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Current issues in Brazil Objectives: students will discuss a current topic in Brazil. Work cooperatively in small groups. Organize a three-to-five minute presentation for the class. Apply historical lessons to current events in Brazil.

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Page 1: Current issues in Brazil Objectives: students will discuss a current topic in Brazil. Work cooperatively in small groups. Organize a three-to-five minute

Current issues in BrazilObjectives: students will discuss a current topic in Brazil.

Work cooperatively in small groups.Organize a three-to-five minute presentation for the class.

Apply historical lessons to current events in Brazil.

Page 2: Current issues in Brazil Objectives: students will discuss a current topic in Brazil. Work cooperatively in small groups. Organize a three-to-five minute

How would you compare the racial dynamics of Brazil to those of the United States?

Racism in Brazil

Page 3: Current issues in Brazil Objectives: students will discuss a current topic in Brazil. Work cooperatively in small groups. Organize a three-to-five minute

Getting Started

You will be divided into four groups, and assigned one topic from the hand out to each of the groups. You will answer

four core questions that follow the assigned topic.

Page 4: Current issues in Brazil Objectives: students will discuss a current topic in Brazil. Work cooperatively in small groups. Organize a three-to-five minute

Group Work

You will organize a three to five minute presentation about the your groups topic. It should be constructed

around three key questions. You should pay special attention to the problem and how it should be addressed.

Page 5: Current issues in Brazil Objectives: students will discuss a current topic in Brazil. Work cooperatively in small groups. Organize a three-to-five minute

Class PresentationFeel free to ask the presenters questions about their work for

elaboration or clarification.After the entire class has presented you will come together to

discuss:How do the group’s policy proposals compare to the

government’s course of action?What might be some challenges to implementing the proposed

policies?