History (HIST) - Teaching Hard History

HIST 3387  Teaching Hard History

Prerequisites:

Twelve credits of History with at least 3 credits at the 2000- level; or any 54 credits completed

Hours:

3 hours of lecture

Credits:

3

Description:

Students engage with four controversial topics in American History—colonization, slavery and racism, sex education, and gun violence—through lecture, in-class discussion, and workshops. In addition to developing critical thinking and historical analysis skills, students consider the issues that come with teaching controversial subjects in the classroom.