LEARNING OUTCOMES | |
A successful student will, by the end of the semester, demonstrate the following: an understanding of basic concepts in the study of history, such as place, time, contingency, agency, structure, continuity, change, and causation. a basic understanding of the political, social, economic, and cultural history of American capitalisms, between the mid 18th and mid 20th centuries, in a multicultural and global context. a knowledge of key events, people, and social groups that have shaped the history of American capitalisms, between the mid 18th and mid 20th centuries, in a multicultural and global context. a knowledge of the multiple long- and short-term causes and essential processes in the history of American capitalisms, between the mid 18th and mid 20th centuries, in a multicultural and global context. a basic understanding of the core concepts and working vocabulary of the study of capitalisms and political economy. familiarity with primary, secondary, and digital sources concerning the history of American capitalisms, between the mid 18th and the mid 20th centuries, in a multicultural and global context. the ability to recognize and interpret primary historical sources, taking into consideration authorship and purpose. the ability to evaluate historical interpretations, and to distinguish between evidence and argument. the ability to communicate historical arguments, and to deploy relevant evidence, in an effective and persuasive manner orally and in writing. an appreciation of the ways in which past events have shaped political formations, cultural practices, economic conditions, and social identities up to the present. |