Course Description
United States history since 1865 from a multicultural and multiethnic perspective. The course will emphasize social, cultural, and political dimensions of the American experience, paying particular attention to issues of race and ethnicity. Highlights the contributions of the many different peoples who make up America.
Athena Title
Multiculturalism Mod America
Semester Course Offered
Offered every year.
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Student Learning Outcomes
- By the end of this course, students will be able to arrive at conclusions about how mutlicultural identity evolved in modern American history through gathering and weighing evidence, logical argument, and listening to counter argument.
- By the end of this course, students will be able to write stylistically appropriate papers and essays about multiculturalism in modern America. Students will be able to analyze ideas and evidence, organize their thoughts, and revise and edit their finished essays.
- By the end of this course, students will be able to identify how U.S. history has shaped diverse social and cultural identities towards race, ethnicity, and "multicultural" American identity, encouraging them to understand diverse worldviews and experiences.
Topical Outline
- Civil War
- Westward expansion
- Immigration
- The Civil Rights movement
- The creation of a "multicultural" American identity
- White ethnic America
- Japanese American internment during World War II
- The Mexican-American experience
- The changing definition of affirmative action
- Multiculturalism in a conservative and a liberal climate
- Course will focus on the experiences of numerous ethnic groups, paying particular attention to their contributions to the American experience
General Education Core
CORE V: Social Sciences
Institutional Competencies
Communication
The ability to effectively develop, express, and exchange ideas in written, oral, or visual form.
Critical Thinking
The ability to pursue and comprehensively evaluate information before accepting or establishing a conclusion, decision, or action.
Social Awareness & Responsibility
The capacity to understand the interdependence of people, communities, and self in a global society.
