HIST 3144 - US Social History in the 20th century

Social life, work, and gender and family roles in 20th- century America. Special focus on everyday life in the 1920s and during the Depression, experiences and responses to World War II and the Vietnam War, families and mass culture of the 1950s and 60s, and the development of environmentalism.

Requisites: Soph or Jr or Sr
Credit Hours: 3
Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:

Student work shows advanced skills in historical interpretation.
Students achieve basic skills in historical research, especially in new online resources.
Students demonstrate skills in close reading of historical texts.
Students demonstrate understanding of the complexities of life in twentieth-century America.
Students write clearly and demonstrate presentation skills.

Ohio University

Ohio University

HIST 3144 - US Social History in the 20th century