HIST 456 - The 1960s: An American Cultural History

Description:
Survey of United States cultural and social trends between 1960 and 1975; environmental movements, civil rights, economy, gender and race, radical politics, new musical genres and teenagers. Course will not have an established scheduling pattern.

Credits: (5)

Learner Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

Critique the cultural changes of the 1960-1975 era
Appraise the chronology of and significance of important events and people in U.S. cultural history between 1960 and 1975.
Interpret and compare historical documents in the perspective of their time and place.
Determine how the cultural changes are dependent on space, new technology and ideology.
Assess patterns of change and recognize how fact selection influences interpretations of events

Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
10/4/18

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