CUA 1 - Culture
TASK 2 – Passed
Cultural Groups in the Classroom
Western Governors University
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Part A- Honduras History
Honduran Americans originally immigrated from Honduras- a country in Central
America. Honduras is south of Mexico and borders El Salvador, Nicaragua, and Guatemala.
Historically, Honduras has had a rich cultural history as the area was originally the center of the
Mayan civilization (Clergen, 2024). According to murals and hieroglyphics, during the Mayan
era of civilization, Hondurans had a high level of civilization with “complex religion, science,
art, and architecture” but by the time Christopher Columbus- and Spain, colonized Central
America, citizens “lived mostly in small villages, hunted, and farmed for their food” (Maxwell,
n.d.). In the early 19th century, Honduras claimed independence from the collective Central
American countries and Spain. Since the country’s independence, Honduras has had a president,
a supreme court, a constitution, and a legislative body. The popular vote elects the president who
oversees the state and government. This political structure has contributed to a history of
political and economic unrest. In the 1950s, the presidential election was not decisive, allowing
Lozano Díaz to stage a coup (Maxwell, n.d.). Stemming from Diaz’s political coup, future
elections would bring unrest- presidential candidates would act against their opponents, leading
to hostility between the two political parties. This began a long history of “a revolving door of
leadership between the military and civilian-elected governments” (Maxwell, n.d.). The rise in
political turmoil impacted citizens’ need for employment opportunities and economic stability.
Historically, the population of Honduras has “about nine-tenths mestizo (a mixture of
Spanish and Indian” citizens and a large population of “blacks of West Indian origin and
Garifuna along the Caribbean coast” (Clergen, 2024). In the 20th century, the United Fruit
Company provided an increase in employment opportunities which led to an extremely fast rise
in population and turn, affected housing. The rising need for housing combined with political
unrest and devastation from natural climate causes led to an increasing need for employment
TASK 2 – Passed
Cultural Groups in the Classroom
Western Governors University
, lOMoAR cPSD| 51648332
Part A- Honduras History
Honduran Americans originally immigrated from Honduras- a country in Central
America. Honduras is south of Mexico and borders El Salvador, Nicaragua, and Guatemala.
Historically, Honduras has had a rich cultural history as the area was originally the center of the
Mayan civilization (Clergen, 2024). According to murals and hieroglyphics, during the Mayan
era of civilization, Hondurans had a high level of civilization with “complex religion, science,
art, and architecture” but by the time Christopher Columbus- and Spain, colonized Central
America, citizens “lived mostly in small villages, hunted, and farmed for their food” (Maxwell,
n.d.). In the early 19th century, Honduras claimed independence from the collective Central
American countries and Spain. Since the country’s independence, Honduras has had a president,
a supreme court, a constitution, and a legislative body. The popular vote elects the president who
oversees the state and government. This political structure has contributed to a history of
political and economic unrest. In the 1950s, the presidential election was not decisive, allowing
Lozano Díaz to stage a coup (Maxwell, n.d.). Stemming from Diaz’s political coup, future
elections would bring unrest- presidential candidates would act against their opponents, leading
to hostility between the two political parties. This began a long history of “a revolving door of
leadership between the military and civilian-elected governments” (Maxwell, n.d.). The rise in
political turmoil impacted citizens’ need for employment opportunities and economic stability.
Historically, the population of Honduras has “about nine-tenths mestizo (a mixture of
Spanish and Indian” citizens and a large population of “blacks of West Indian origin and
Garifuna along the Caribbean coast” (Clergen, 2024). In the 20th century, the United Fruit
Company provided an increase in employment opportunities which led to an extremely fast rise
in population and turn, affected housing. The rising need for housing combined with political
unrest and devastation from natural climate causes led to an increasing need for employment
