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Mike Welker
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"You have to know the past to understand the present." - Carl Sagan |
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Summary - How has American culture grown to become the international force it is today? How has our society developed to arrive where we are? This course will answer these questions through a study of how the American government and the U.S. legal system were created by the Framers; how American art, literature, and philosophy developed their own independent existence; and how American culture and politics were influenced by international events. You will gain a broad context for current events, modern American society, art and government.
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Fall Quarter 2009 Mandatory Orientation: There will be a mandatory orientation to the course, offered in three different ways listed below. Failure to fully complete one of the 3 options by Friday September 25 at 11pmwill result in being dropped from the course. -- NO exceptions Option #1-Face to face On Campus: Monday, September 21, 2009 6pm, 7:30pm, Room 127 Fallerius (check back shortly or check ncstudent e-mail week before course starts) Option #2 -Live Online
Session: Option #3- Recording viewing and Response
OPTION C - DUE 9/25 FRIDAY by 11pm! If you have problems accessing the recording, go to: |
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| Required Textbooks: | |
 The American
Promise,
4th Edition, Volume A: To 1800 Authors: Roark, Johnson, Cohen et al. ISBN #: 9780312469993 Bedford/St. Martin's Going Street Price: ~ $60 |
 Voices
of a People's History of the United StatesAuthors: Zinn & Arnove ISBN #: 9781583226285 Seven Stories Press Going Street Price: ~$15 |
| Questions? Want More Info? mwelker@ncstatecollege.edu or (419)755-4706 | |
HST121 -
Section 92