Compare at least TWO periods in Mexican history pertaining to your themes of choice. For example,
compare land conflicts in the colonial period to land conflicts during the Mexican Revolution in the early
20th century. To frame your analysis, explain how [insert topic] evolved during those periods. What
changed, and what stayed the same? For example, a paper on religion in Mexico could compare the
Mesoamerican religions to post-Conquest Catholicism and explore the ways religion both changed and
remained the same in Mexican society during those periods.
3) Cite and discuss readings in The Mexico Reader and other course textbooks to provide specific
evidence for your analysis of change and continuity. You are not required to do additional research for
this paper.
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