HIST& 215: Women in U.S. History [H]

An introductory survey of women in U.S. history from pre-colonial times to the present. This course explores women's experiences, including historical attitudes about women's place in society and the realities of life and work for women. This course also explores how female roles in family, work, politics, and culture have changed over time. Emphasizes the diversity among women in terms of race, ethnicity, class, and sexuality. Course Outcomes: 1. Write coherently and accurately about the past. ILO (1, 3) 2. Identify and describe cause and effect relationships for major historical events. ILO (1, 5) 3. Distinguish between and analyze primary and secondary sources. ILO (4) 4. Describe and explain how and why women?s roles changed over time. (1, 3, 5) 5. Compare and contrast the ways women participated in or were restrained from participating in American life in different time periods. (1, 5) 6. Describe and explain how and why class, race, and/or ethnicity affected women?s roles in the past. ILO (1, 3, 5) 7. Apply historical research skills and historical thinking to produce original research. ILO (1, 3, 6)