2009 Fall HISTORY 111H-01
Bulletin Course Description Post World War I transformations in foreign relations, technology, literature, the arts, political and economic thought and practice; the rise of a consumer society, the growth of the state, the increase in Mexican immigration, the "New Negro," and the "Modern Woman" during the "roaring twenties" and the Great Depression. Instructor: Deutsch, Thompson, and staff
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Title ORIGINS OF MODERN AMERICA Department HISTORY Course Number 2009 Fall 111H Section Number 01 Primary Instructor Lentz-Smith,Adriane Prerequisites
Synopsis of course content
In the period from 1914 to 1941, America weathered one World War and faced another, moved from the Jazz Age into the Great Depression, and transformed from an emergent international power to an established one. This course examines the rise of the modern American state, changes in culture and cultural production, and the movements -- from the New Negro to the Modern Woman to the Popular Front -- that helped to create the Modern United States.
Exams
one midterm and final exam.
Term Papers
students will complete a series of short assignments rather than a term paper
Grade to be based on
short assignments (20%), midterm (25%), final (35%), and active participation (20%)
Additional Information
AREA: USC
