授業計画 |
第1回 |
1. Course overview: what is modern America? |
第2回 |
2. The first modern corporations (railroads, oil, steel) |
第3回 |
3. Waves of U.S. immigration |
第4回 |
4. World War I and the rise of America as a superpower |
第5回 |
5. The Jazz Age (1920's) |
第6回 |
6. The early Hollywood movie industry |
第7回 |
7. The Crash of 1929- causes, results |
第8回 |
8. The Great Depression of the 1930's |
第9回 |
9. Political changes during the Great Depression |
第10回 |
10. Post-WWII America: youth culture, music |
第11回 |
11. The Cold with with the USSR |
第12回 |
12. The Vietnam War and the counter-culture of the 1960's |
第13回 |
13. The Economic Crisis of the 1970's and move to Reaganomics (neo-liberalism) |
第14回 |
14. Final exam |
第15回 |
15) 変更 online overview and online discussion where possible |
授業外学習の課題 |
Students will need to read chapters and other files I provide for free on my website (to be announced); Time outside of class time for preparation and study: 2 hours per week. |
履修上の注意事項 |
原則として4回を超えた欠席をした場合、単位は認められません。 また、欠席については事前に連絡をすること。 As a general rule, credits will not be granted if a student is absent more than 4 times. In addition, contact needs to be made in advance of any absences. |
成績評価の方法・基準 |
report (50%), final exam (50%) |
テキスト |
The text chapters are free to download at instructor's website (to be announced in class) |
参考文献 |
to be downloaded free, from the instructor's website or Google Classroom. |
主な関連科目 |
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オフィスアワー及び 質問・相談への対応 |
There will be some time after class for questions, but e-mail questions are encouraged. [rosen@pu-hiroshima.ac.jp] It will be possible to arrange and appointment for individual meetings with the instructor if desired. |