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Name of Learning Opportunity: | Foundations of American History |
Mode of Delivery: | Guided Independent Study
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Study Group/Residency Enrollment Caps: | Sep cap: 15
Nov cap: 15
Jan cap: 15
Mar cap: 15
May A cap: 15
May B cap: 15 |
Region: | Long Island Center |
Location(s): | Riverhead |
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Mentor/Instructor: | Ann Becker |
Offered in these terms: | Sep, Nov, Jan, Mar, May A (8 Week) |
Credits: | 4 |
Liberal Study? | YES |
Level: | Intro |
Area of Study: | Historical Studies |
Subject: | Critical Thinking, Cultural Studies, History and Civilizations, Political Science and Public Affairs |
GenEd Area 1: 4. American History | Fully |
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Available Collegewide: | N |
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Description: | This study explores important events in American history from the pre-colonial era through the end of Reconstruction in the south in 1877. Topics include: pre-colonial America, European conquest, colonial development, the American Revolution, the US Constitution, the Early National Period, the Jacksonian Era, the Age of Reform, nationalism, expansionism, immigration, reform, regional development, causes and effect of the Civil War, and Reconstruction. Critical reading skills and the ability to analyze and evaluate primary and secondary historical sources and produce written interpretations will be emphasized. |
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