Sao Paulo Travelogue
This week, you will write a travelogue about São Paulo. At the end of the course, you will draw upon this and subsequent assignments to compile your Final Project.
Describe the geographic features of São Paulo and the surrounding area. Use your own words. Imagine you are walking through the city and surrounding area. What stands out?
Select a major historical event that affected residents of São Paulo. Describe it in detail. Include relevant dates.
Explain how the event affected residents of São Paulo.
Select one cultural expression that reflects life in the city and whether it is connected to the major historical event.
Discuss the justice or injustice of the event.
Would you want to have lived in the city during this time period? Would you want to have been a journalist observing the event?
Include at least two specific references to this week’s Learning Resources
Allosso, D., & Williford, T. (2021). Modern world historyLinks to an external site.. Minnesota Libraries Publishing Project. https://mlpp.pressbooks.pub/modernworldhistory/cha…
Chapter 11, “The Cold War,” starting with “Cold War in the Middle East” to the end of the chapter.
- Note: Last week, you read the first half of this chapter.
Google. (n.d.). São Paulo – State of São Paulo, BrazilLinks to an external site.. https://goo.gl/maps/RtyYBwCgwgnaf6BU8
Old Maps Online. (n.d.). Old maps of Sao PauloLinks to an external site.. https://www.oldmapsonline.org/en/Sao_Paulo#bbox=-4…
Minkel, C. W. (2022, August 31). São PauloLinks to an external site.. Encyclopedia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/place/Sao-Paulo-Brazil
Travae, M. (2012, December 2). Elza Soares: “Brazil’s Tina Turner and Celia Cruz; the BBC’s “Singer of the Millenium.”Links to an external site. Black Brazil Today. https://blackbraziltoday.com/elza-soares-brazils-tina-turner-and-celia-cruz/
- Cultural expressions include foodways, architecture, music, clothing, literature, festivals, etc. Below, you will find a list of cultural expressions related to the city being studied. You will select items from this list for the Discussion and Assignment as directed.
Cultural Expressions: São PauloDownload Cultural Expressions: São Paulo
Terms/Concepts
Cariocas—Inhabitants of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, especially those living near the Carioca River
- diretas ja—Portuguese phrase meaning “direct elections now”
favelas—Unclaimed lands without official access to sanitation or utilities occupied by the working poor
- Indigenous—A person and/or community native to a particular geographic location; related cultural expressions
maracatu—Traditional Afro-Latin rhythm created by West African slaves in Brazil. Originally used for Afro-Christian rituals; the basis of Samba rhythm and dance.
Paulistanos—Inhabitants of São Paulo, Brazil, by birth and/or by custom
Samba—Traditional Afro-Latin rhythm and dance form originating in São Paulo
- Sampa—Short for São Paulo, the largest city in Brazil
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