This course will follow Gutierrez's premise, providing a survey of the history of the United States from World War I to the 1990s. It provides a variety of perspectives on the history of this period through the use of primary documents, memoirs, biographical material and other contemporary writing, popular culture, and interpretive writing by scholars. Students should familiarize themselves with the steps necessary to access a web browser such as Netscape or Microsoft Explorer after the first day of class so that they can access the online version of the course outline and required reading links. If you need help in learning how to access web sites, make certain that you do it in the first few days of the term. 310 and 311 ITC when no classes are meeting there, at the computer classrooms and workstations in the Hamersly Library, in the Werner University Center, and at many other sites such as the public library.
Many students have access to the web from their homes.
You may also access my web page through the regular campus index of the Western web site. As listed in the schedule below, readings and web site assignments are also available through these links from the web version of the outline. I ask that you be an active participant as a student in this course. This means that you will read the assignments before class for information and conclusions, that you will thoughtfully prepare for class discussion, and that you will come to class prepared to expand upon the readings and assigned topics. The lectures and discussions in class will not merely reiterate the readings.