Twentieth-Century America: Race, Rights and Power (6 points)
(ARTS)
Leader: Mark Peel
Offered:
Clayton Second semester 2005 (Day)
Synopsis:
Objectives: Students successfully completing HSY2895 will be expected to demonstrate a comprehensive historical understanding of key themes in the history of the United States after 1900: the expression of and challenges to racial oppression; the ongoing debate about the nature and extent of the rights of American citizens; and the debates within the United States about America's status as a global power. In addition, they will be expected to demonstrate a good critical understanding of the contested interpretations that inform the history of the twentieth-century United States, skills in the critical and analytical reading of a variety of written and visual texts, the capacity to work with others in a collaborative research project and presentation, and skills in the critical use of historical data and documentary evidence available on the web.
Assessment: Source criticism exercise (500 words): 10% + Class test (1 hour): 20% + Collaborative project report (500 words): 20% + Research essay (2500 words): 50%
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