HISTORY COURSE OFFERINGS FALL 2018

HISTORY COURSE OFFERINGS FALL 2018 BENTLEY UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY WALTHAM, MASSACHUSETTS

TABLE OF CONTENTS HI 200-001/002 Making of Our Contemp. World.... 2 HI 200-003... 3 HI 200-004... 4 HI 200-005... 5 HI 200-006... 6 HI 266-E01 Middle East: Islamic & Contemporary... 7 HI 279-001 Modern South Asia... 8 HI 299-SX1 History on the Road... 9 HI 315-001 Fashion,Film, Food in South Asia... 10 HI 323-001 Medieval West... 11 HI 346-001/-002 Economic History of the U. S.... 12 HI 349-001 U. S. Foreign Policy 1945-Present... 13 HI 355-001 American Environmental History... 14 HI 356-001 U.S.: From Nation to Empire... 15 HI 357-001 America & Its Arts... 16 HI 370-001 History of American Sports... 17 HI 381-001 The Civil War... 18 HI 382-001 World War I... 19 HI 385-001 Vietnam... 20 HI 393-H01 History and Culture of North Korea... 21 HI 395-001 History of the Future... 22 LSM... 23 History Minor... 24 1 P a g e

HI 200-001 AND THE MAKING OF OUR CONTEMPORARY WORLD HI 200-002 INSTRUCTOR: TROFIMOV, L. We will discuss crucial political, economic, social, and cultural changes that occurred in specific countries and across continents shaping our modern world. We will seek to understand the significance of these changes, as well as the meaning of modernity itself. We will be meeting in class (Thursdays) and online (most Mondays). Assessment: Map quiz 10%; participation 20%; two content quizzes 30%; presentation and presentation report 20%; final report 20%. HI 200-001 Block 6, HI 200-002 Block 11. 2 P a g e

HI 200-003 THE MAKING OF OUR CONTEMPORARY WORLD INSTRUCTOR: CHOI, S. This course introduces you to the Cold War beyond the two superpowers. We will cover the birth of African nations, the end of empires, political upheavals in the Middle East, Southeast Asia, and Eastern Europe, and the making of the EU. Assessment: 20% midterm, three 4-page essays each equivalent to 20%(60% total), 10% in-class participation, one historical source analysis sheet using readings, worth 10%. NO FINAL EXAM. BLOCK 12 3 P a g e

HI 200-004 THE MAKING OF OUR CONTEMPORARY WORLD INSTRUCTOR: HANNIGAN R. This course will examine roughly the last 175 years of global history a period of unprecedented change and tumult with an eye to familiarizing students with the key events and developments that have shaped the world we live in today. It casts a broad net, taking up social and cultural developments as well as politics, diplomacy, and economics. Assessment: Midterm and final exams, each worth 25%; book review paper 25%; presentation 25%. BLOCK 14 4 P a g e

HI 200-005 THE MAKING OF OUR CONTEMPORARY WORLD INSTRUCTOR: VEESER, CYRUS This course asks why a century of great material progress was also a time of war, genocide and tyranny. We approach this paradox through artifact capsules that contain newspaper stories, advertisements, photographs, statistics, propaganda posters, poems, and other documents. Assessment: Students will complete three artifact capsule response papers; two papers based on novels; and a small group project about a less-developed country. BLOCK 5 5 P a g e

HI 200-006 THE MAKING OF OUR CONTEMPORARY WORLD INSTRUCTOR: GELLER, R. Covers defining events of the 20 th century, including World War I, the Great Depression, World War II, the Cold War, decolonisation, and the end of the Cold War. We will also reflect on the present moment in the light of our recent past. In addition to Europe and North America, serious attention will be given to historical developments in South and East Asia and the Middle East. Assessment: Midterm exam, 25%; short research paper 25%; final exam 30%; class participation 20%. BLOCK 15 6 P a g e

HI 266-E01 MIDDLE EAST: ISLAMIC & CONTEMPORARY INSTRUCTOR: ROSENBERG, M. This course explores the historical dynamics of the Middle East with a focus on the impact of the advent of Islam and Modern Era. Each segment focuses on a theme in relations, a problem, a paradigm or a major crisis. Assessment: Students will write three short original papers, conduct an independent and group research project, and perform well on a mid-term and final exam. BLOCK E2 7 P a g e

HI 279-001 MODERN SOUTH ASIA INSTRUCTOR: JHALA, A. After a brief introduction to ancient and premodern India, the course will address the rise and decline of the Mughal empire; the advent of British colonial rule and subsequent cultural and social change under the British Raj; the emergence of nationalism and the perceptions of South Asia in both a colonial and contemporary perspective and the interpretation of the region by postcolonial South Asian diasporic communities. Assessment: Attendance and class participation 15%; oral presentation/leading class discussion 20%; midterm exam 25%; research paper proposal and bibliography 10%; final research paper 30%. BLOCK 4 8 P a g e

HI 299-SX1 HISTORY ON THE ROAD INSTRUCTOR: BEARDSLEY, T. Five field trips to explore the roles of place and memory in the recording, analyzing and exhibiting of Massachusetts rich history. Assessment: Two essays 50%; two position papers 20%; final exam 20%; final exam 20%; class participation 10%. BLOCK 20 (Saturdays) 9 P a g e

HI 315-001 FASHION, FILM & FOOD IN SOUTH ASIA INSTRUCTOR: JHALA, A An introduction to the material history of the Indian subcontinent. We will study major representative works from different historic periods, including examples of architecture, painting, sculpture, clothing, cuisine and film, from antiquity to the twentieth century. Assessment: Attendance and class participation 15%; oral presentation/leading class discussion 20%; midterm exam 25%; research paper proposal and bibliography 10%; final research paper 30%. BLOCK 1 10 P a g e

HI 323-001 THE MEDIEVAL WEST INSTRUCTOR: KIERDORF, D. Examines the period from the chaos and violence at the fall of the Roman Empire until the intellectual and artistic flourishing of the Renaissance, looking at developments in culture, politics, warfare, economy, art, science and daily life. Assessment: Map quiz 10%; midterm exam 15%; essay 40%; final exam 25%; attendance & class participation 10%. BLOCK 8 11 P a g e

HI 346-001 AND ECONOMIC HISTORY OF THE U.S. HI 346-002 INSTRUCTOR: STERN, M. This course examines U. S. economic development and its connection to social and political change. It pays particular attention to what is loosely understood as political eocnomy. Assessment: Midterm examination 25% final examination 25%; 2 sets of case question write-ups 25%; 1 team class presentation on case materials/readings 10%; class participation 15. HI 346-001 BLOCK 6 HI346-002 BLOCK 11 12 P a g e

HI 349-001 U. S. FOREIGN POLICY 1945 PRESENT INSTRUCTOR: VEESER, C. After 1945, the U.S. emerged as the world s military, industrial, financial, and political leader. This course asks: How did the U.S. shape the postwar world? Who opposed that order? How did economic interests impact U.S. policies? What are the costs and benefits of leadership? Assessment: Five quizzes; five position papers from the viewpoint of world leaders like Joseph Stalin and Harry Truman; and group grades from structured debates. BLOCK 9 13 P a g e

HI 355-001 AMERICAN ENVIRONMENTAL HISTORY INSTUCTOR: ALPERT, J. The primary goal of this course is to introduce students to the major events, scholars, and ideas in the field of American environmental history. We will examine the ways in which humans have interacted with, have shaped, and have been shaped by their physical environments. Assessment: Attendance and participation 10%; research as assignments 30%; midterm exam 30%; final exam 30%. BLOCK 8 14 P a g e

HI 356-001 THE U.S.: FROM NATION TO EMPIRE (1865-1920) INSTRUCTOR: PUTNEY, C. This course focuses on the Gilded Age and the Progressive Era in the U.S. It traces the rise of the country from a regional power to a world power. Assessment: Quizzes 10%; midterm exam 20%; final exam 20%; 20-minute class presentation 20%; 8-page paper 20%; and class participation 10%. BLOCK 5 15 P a g e

HI 357-001 AMERICAN & ITS ARTS INSTRUCTOR: HERMANSON, J. This course examines the interaction of painting, sculpture, architecture and the decorative arts with politics and culture f rom 1600 to the present. The class analyzes works of art through slide lectures, videos, readings and through viewing actual works of art. Attendance at three museum classes in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston is required. Assessment: Three 1-hr. exams (15%, 20%, 25%) and final exam 40%. Optional paper up to 8% of total grade. BLOCK 13 16 P a g e

HI 370-001 HISTORY OF AMERICAN SPORTS INSTRUCTOR: BENEKE, C. This course examines sportsrelated changes in United States history and culture from the midnineteenth century to the present. Assessment: Class participation 15%; oral presentation 10%; quizzes 10%; midterm exam (essay) 15%; literature review 30%; final exam 15%. BLOCK 2 17 P a g e

HI 381-001 THE CIVIL WAR INSTRUCTOR: PUTNEY, C. This course focuses on America s Civil War. It explains why the war occurred, how it was fought, why the Union (aka the North) won, and what happened in the aftermath of the conflict. Assessment: Quizzes 10%; midterm exam 20%; final exam 20%; 20-minute class presentation 20%; 12-page paper OR Civil War Monument Photo Album; class participation 10%. BLOCK 9 18 P a g e

HI 382-001 WORLD WAR I INSTRUCTOR: TROFIMOV, L. The course offers an in-depth look at the origins of World War I, key battles and developments in the war and their lasting impact on our world. Assessment: Map quiz 10%; participation 20%; midterm test 20%; presentation and presentation report 20%; final exam 30%. BLOCK E3 19 P a g e

HI 385-001 VIETNAM WAR INSTRUCTOR: HOLM, M. Explores the Vietnam War, 1945-1975. Focus on the ideological rationale for the war, the American experience in Vietnam, and its impact at home. Assessment: One take-home midterm; one analytical paper; one in-class final exam; discussion participation. Each 25% of the final grade. BLOCK 2 20 P a g e

HI 393-H01 HISTORY AND CULTURE OF NORTH KOREA INSTRUCTOR: ANDREWS, B. In this research seminar we will research and write our own Bentley Guide to North Korea, focusing on how to generate reliable information about this secretive regime. Assessment: Two research papers, 30% each, one biography book review, 30%, in-class participation, 10%. No exams. BLOCK 3 21 P a g e

HI 395-001 HISTORY OF THE FUTURE INSTRUCTOR: ALBANESE, D. This course examines the diffrerent ways societies have imagined the future, from the ancient past to the modern era. The conceptual core of the course centers on the human fascination with the world of tomorrow and its influence on the present. Assessment: Midterm 20%; paper proposal 5%; book review 15%; oral presentation 15%; final paper 25%; participation and attendance 20%. BLOCK E1 22 P a g e

HISTORY MINOR To minor in History, students must take four courses in History in addition to the Gen Ed requirement in History. These four courses plus the Gen Ed History course can be on any topic offered by the department. The department also offers some credit for AP History and select study abroad courses. To minor, please declare online via MyBentley, and e-mail Cheryl Weiser (cweiser@bentley.edu) with a list of history courses you have taken at Bentley. 23 P a g e

Fall 2018 History Course Offerings and the LSM American Studies HI 346 Economic History of the U. S. HI 349 U. S. Foreign Policy 1945-Present HI 356 U. S. From Nation to Empire HI 357 America & Its Arts HI 370 History of American Sports HI 381 The Civil War HI 382 World War I HI 385 Vietnam Diversity and Society HI 200 The Making of Our Contemporary World Earth, Environment, and Global Sustainability HI 346 Economic History of the U. S. HI 355 American Environmental History Global Perspectives HI 200 The Making of Our Contemporary World HI 266 Middle East: Islamic & Contemporary HI 279 Modern South Asia HI 315 Fashion, Film, Food in South Asia HI 323 Medieval West HI 349 U.S. Foreign Policy 1945-Present HI 382 World I HI 385 Vietnam HI 393 History and Culture of North Korea HI 395 History of the Future Media Arts and Society HI 315 Fashion, Film, Food in South Asia HI 357 America & Its Arts Quantitative Perspectives HI 346 Economic History of the U. S. 24 P a g e