HIST 141 History of the African American Experience to Reconstruction

This course will explore the African American experience from the beginning of the Atlantic slave trade to the end of Reconstruction in 1877. It will emphasize topics such as the slave trade, expansion of slavery, growth of free black communities, African diaspora, the Civil War, and Reconstruction, and particular attention will be given to themes of resistance and cultural formation within the African American community.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

Eligible to enroll in ENGL 121

Hours Weekly

3

Course Objectives

1. Describe an issue in early African-American history and its legacy from a global perspective.
2. Discuss how early African-American experiences were shaped by global forces.
3. Analyze the interconnectedness of global events in the context of early African-American history.
4. Compose an effective narrative that describes and analyzes early African-American history in response to an analytical question.
5. Analyze and evaluate the ways in which early African-American history informs the political, cultural, and/or social issues of the United States.

Course Objectives

1. Describe an issue in early African-American history and its legacy from a global perspective.

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Writing Assignments

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Global Competency Rubric

   Global Competency

   • GC1
2. Discuss how early African-American experiences were shaped by global forces.

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Writing Assignments

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Global Competency Rubric

   Global Competency

   • GC2
3. Analyze the interconnectedness of global events in the context of early African-American history.

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Writing Assignments

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Global Competency Rubric

   Global Competency

   • GC3
4. Compose an effective narrative that describes and analyzes early African-American history in response to an analytical question.

   This objective is a course Goal Only

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Writing Assignments

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Essay rubric
5. Analyze and evaluate the ways in which early African-American history informs the political, cultural, and/or social issues of the United States.

   This objective is a course Goal Only

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Writing Assignments

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Essay rubric