PPT-Latin American Music in the United States

Eastwood Middle School 7 th Grade Music Technology Mixture Latin American immigrants in 1930s They mixed their musical traditions with North American styles United States is a melting pota salad. APSU. Why Study Latin America. Because it matters: . Latin . American countries have been our allies, our enemies, and our trading partners. The history, politics and economics of the United States is entangled with Latin America and increasingly our culture is being shaped by influences from countries south of the border. . Throughout . most of the . economic . crises of . the post World . War II . period, governments . in . Latin America . responded . by presenting . new . economic policies representing . a . important leaving . Unit 6. Imperialism. Guiding Questions. Why did the United States assert itself as a world power?. Why did the United States look to the Pacific for new markets?. How did the United States attempt to strengthen its ties and influence with the nations of Latin America?. 18.4. Objectives. Examine what happened to Puerto Rico and Cuba after the Spanish American War.. Analyze the effects of Roosevelt’s “big stick” diplomacy.. Compare Wilson’s “moral diplomacy” with the foreign policies of his predecessors.. 1897-1917. Expansion in the Pacific. War with Spain. Expansion in Latin. . America. Imperialism. The quest for colonial empire.. 4 Reasons:. Political; Economic; Social; Military. Need for markets. Need for raw materials. Or is it?!?. Migrating vs. Immigrating. To . migrate. means to move to another country. To . immigrate. means to leave one’s own country. In other words: I would . migrate. away from the United States, but would be . “. ¡Viva México!. ”. In This Unit, We Will…. Explore the geography of areas with Latin American music. Explore the instruments used in Latin American music. Listen to music from different Latin American cultures, populations, and religious groups. Among the country's most internationally-renowned genres are hip hop, blues, country, jazz, barbershop, pop, techno and rock and roll. . After . Japan, the United States has the world's second largest music market with a total retail value of 3,635.2 million dollars in 2010 and its music is heard around the world. . Cold War Period. TODAY’s OBJECTIVES:. Explain the political context in Latin America after WWII . Explain . how the Cold War affected . Latin America. Following . WWII – the political grouping into three “worlds”:. Native American Music. Thousands of years before the arrival of the Europeans to the Americas, Native . Americans had developed a very strong musical tradition.. Among Native Americans, music was a part of everyday life, and had strong ties to spirituality and reverence.. Native American Music. Thousands of years before the arrival of the Europeans to the Americas, Native . Americans had developed a very strong musical tradition.. Among Native Americans, music was a part of everyday life, and had strong ties to spirituality and reverence.. Key Terms for the Chapter. Isolationism. Avoiding involvement in other countries’ affairs. Imperialism. Building empires by imposing political and economic control over peoples around the world. The Turner Thesis. IMPERIALISM OR EXPANSIONISM. Can you explain the reasons why the U.S. expanded its territory?. Can you explain the advantages and disadvantages of U.S. expansion?. Can you compare and contrast the methods used by the U.S. government to expand its influence?. 1 nd Caribbean Economic System (SELA) Key features Type of organisation: Regional Intergovernmental Organi s ation Charter/Constitution: Panama Convention (1975) Membership  Nature: Sovereign State