CORE 445 - Creating the American Image: 1919-1941

Institution:

Roger Williams University

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CORE CURRICULUM

Description:

Prerequisite: Core seminar, required for graduationCore 101 through 105 and at least sixth semester standingThe common materials selected for this seminar are works createdby Americans during the period of study that reflects the developingAmerican image contemporary with their time. Additionally, studentsundertake and present the results of independent research onsignificant individuals, events, and trends of the period to broadenthe area of class inquiry. Weekly discussion focuses on assessing andcombining information from all sources to find common threads thatconnect this pivotal time period with our own.Readings include: The Beautiful and Damned by F. ScottFitzgerald; Arrowsmith by Sinclair Lewis; Their Eyes Were WatchingGod by Zora Neale Hurston; The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck.

Credits:

3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.rwu.edu

Phone Number:

(401) 253-1040

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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