HCIT-Modern History | Classroom Collective

Modern History

United States and World History from 1850 to Present

Instructor:

Jennifer Edmunson

jedmunson@classroomcollectiveok.com

Class size:

minimum 8, maximum 16

Additional fees:

Class time:

(Tues-1) 8:45-10:05

(Wed-4) 1:30-2:50

Pre-requisites for class:

None

Graduation requirement:

1 history credit or see options below

Course Description

United States history is best studied in the context of the greater World in which it resides. While History doesn't repeat itself, it does rhyme and we can learn to see themes that cross across centuries and millennia and apply those to current World situations.

Some of the events covered include the Victorian Era; North versus South; Before the Great War; World War 1; Between the Wars; World War II; The Cold War; and Wars in the Middle East. While studying these topics we will use original sources, maps, and literature.

Classwork / Homework

Students will engage in presentations/lectures, learn note taking, class discussion, independent study, classical literature, memorization, original documents activities, and even food, to use the past as a lens to understand our current world. Students will print homework assignments from our Google classroom to complete weekly assignments. Each student will also keep a binder of all notes, maps, homework, timeline, handouts, for a final grade.