History in the Headlines

Catalog description

This course studies how history unfolds in current headlines. The course content uses events in the news from the previous calendar year. It analyzes the way history is invoked in news coverage of those events and the historical context behind the events. Students will read news media, primary source documents, and scholarly histories centered around four units, one for each news event. Specific case studies will change each time the course is taught to reflect current issues in the news. Each iteration of the course will be global rather than limit itself to one world region. Satisfies History major and minor requirement. Satisfies Historical Thought requirement.