History of American Families and Children: Introductory ((4 Credits))

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Students will explore important events in the history of American families and children from the pre-colonial era through the 21st Century. The diversity in family life that we see today is the result of changes in the way we make a living and the rise of the American value of self-actualization that has taken place over the past 300 years. We will explore the social developments and the 20th century challenges of economic collapse and world wars to understand the shifts in values and expectations that have accompanied the transition.