Writing for History

Catalog description

It will serve as a bridge between 100-level courses, which serve as introductions to central topics and problems in history, and 300- and 400-level courses in which advanced students are expected to apply a broad range of sophisticated historical and historiographical skills. Through the topic of American history, we will explore how historians think, write, and talk about the past. Students will be responsible for learning how to identify historical theses and persuasive evidence, to distinguish between primary and secondary sources, and to articulate verbally and in writing their own assessments of our readings