AS 5000 - Social Studies Seminar

Institution:

SUNY College at Old Westbury

Subject:

American Studies

Description:

A senior capping course required of all majors in Social Studies. Topically organized around selected major ideas and events in American History, this course is designed to encourage students to consider (and re-consider) these events, themes, and/or developments of modern American his- tory from the prospectives of other world civilizations abroad and diverse ethnic and racial groups at home. This senior year course also particularly focuses on the honing of historical analytical skills, the ability to formulate and undertake selected research projects and the applica- tion of these skills and research tools to the social studies classroom. The educational needs of children of varying ethnic cultural and/or language backgrounds will also be explored. Topics covered in this seminar may include: the creation of the United States Constitution and the creation of 19th and 20th Century constitutions (for ex- ample, following the French revolution or in Japan under the American occupation) the American movement for women's right to vote and women's rights seen in the context of women's rights movements worldwide in the early 20th Century; the role of Dr. Martin Luther King and Malcolm X in the United States Civil Rights movement and their impact on nationalist and anti-apartheid movements abroad; the opening of Japan to American trade seen from the American and Japanese perspective. Prerequisites: EMS; Senior Standing; Recommended and designed for Social Studies majors.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.oldwestbury.edu

Phone Number:

(516) 876-3000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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