Description
This course takes a biographical approach to topics of power and influence in American history. Students will study leaders in activism/reform, politics, business, the military, popular culture and other spheres, to reveal constructions of power and diverse forms of national influence. From presidents to crusading change-agents, focuses could include President George Washington, Dolley Madison, Frederick Douglass, Sitting Bull, Chief Joseph, Ida Tarbell, J. Edgar Hoover, FDR, Marilyn Monroe, Malcolm X, Jackie Kennedy or Jay Z. As students explore the mystique of these historical game-changers, they will enhance their understanding of how power works to shape a nation, and who really is who in American history. Addresses GLE Learning Outcomes Humanities (HM), Critical Reading (CR), Intercultural Awareness (IK).