Description
This course is an in-depth study of the events leading up to the American Civil War and the military and political history of the war. It will also include a short look at the consequences of the war. Students will examine military and political objectives and strategies, evaluate different versions of the same events, and explore alternative resolutions to historical issues. This course will require reading of primary and secondary texts, critical thinking, round table-type classroom discussion, and persuasive writing.
Course Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate understanding of United States’ society and/or history, particularly through the lens of the Civil War, including the diversity of individuals and communities that make up the nation
- Understand the role of individual participation in US communities and government with particular regard for social, military, economic and political implications of the Civil War
- Demonstrate knowledge of the consequences and lasting impacts of the Civil War on the North and South through the application of historical and contemporary evidence to draw, support, or verify conclusions
Semester
E/O Spring
Notes
Repeat of HI 123 and HI 221H.