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This course is a chrono­log­i­cal and the­matic in­tro­duc­tion to the his­tory of West­ern in­ter­ac­tions with the wider world from the late 1800s to the pre­sent, em­pha­siz­ing the fol­low­ing events: the rise of na­tion­al­ism in Eu­rope and the race for em­pire in the late 19th cen­tury, the First World War, the in­ter­war years, the Sec­ond World War, the Cold War, the post-Cold War world and the ef­fects of glob­al­iza­tion. It ex­plores how the United State en­gaged with the So­viet Union via proxy wars and spheres of in­flu­ence via third par­ties in Eu­rope, Asia, Africa, Latin Amer­ica and the Mid­dle East. It shows stu­dents the cul­tural, so­cial and po­lit­i­cal back­ground and im­pli­ca­tions of this im­por­tant pe­riod in his­tory.

This course is a chronological and thematic introduction to the history of Western interactions with the wider world from the late 1800s to the present, emphasizing the following events: the rise of nationalism in Europe and the race for empire in the late 19th century, the First World War, the interwar years, the Second World War, the Cold War, the post-Cold War world and the effects of globalization. It explores how the United State engaged with the Soviet Union via proxy wars and spheres of influence via third parties in Europe, Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Middle East. It shows students the cultural, social and political background and implications of this important period in history.

ENG 1121 aims at fur­ther de­vel­op­ing your read­ing, writ­ing, and an­a­lyt­i­cal skills while fos­ter­ing aware­ness of your own lit­er­acy prac­tices. Our focus will be to learn how to suc­cess­fully asses and adapt to dif­fer­ent writ­ing con­texts, also known as rhetor­i­cal sit­u­a­tions. To this end, ENG 1121 pro­vides you with ample op­por­tu­ni­ties to an­a­lyze the rhetor­i­cal choices of au­thors, and then prac­tice au­thor­ing your own com­po­si­tions in the writ­ing styles and medi­ums that you deem are most ef­fec­tive, given the unique writ­ing sit­u­a­tion and the au­di­ence being ad­dressed. Along the way, you will en­gage in metacog­ni­tive think­ing, or per­sonal re­flec­tion, about who you are as a writer, what your be­liefs about writ­ing have been and are be­com­ing, what your per­sonal process is, and how you might be able to trans­fer that process to other courses and even into the work world.

ENG 1121 aims at further developing your reading, writing, and analytical skills while fostering awareness of your own literacy practices. Our focus will be to learn how to successfully asses and adapt to different writing contexts, also known as rhetorical situations. To this end, ENG 1121 provides you with ample opportunities to analyze the rhetorical choices of authors, and then practice authoring your own compositions in the writing styles and mediums that you deem are most effective, given the unique writing situation and the audience being addressed. Along the way, you will engage in metacognitive thinking, or personal reflection, about who you are as a writer, what your beliefs about writing have been and are becoming, what your personal process is, and how you might be able to transfer that process to other courses and even into the work world.

There are many prob­lems that im­pact the human con­di­tion. In­equal­ity, poverty, op­pres­sion, and mar­gin­al­iza­tion may seem in­sur­mount­able, and while there is still much work to do, his­tory tells us that we have made great strides. In this learn­ing com­mu­nity, we re­flect on past, pre­sent, and fu­ture change­mak­ers. Through the sto­ries of in­flu­en­tial fig­ures who have or are work­ing to re­solve so­cial prob­lems, we will learn about the de­vel­op­ment of the human ser­vices field and changes that have taken place over time in an at­tempt to re­spond to human need. You will also de­velop your own change­maker au­to­bi­og­ra­phy, iden­ti­fy­ing a so­cial prob­lem you want to learn more about and ex­plore or­ga­ni­za­tions al­ready in­volved in ad­dress­ing the issue.

There are many problems that impact the human condition. Inequality, poverty, oppression, and marginalization may seem insurmountable, and while there is still much work to do, history tells us that we have made great strides. In this learning community, we reflect on past, present, and future changemakers. Through the stories of influential figures who have or are working to resolve social problems, we will learn about the development of the human services field and changes that have taken place over time in an attempt to respond to human need. You will also develop your own changemaker autobiography, identifying a social problem you want to learn more about and explore organizations already involved in addressing the issue.