"The word history comes from the Greek word historía which means 'to learn or know by inquiry.' In [what] follow[s], we encourage you to probe, dispute, dig deeper — inquire. History is not static. It's fluid. It changes and grows and becomes richer and more complex when any individual interacts with it." --The Independence Hall Association
This course deals with pivotal moments in the development of the United States of America from the pre-colonial era to the 21st century. Given the enormous amount of material on the subject matter, students will focus on historical snapshots and the ideological debates surrounding them in an attempt to unravel the tapestry of contemporary US power structures, prevailing attitudes as well as current cultural and socio-economic circumstances. During the semester students will attempt to follow the strands back to the people and events that have played a role in shaping the USA; i.e. beginning in media res, we will try to locate the historical narratives that tell the tales of a nation once dubbed "an experiment" by digging deeper and inquiring.
It would be helpful to have already taken Social and Cultural Studies: USA in PM 3 before you take this course.
Multiple copies of THESE UNITED STATES: THE QUESTIONS OF OUR PAST by Irwin Unger are available in the library. This textbook will serve as a reference to provide background continuity to the narrative of historical development and to fill in the gaps that cannot be covered in class. Other materials will be distributed to participants. Classroom discussion will NOT merely summarize material in the textbook but will supplement it and provide further context and insights. This means that reading without classroom attendance or vice versa is not by itself sufficient to convey the core content of the course.
Rhythmus | Tag | Uhrzeit | Format / Ort | Zeitraum | |
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wöchentlich | Mi | 14-16 | H2 | 19.10.2015-12.02.2016
nicht am: 23.12.15 / 30.12.15 |
Verstecke vergangene Termine <<
Modul | Veranstaltung | Leistungen | |
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23-ANG-AngPM4 Profilmodul 4: Histories | 4.4 American History | Studienleistung
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Studieninformation |
23-ANG-AngPM4.1 Profilmodul 4.1: Histories | 4.1.4 American History | Studienleistung
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Studieninformation |
Die verbindlichen Modulbeschreibungen enthalten weitere Informationen, auch zu den "Leistungen" und ihren Anforderungen. Sind mehrere "Leistungsformen" möglich, entscheiden die jeweiligen Lehrenden darüber.
Studiengang/-angebot | Gültigkeit | Variante | Untergliederung | Status | Sem. | LP | |
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Anglistik: British and American Studies / Bachelor | (Einschreibung bis SoSe 2011) | Kern- und Nebenfach | BaAngPM5 | 3. 4. 5. | 3 | ||
Anglistik: British and American Studies / Master of Education | (Einschreibung bis SoSe 2014) | BaAngPM5 | 3. 4. 5. | 3 | |||
Anglistik: British and American Studies (GHR) / Master of Education | (Einschreibung bis SoSe 2014) | BaAngPM5 | 3. 4. 5. | 3 |
This module (new BA ) is completed by taking part in an oral examination for PM 4 Histories--covering all three courses you have chosen. The first oral exam will take place on February 15th and 16th, 2016. Another exam will be offered in early April 2016 (dates TBA).
In this course, two classroom exercises will be done-- approximately in week 6 and week 10 --for the Studienleistung , you are required to demonstrate "a serious effort" to deal with the course material in your responses to these sets of questions. Students from the old BA will need to pass one of the first two exercises as a test for 3 LP and a mark. AT will be awarded under the same conditions as the Studienleistung for the new BA. Old BA students must inform me if they are working for 3 LP in this course after the first week of the semester.