This course focuses on understanding the driving forces of change that have been most consequential for global societies in the twentieth century. Along with traditional lecture, the course facilitates discussion based on primary and secondary sources. Students read and discuss the meaning of historical documents that highlight forces of global change such as social movements, religion, and competing economic systems. In addition to these primary source texts, students will gain a deeper understanding of the global past by analyzing interpretations of history by present-day historians. Through this work, students will gain a better understanding of the practice of history and a better understanding of what it has meant to live in the twentieth century. <Click this link to open the comprehensive course page, readings, lecture videos, historyu simulations and other resources.>My Global History Course Curriculum: Building Cultural Competency and Skill for a Diverse and Interconnected World
This course focuses on understanding the driving forces of change that have been most consequential for global societies in the twentieth century. Along with traditional lecture, the course facilitates discussion based on primary and secondary sources. Students read and discuss the meaning of historical documents that highlight forces of global change such as social movements, religion, and competing economic systems. In addition to these primary source texts, students will gain a deeper understanding of the global past by analyzing interpretations of history by present-day historians. Through this work, students will gain a better understanding of the practice of history and a better understanding of what it has meant to live in the twentieth century. <Click this link to open the comprehensive course page, readings, lecture videos, historyu simulations and other resources.>