Topics covered will include industrialization and immigration, the Jim Crow South and Civil Rights Movement, changing gender and family roles, two world wars, the Great Depression and New Deal, the Cold War and the Vietnam War. In addition to the textbook we will read three books that describe how ordinary Americans have experienced and participated in historical change. Students will write, critique, and then rewrite two take-home essays. Participation in critiquing the work of another student is required. Students must keep up with a regular reading schedule.
Good attendance is required.