HIS 215: Reacting to the Past

Goal: This course allows students to engage deeply with historic sources and to consider the long- and short-term causes of historical conflicts. Students will express themselves persuasively and effectively on historical topics in written and oral communication.
Content: Students enrolled in this course will complete two to three extended historical simulations in which they play characters with specific and collective victory conditions. Students will be asked to read, write, and speak extensively based on their analyses of historical texts and situations.
Gen. Ed. Category: Foundation Building; Speaking.
Repeatable: Yes
Credit: 3
Degree Level: Undergraduate