HIST& 147: U.S. History II [S/B]

Survey of U.S. history from the Civil War through World War II. Emphasis is placed on Reconstruction, industrialization, immigration, American foreign policy, Progressive Reform, the twenties, the Great Depression, the New Deal, and World War II. Course Outcomes: 1. Understand, explain, and apply the basic themes and facts of the course. ILOs (1, 3, 5) 2. Understand and practice how historians gather, analyze, interpret, and evaluate information. ILOs (1, 3, 5) 3. Demonstrate critical thinking by interpreting, analyzing, and marshalling relevant data to make coherent and persuasive written arguments. ILOs (1, 3, 5) 4. Demonstrate historical thinking by recognizing subtext, bias, and perspective in historical primary sources. ILOs (1, 3, 5)