HIST& 147: US History II

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Class Program

History

Credits

Clinical Hours None

Weekly Contact Hours

Course ID

091683

Meets Degree Requirements For

Diversity,

Social Science

Description

A survey of American history from Reconstruction through the conclusion of World War II. The course will emphasize the re-founding of the nation after the Civil War, racism, movements for equality, the industrial economy, political reform, the transformation of the American West, and American Imperialism.

Grading Basis

Graded

Prerequisites

Course Learning Outcomes

Analyze historical texts, literature, and sources to enhance critical thinking skills.

Program Learning Outcomes

Develop historical analysis: Students will develop critical thinking through analyzing, synthesizing and evaluating historical information from multiple sources. Students will identify source criticism. Students are introduced to historical facts, historical interpretations, and gaps in the historical record.

Level

Beginner

Apply historical methods, terminology, and perspectives to discuss primary and secondary sources.

Program Learning Outcomes

Develop historical analysis: Students will develop critical thinking through analyzing, synthesizing and evaluating historical information from multiple sources. Students will identify source criticism. Students are introduced to historical facts, historical interpretations, and gaps in the historical record.

Level

Beginner

Summarize important historical events, movements, ideas, and concepts.

Program Learning Outcomes

Demonstrate Historical Reasoning: Students will gain an introductory grasp of the era which includes key historical figures, events, concepts, and movements.

Level

Beginner

Express and defend historical positions based upon primary or secondary research.

Program Learning Outcomes

Illustrate Communication Skills: Students will communicate their thoughts clearly and coherently both in writing and orally.

Level

Beginner

Identify the ways in which racism was institutionalized into the legislative, economic, and societal functions of the United States.

Program Learning Outcomes

Develop historical analysis: Students will develop critical thinking through analyzing, synthesizing and evaluating historical information from multiple sources. Students will identify source criticism. Students are introduced to historical facts, historical interpretations, and gaps in the historical record.

Level

Beginner

Identify issues of race, gender, socioeconomics, and political ideology impacting historical narratives.

Program Learning Outcomes

Develop historical analysis: Students will develop critical thinking through analyzing, synthesizing and evaluating historical information from multiple sources. Students will identify source criticism. Students are introduced to historical facts, historical interpretations, and gaps in the historical record.

Level

Beginner

Core Topics

Reconstruction
The Civil Rights Amendments
From Abolition to Jim Crow
Westward Expansion, Resource Extractions, and War upon Indigenous Communities
Reservations, Forced Assimilation, Allotments, and Indian Schools
Industrialization, Corporations, and Trusts
Organized Labor and Labor Conflict
Immigration, Immigrant Communities, and the Chinese Exclusion Act
Nativist Movements, Social Darwinism, and Eugenics
Populist Politics
Progressive Reformers and Groups
Progressive Political Reforms
American Imperialism in the Americas
American Imperialism in Asia & the Pacific
The United States and World War I
Immigration Restrictions
The Great Depression and the New Deal
The Indian Reorganization Act
American and World War II
Japanese Internment
The Bracero Program
The Atomic/Nuclear Age