American history is important.
Whether one deems our present society wonderous or awful or both, history reveals how we arrived at this point. Understanding our past is central to our ability to understand ourselves and the world around us. U se a variety of analytical skills involved in reading and writing history, including analyzing, evaluating, and drawing conclusions from a wide range of print and electronic primary and secondary sources. I mprove synchronous and asynchronous computer networking skills and the ability to access Internet resources. D evelop written communications skills within the parameters of the asynchronous online learning environment of the course.