Religion, Nationalism, and Revolution in the Middle East, 1900 to the Present (Honors)
HIST 3570H
3 hours
Religion, Nationalism, and Revolution in the Middle East, 1900 to the Present (Honors)
Analytical Thinking
Communication
Critical Thinking
Course Description
Evolution of religious, nationalist, and cultural identities in the region of the Modern Middle East and their contribution to political revolutions throughout the twentieth century.
Athena Title
Reli Nation Revol Mid East Hon
Prerequisite
Permission of Honors
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 the contemporary Middle East by 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. 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 the history of religion, nationalism, and revolution in the modern Middle East shaped diverse social and cultural attitudes toward religion, ethnicity, and identity, encouraging them to understand diverse worldviews and experiences.
By the end of this course, students will be able to apply appropriate methodological approaches to their analysis of primary sources and to organize their evidence to show historical continuities and discontinuities.
Topical Outline
The Fall of the Ottomans Empire and Rise of Nation-States in the Middle East
Nationalism, Religion and the Armenian Genocide
The Creation of Imagined National Communities
Race, Religion, and Nationalism in Modern Zionism
The Religious Revival and Waning of Secular Nationalism
Communalism and National Identity in Modern Lebanon and Iraq
Pan-Arabism and the Nasserist Moment in the Middle East
Institutional Competencies
Analytical Thinking
The ability to reason, interpret, analyze, and solve problems from a wide array of authentic contexts.
Communication
The ability to effectively develop, express, and exchange ideas in written, oral, interpersonal, or visual form.
Critical Thinking
The ability to pursue and comprehensively evaluate information before accepting or establishing a conclusion, decision, or action.
