About HST 2050 B

Investigation of the theory and practice of history through critique of historians' methods, analysis of primary sources, and development of the research and writing skills necessary for constructing historical arguments. Prerequisites: History major; three hours in History; Sophomore standing recommended.

Notes

Prerequisite: three hours History; History majors only; Minimum sophomore standing PACE students by permission and override

Section Description

What is historical scholarship? How does it differ from other kinds of scholarship and from popularly oriented history writing? These are among the questions we will deal with in this seminar. Ultimately our aim will be to impart the knowledge and skills needed for designing, researching, and writing an original work of historical scholarship - - a paper of 20 to 25 pages - - based on primary source materials. The thematic focus for student projects in this section of HST-2050 B will be the decades of the 1930's and 1940’s. Research projects may focus on such topics as Nazi Germany, Fascist Italy, the Soviet Union under Stalin, the Depression, the New Deal in the United States, and World War Two.

Section Expectation

Readings on historical methodology; instruction on research skills

Evaluation

Regular participation in class discussions; research project proposal; major oral presentation; major paper

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