Approved by University Studies Sub-Committee April 21, 2004. A2C2 Action Pending

Approved by University Studies Sub-Committee April 21, 2004. A2C2 action pending.

WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY PROPOSAL FOR UNIVERSITY STUDIES COURSES

Department ______HISTORY______Date ______MARCH 23 2004

HIST 485______CONTEMPORARY AMERICA______3 ______Course No. Course Name Credits

This proposal is for a(n) _____xxUndergraduate Course

Applies to: ___XX_ Major ___XX_ Minor _____ Required _____ Required ___XX Elective XX___ Elective

University Studies (A course may be approved to satisfy only one set of outcomes.): Course Requirements: Basic Skills: Arts & Science Core: Unity and Diversity: _____ 1. College Reading and Writing _____ 1. Humanities _____ 1. Critical Analysis _____ 2. Oral Communication _____ 2. Natural Science _____ 2. Science and Social Policy _____ 3. Mathematics _____ 3. Social Science _____ 3. a. Global Perspectives _____ 4. Physical Development & Wellness _____ 4. Fine & Performing Arts _____ b. Multicultural Perspectives _____ 4. a. Contemporary Citizenship _____ b. Democratic Institutions Flagged Courses: _ XX1. Writing _____ 2. Oral Communication _____ 3. a. Mathematics/Statistics _____ b. Critical Analysis

Prerequisites __HIST 151______

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Department Contact Person for this Proposal:

__COLETTE HYMAN______X [email protected]______Name (please print) Phone e-mail address WRITING FLAG PROPOSAL History 485: Contemporary America: 1945-present (3 s.h.)

Catalogue Description The course explores the causes and consequences of the Cold War, including McCarthyism, U.S. involvement in Korena War, and selected post-war problems in foreign policy, mass society, and social alienation. It also expores the reforms and social movements of the Great society era and the development of contemporary conservatism and consumer-orientated neo-liberalism.

Course requirements and learning activities relevant to Writing Flag: a. practicing the processes and procedures for creating and completing successful writing in their fields Using models drawn from course readings, tudents will write a historiographic essay critiquing secondary sources on a topic of their choice. Students will turn in a preliminary draft, and will use instructor’s feedback on the draft in preparing their final draft. b. understanding the main features and uses of writing in their fields Students will learn the main features of writing in the field of history by reading and analyzing scholarly articles and monographs, and by writing critical analyses of these works, in short response papers and in a longer historiographic essay. Short response papers will be scheduled in a way that will allow students to review feedback on previous essay(s) before writing subsequent essays. c. adapting their writing to the general expectations of readers in their fields By writing both short response papers and a longer historiographic review essay, students will learn to write in a clear, concise and accurate fashion. In addition, requiring students to bring their own analysis to course materials will provide students the opportunity to develop their own interpretations of historical writings and developments, which is central to professional historical work. d. using technologies commonly used for research and writing in their fields Students will gain familiarity with the most significant databases used in historical research. They will use various different technologies to identify and locate secondary sources, in electronic and paper formats. e. learning the conventions of evidence, format, usage, and documentation in their fields The historiographic essay will use Chicago Manual of Style citation format, the standard for historical scholarship. Student papers will also utilize the conventions of evidence and analysis used by historians. Fall 2003 Office Hours: Professor Colette A. Hyman M 10:00-11:00, 2:00-3:00 208 Minne W 10:00-11:00, Th: 1:30-3:30 457-5880 F 10:00-11:00 email: [email protected] and by appointment

HISTORY 485 THE UNITED STATES: 1945 TO THE PRESENT

Welcome to History 485! Together we will be studying the history of the United States since World War II. Together, we will also select the topics and develop the reading list for the class. The current reading list covers such in post-war US history as the Cold War, the Vietnam War and the counterculture of the 1960s, as well as contemporary social and economic issues such as de-industrialization and globalization. Students will round-out the agenda with topics and readings of their choosing.

REQUIRED TEXTS

May, Elaine T., Homeward Bound (1988) ** Halberstam, David, Ho (1987) ** Appy, Christian G., Working-Class War American Combat Soldiers & Vietnam (1993) Echols, Alice, Scars of Sweet Paradise The Life & Times of Janis Joplin (1999) Frank, Dana, Buy American The Untold Story of Economic Nationalism Beacon (1999) Register, Cheri, Packinghouse Daughter (2000) ** also available on reserve in WSU Library

COURSE REQUIREMENTS

1. Class Participation (50% of grade) This course is designed as a discussion class. Students will come to class prepared not only to answer questions about the readings assigned for the day, but to ask questions about them as well. In addition, each student will lead discussion during the class period of her/his choice. 2. Response Papers (25%) Over the course of the semester, students will turn in 4 2-3 page response papers, each on one week’s readings; this paper should state the central arguments of the week’s readings, describe the contents and discuss the relevance of those readings to the course as a whole and to other readings. Discussion papers must be turned on the date for which readings discussed in the paper are assigned; each student will turn in 2 papers in the first half of the semester and 2 in the second half. 3. Historiographic Essay(25%) Students will write a 10-15 page paper analyzing secondary sources on a topic selected in conference with course instructor. Students will turn in a preliminary draft of the essay for review by and feedback from instructor

UNIVERSITY STUDIES OUTCOMES This course fulfills 3 of the 6 credits required for Writing flag courses. The course addresses each of the requirements of the flag as follows: a. practicing the processes and procedures for creating and completing successful writing in their fields: historiographic essay b. understanding the main features and uses of writing in their fields: historiographic essay and response papers c. adapting their writing to the general expectations of readers in their fields: historiographic essay and response papers d. using technologies commonly used for research and writing in their fields: historiographic essay e. learning the conventions of evidence, format, usage, and documentation in their fields: historiographic essay