History (HIST) |
275 McKenzie Hall, 541-346-4802
College of Arts & Sciences
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Course Data
| HIST 411 Top Founding America |
4.00 cr. |
| Intensive exploration of historical events through interactive games. Possible topics include U.S. Constitutional Convention, French Revolution, Democracy in Athens, India 1947. Repeatable once for a maximum of 8 credits when topic changes. |
| Grading Options: |
Optional; see degree guide or catalog for degree requirements
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| Instructor: |
Ostler J |
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CRN |
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36503 |
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25 |
1000-1150 |
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347 MCK |
Ostler J |
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Academic Deadlines
| Deadline |
Last day to: |
| April 1: |
Process a complete drop (100% refund, no W recorded) |
| April 8: |
Drop this course (100% refund, no W recorded) |
| April 8: |
Process a complete drop (90% refund, no W recorded) |
| April 9: |
Drop this course (75% refund, no W recorded; after this date, W's are recorded) |
| April 9: |
Process a complete drop (75% refund, no W recorded; after this date, W's are recorded) |
| April 11: |
Add this course |
| April 11: |
Last day to change to or from audit |
| April 15: |
Withdraw from this course (75% refund, W recorded) |
| April 22: |
Withdraw from this course (50% refund, W recorded) |
| April 29: |
Withdraw from this course (25% refund, W recorded) |
| May 20: |
Withdraw from this course (0% refund, W recorded) |
| May 20: |
Change grading option for this course |
 | You can't drop your last class using the "Add/Drop" menu in DuckWeb. Go to the “Completely Withdraw from Term/University” link to begin the complete withdrawal process. If you need assistance with a complete drop or a complete withdrawal, please contact the Office of Academic Advising, 101 Oregon Hall, 541-346-3211 (8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday). If you are attempting to completely withdraw after business hours, and have difficulty, please contact the Office of Academic Advising the next business day. |
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Expanded Course Description
| This course is based on the "Reacting to the Past" pedagogy developed at Barnard College. In most classes students learn by receiving ideas and information from instructors or texts, or they discuss such materials in seminars. "Reacting to the Past" courses employ a different pedagogy. Students learn by taking on roles, informed by classic texts, in elaborate games set in the past; they learn skills -- speaking, writing, critical thinking, problem solving, leadership, and teamwork -- in order to prevail in difficult and complicated situations. That is because Reacting roles, unlike those in a play, do not have a fixed script and outcome. While students will be asked to adhere to the philosophical and intellectual beliefs of the historical figures they have been assigned to play, they must devise their own means of expressing those ideas persuasively, in papers, speeches, or other public presentations; and student must also pursue a course of action they think will help them win the game. There are several Reacting games. The course will play one, such as "America's Founding: the Constitutional Convention," or "The French Revolution." Students will read many period documents and research their assigned parts.
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