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HU Credits:
2
Degree/Cycle:
1st degree (Bachelor)
Responsible Department:
History
Semester:
1st Semester
Teaching Languages:
Hebrew
Campus:
Mt. Scopus
Course/Module Coordinator:
Ronny Regev
Coordinator Office Hours:
Wednesday 4-6 pm
Teaching Staff:
Dr. Ronny Regev
Course/Module description:
The course will survey major political, social, cultural, and economic developments that took place in the U.S. during the 1970s, with an emphasis on primary source analysis. We will cover the Watergate Scandal, the oil embargo and energy crisis, feminism and the gay rights movement, the tax revolt, and the rise of the sunbelt and the religious right.
Course/Module aims:
To teach students how to read and analyze historical text while expanding their knowledge about U.S. society and culture during the crucial decade of the 1970s.
Learning outcomes - On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
Describe the political, social, cultural, and economic developments that took place in the U.S. during the 1970s.
Examine and analyze the significance of these developments and the 1970s within a broader historical context. Identify and analyze primary sources. Identify, analyze, and find secondary sources. Devise a historical argument.
Attendance requirements(%):
90%
Teaching arrangement and method of instruction:
Class discussion and text analysis.
Course/Module Content:
See Moodle site for a detailed course plan.
Required Reading:
• Bruce Schulman – The Seventies
• Tom Wolfe – The Me Decade
• Milton Friedman – Free to Choose
• Sidney Lumet – Dog Day Afternoon
• Additional primary and secondary sources
Additional Reading Material:
Course/Module evaluation:
End of year written/oral examination 0 %
Presentation 0 %
Participation in Tutorials 30 %
Project work 40 %
Assignments 30 %
Reports 0 %
Research project 0 %
Quizzes 0 %
Other 0 %
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