New Introductory Courses in History (200-0-22)

Topic

The 1900s

Instructors

Kathleen Belew
847/467-2305
Harris Hall 242

Meeting Info

Kresge Cent. Hall 2-380 Kaplan: Tues, Thurs 11:00AM - 12:20PM

Overview of class

Using Colorado as a case study, this lecture course explores the history of a pivotal decade. Focusing on society, culture, and politics, we will explore the rise of new media (cable news, tabloids, and the Internet); the era of globalization and neoliberal ideology; the implementation of mandatory minimum sentencing and the age of mass incarceration; and the transformation of American childhood. Major touchstones will include the O.J. Simpson trial, the Oklahoma City Bombing, the murder of JonBenét Ramsey, Y2K, and the Columbine High School shooting.

Registration Requirements

Attendance at first class mandatory.

Learning Objectives

By the end of the course you will:
• Learn and retain a broad overview of the 1990s
• Encounter and evaluate primary sources with emphasis on their context
• Assess secondary sources, evaluating their basis in historical evidence and understanding their argumentation within a field of historical study
• Develop a praxis of the 5C's of historical thinking: complexity, causality, contingency, change, and context in spoken and written argumentation
• Produce historical argumentation grounded in evidence drawn from primary and secondary sources
• Draft original historical essays
• Recognize, evaluate, and debate with the historical argumentation of others

Evaluation Method

Attendance and Participation (20%) Timeline (20%) Three Short Assignments (60%)

Class Notes

History Major Concentration(s): Americas
History Minor Concentration(s): N/A

Class Attributes

Historical Studies Foundational Discipline
Historical Studies Distro Area

Enrollment Requirements

Enrollment Requirements: Registration is restricted to History Majors and Minors only until the end of pre-registration, after which time enrollment will be open to everyone who has taken the prerequisites (if any)

Associated Classes

DIS - Locy Hall 106: Wed 2:00PM - 2:50PM

DIS - Kresge Centennial Hall 4-410: Wed 3:00PM - 3:50PM

DIS - Kresge Centennial Hall 2-331: Wed 4:00PM - 4:50PM