An overview will look at American history from social, political and economic perspectives. The course will include text, study guides, lectures, discussion, tapes, films, quizzes, and tests. Students are expected to master vocabulary terms, do assigned readings, and achieve passing scores on quizzes and tests. Students are also required to complete a book report each quarter. Students are also expected to acquaint themselves with current affairs.
Material is presented in lectures and discussions.
Films are an integral part of the course as appropriate to areas of study and subject to their availability. The focus of this course will be to study World History from the year 1900 to the present. Special interest will be given to topics like World War 1, the Bolshevik Revolution in Russia, effects of the Great Depression on Europe, WW2 and the Dictators, the Cold War, Middle Eastern affairs, China and Latin America, and the break-up of the Soviet Union. Sociology is designed to develop a better understanding of the roles of individuals as they relate to group behavior. Students will better understand why people behave and react as they do under specific situations.