HIST 1010 Lecture : 1010 Deborah Neill.pdf
19 Mar 2014
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Ap/history 1010 6. 0a: war, revolution and society in the. Twentieth century the two world wars, the russian revolution, Office location: 313 york lanes (harriet tubman institute) This course introduces students to the major political and social upheavals that have helped to shape the contemporary world. Topics we will explore include european and japanese colonialism, the chinese revolution, We will also work on critical reading, writing and speaking skills as well as exploring questions about how historians go about interpreting and explaining the past. The goals are therefore twofold: to introduce students to the history of the. 20th century, and to explore the basic methods of historical investigation: finding and assessing evidence, developing historical arguments, and preparing essays and other written assignments. Learn factual information about the world in the 20th century, including dates, names, key events, geography. Learn how to work with both primary and secondary sources. Understand how historians present different views of past events (historiography)
