EXPOS 20.006 - Being American

Institution:

Harvard University

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Description:

Students will examine how important events in US history are portrayed across time and in different sources. The sources students will analyze include history textbooks, documentary films, and critical works on how history is taught. Students will write three essays in which they progressively develop their arguments about how and why these historical narratives are constructed, disputed, and ultimately, what they tell Americans about who they are today.

Credits:

4.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.harvard.edu

Phone Number:

(617) 495-1000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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