The “History” of the Mexican Revolution (Lesson)

The “History” of the Mexican Revolution (Lesson)

This lesson provides a basic overview of the Mexican Revolution (1910-1920). Students will be able to identify the causes, course, and results of the Mexican Revolution through the exploration of key events and figures.

Perceptions and Realities of Women during the Mexican Revolution (Lesson)

Perceptions and Realities of Women during the Mexican Revolution (Lesson)

This lesson will build on the historical overview of the Mexican Revolution from Lesson 1 and narrow the focus to the experience of women. Through the lesson, students will gain an understanding of gender norms and stereotypes that defined women’s roles during the Mexican Revolution and how they challenged those norms, both in society and in military conflict.

Health and Illness in Latin America (Primary Sources)

Health and Illness in Latin America (Primary Sources)

Violetas del Anáhuac was a feminist weekly that emerged during the government of Mexican President Porfirio Díaz. Supporting Positivism, the weekly advocated for the instruction of women to promote “progress” and motherhood.

ClioVis (Platform Tutorial)

ClioVis (Platform Tutorial)

This tutorial will introduce you to an app that allows you to create fully interactive digital timelines.

Creating a Map-Based StoryMapJS (Platform Tutorial)

Creating a Map-Based StoryMapJS (Platform Tutorial)

This step-by-step tutorial will show you how to create a map-based project in StoryMapJS, a free Google Drive-based tool that helps you present spatial-temporal research, using posters created by solidarity groups throughout the world advocating for human rights in El Salvador’s civil war (1980-1992). The posters are from the Armed Conflict Collection at the Museum of the Word and the Image (MUPI), San Salvador, El Salvador.