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3.00 Credits
This course surveys the politcal , social and cultural development of New York City with empahsis on the borough of Manhattan. At their own expense, students will frequently visit the city and explore its resources.
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3.00 Credits
This course examines commodities and commodity trades in Latin American history. Commodities considered include the ancient: salt, feathers, obsidian, jade; the Colonial: sugar, cochineal, gold and silver, timber; the cultural: coffee, bananas, cacao; the industrial: rubber, tin, guano, oil; and the contemporary: cocaine, natural gas, cut flowers . Major themes include the relationship of commerce and politics, the economic demography, fashion, the dynamic nature of taste, and Latin America's interconnection to the global market.
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3.00 Credits
An analysis of representative films as reflections of the cultural and political attitudes of their creators.
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3.00 Credits
Analysis of the governments and politics of the Middle East and North Africa since the Second World War. Topics include the Arab League, the Arab-Palestinian-Israeli conflict, regional alliances, the major powers rivalries, the emergence of OPEC and power of "petro-dollars", economic development, the various political systems and their reaction to social change and women's movements. Consideration will be given to the legislative, executive and judical machinery of politics and the elements that affect the actual translation of goals and policy into action in a Middle Eastern case study. Alternate academic years.
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3.00 Credits
A historical study of the religion of Islam, its basic beliefs and pillars beginning with the birth of the Prophet Muhammad and early revelations to the European incursion at the end of the eighteenth century. The course follows the growth of a small Muslim community in the westen part of the Arabian peninsula to Islamic Empire(s) ruling over territories stretching from central and southern Asia to the Iberian peninsula in Europe, emphasizing the origins, achievements and developments of the politics, economics, and religious conditions of the Islamic age. Alternate fall or spring semester.
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3.00 Credits
This course presents an introduction of modern Vietnam from the inception of the Tay Son rebellion (1771 - 1802) to the present. It concentrates on the interaction between history and memory. We will discuss several fundamental texts in Vietnamese history and literature since 1771, examining the following themes: religious conflict, imperialism, nationalism, communism, the effect of the U.S. - Vietnam war on Vietnamese society, regional differences and the transition from a socialist to a market economy.
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3.00 Credits
This course provides candidates for teacher certification with an understanding of the methods and materials needed to become effective teachers of history and social studies at the secondary school level. Candidates are introduced to assessment methods and learn to integrate current instructional technologies into their teaching. Emphasis is placed on making content knowledge accessible to diverse student populations found in public schools. Candidates develop lesson plans and units of instruction and practice delivering instruction. In addition, they examine current curricular reform movements and consider their impact on history and social studies education in the secondary school . The implications of state, national, and international testing movements and standards are considered. This course will be taught by a member of the history or social science department. Candidates must recieve a grade of "B" or higher in order to enroll in student teaching. Prerequisite: admission to the Professional Semester Secondary Education Program. Corequisite: registration in secondary education professional semester courses.
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3.00 Credits
A seminar designed to reinforce research methods and provide students with an opportunity to produce a significant research project.
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3.00 Credits
This course will analyze select works from the colonial era through reconstruction.
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3.00 Credits
An in-depth analysis of the roots of the major conflicts in the region, emphasizing the roles of nationalism, religion, foreign influences, and wars. This course concentrates on the major developments in the region, with special interest paid to the persistent conflicts and problems, such as the Arab/Israeli conflict. One or two conflicts or problems are dealt with as case studies with an in-depth investigation of the historical roots and the influences of both regional and external forces.
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