Course Syllabus: The American Experience Since World War II

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Course Syllabus HIS/145 Version 5 1 Course Syllabus College of Humanities HIS/145 Version 5 The American Experience Since 1945 Course Start Date: 06/25/2013 Course End Date: 07/29/2013 Copyright © 2012, 2009, 2008, 2005, 2004 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. Whenever there is a question about what assignments are due and when, please remember this syllabus is considered the ruling document. Course Description This course is an overview of the principal social, political, economic, and global events which have shaped the American experience since World War II. Understanding modern American history is a necessity in today's ever-changing world. This course aims to supply the tools for understanding current political,…show more content…
What was it like for people in the 1950s? Compare it to our modern experience living under the threat of terrorism. What are the similarities? What are the differences? OPTION 2: SEE IT NOW Legendary journalist Edward Murrow produced a news magazine called See It Now that aired on television between 1951 and 1958. In a famous broadcast in 1954, he had as a guest Senator Joseph McCarthy, whose appearance on the show eventually contributed to his own downfall. Watch the show at http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=1065699n Write a 300- to 350-word paper in which you describe the Red Scare, discuss the role of the media in relation to McCarthyism and describe how Americans’ lives changed because of McCarthyism. Use examples and details to show specific ways Americans' lives were affected. --> FOR BOTH OPTIONS YOU MUST: Use properly cited examples and brief quotes from the videos and course readings to support your points. Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines – include in-text citations and references for all information that is not your own original idea. Submit your paper and a signed Certificate of Originality as separate attachments via the Assignments link by Day 7. Complete the 1950s section of the Modern America Matrix. You will continue to complete additional sections of this matrix throughout this course. This is a Word document found…show more content…
The presentation should be a minimum of 20 slides (not including the title page and references pages) and should incorporate visual media on each topic slide (maps, images, and video from the Primary Source Investigator and from credible outside sources) and include brief speaker’s notes (one or two paragraphs). Complete the following sections of the America and the World Presentation using Microsoft ® PowerPoint®. You will decide as a team how you will complete sections each week and then compile the final presentation in Week Five Create  A title page, an introduction slide, a reference slide, and a visual template to use on each slide throughout the presentation.  2 to 3 slides: Detailing the causes of the Cold War and American Cold War policies and practices in international relations from the late 1940s to the mid-1950s using visual sources from the period.  2 to 3 slides: Evaluation of how the United States became involved in Vietnam using visual sources from the
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