Outcomes
In order to successfully complete this course, the student will:
1. Acquire an understanding of major political, social, and cultural developments during the last century and a half. ASSESSMENT: may include presentations, class discussion, writing assignments, or tests
2. Know and comprehend the issues and events that led to the United States ascendant international role. ASSESSMENT: may include presentations, class discussion, writing assignments, or tests
3. Examine the reasons behind the various internal and international social and political movements that shaped modern America. ASSESSMENT: may include presentations, class discussion, writing assignments, or tests
4. Compare and contrast the various historical and political tensions and pressures between the "left" and "right" that sometimes polarize the nation. ASSESSMENT: may include presentations, class discussion, writing assignments, or tests