Download or read book Contemporary Issues in South America written by Caroline Starbird and published by University of Denver, CTIR. This book was released on 2004 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Five separate units introduce students to the study of international relations and the continent of South America. The units take complex issues (such as analyzing the state of democracy, demographic trends, or levels of economic development) and address them in an easy to understand manner. Other topics include urbanization, development of the Amazon Rainforest, struggles of indigenous groups, the drug trade, and U.S. foreign policy toward the region.Each unit is based on national standards and features multiple classroom activities to encourage participatory learning.