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Riverside Community College District
Integrated Course Outline of Record

History 9


COURSE DESCRIPTION
9 Hist of the Americas Units: 3.00
 
Prerequisite(s): None.

Advisory: Qualifying reading test scores recommended
The American nations from the Latin American wars for independence to the present, with emphasis on Latin American development, inter-American relations, and foreign policy of the United States and its relation to Latin American. The constitutional history and government of California are also examined. 54 hours lecture.
 
SHORT DESCRIPTION FOR CLASS SCHEDULE
The American nations from the wars for independence to the present with emphasis on Latin American Development.
 
ADVISORY ENTRY SKILLS
None.

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
 Upon successful completion of the course, students should be able to:
  1. Think critically and reason logically on the basis of historical information.
  2. Function in the role of a responsible individual in an ever-increasing inter-dependent world.
  3. Become familiar with the various sources of historical information.
  4. Understand and appreciate the nature of the historical processes and methods.
  5. Understand and appreciate the diversity of other cultures, lands, and people.

 
 
COURSE CONTENT
  TOPICS
 
  1. Early National Problems
    1.  The United States
    2. Latin America
    3.  Foreign Affairs
  2.  United States Expansionism
    1. Manifest Destiny
    2.  The U.S.-Mexican War
  3.  The "Forgotten" America:  Canada
  4.  Prosperity and Reform on the Americas
  5.  Attainment of Stability in Latin America
  6.  The Americas and World War I
  7.  Depression in the Americas
  8.  The Americas and World War II
  9.  Modern and Contemporary Latin America
  10.  The United States and the Other Americas
  11.  California:  State and Local Government

Students are also assigned reading, writing and other outside assignments equivalent to two hours per one hour lecture.

 
 
METHODS OF INSTRUCTION
 Methods of instruction used to achieve student learning outcomes may include, but are not limited to:

  • Lectures which both disseminate information and pose problems.
  • Discussions which emphasize the ability to reason and think.
  • May require assigned outside writing which involves independent research in addition to the required readings.
 
METHODS OF EVALUATION
 Students will be evaluated for progress in and/or mastery of learning outcomes by methods of evaluation which may include, but are not limited to:

  • Grades are based on demonstrated proficiency in subject matter.
  • Examinations (at least 4).
  • Examinations must include written assignments involving critical analysis as well as exposition; and/or
  • Assigned outside writing which involves independent research in addition to the required readings.
ASSIGNMENTS

Required Reading Assignments


Required Writing Assignments


Other Outside-of-Class Assignments
 
COURSE MATERIALS
 All materials used in this course will be periodically reviewed to ensure that they are appropriate for college level instruction. Possible texts include:

  • Possible texts include:

    Burns, Latin America, Prentice Hall

    Ruiz, Cuba: The Making of a Revolution, W.W. Norton
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