to a
standard style or follow word limits will be returned for revision.
~ The
purposes of the papers are to allow a student
to:
1) examine a
number and variety of
sources
2) for identifying
and expressing views
3) in a
concise, focused, and substantive
manner
4) on the data and issues
of Brazil's past and present.
Plagiarism refers to copying the work of others and presenting it as your own. Any student who submits a paper with plagiarism, in whole or in part, will have the paper returned. Plagiarism results in automatic failing of the course. However, this consequence may be reconsidered if the student presents a 500-word paper to the instructor explaining why the plagiarism occurred.
Classes are conducted using lectures, discussions, readings, audio and visual materials, electronic databases, internet sites, and examination of realia. Discussion of lectures, assignments, and materials are a crucial part of the course, supporting involvement and engagement with ideas. The final course grade is based on:
1) Discussing/examining in class the readings, texts, and
sources -- 20 percent
2) Papers -- 40 percent (first
= 15 percent; second = 25 percent)
3) Exams -- 40 percent
(mid-term = 15 percent; final = 25 percent)
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