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| Semester: | Spring 2024 |
| Number: | 0101-208-001 |
| Instructor: | Christopher Davis |
| Days: | Tuesday Thursday 4:30 pm - 5:45 pm |
| Note: | Traditional In-Person Class |
| Location: | Garden City - Levermore Hall 305 |
| Credits: | 3 |
| Status: | This Course is Filled to Capacity |
| Notes: |
Cross-Listed With 0103-390-01 And 0960-310-03 |
| Course Materials: | View Text Books |
| Description: |
This course examines the origins of Black culture. The course explores the continuity and change in Black American culture in the spheres of language, marriage, and family, religion, political and economic affairs, social relations and activities, and community life to the present day. (Distribution Reqs:Humanities) |
| Learning Goals: |
1. Students will be able to identify historical frames of reference of African heritage in relation to popular culture.2. Students will be able to recognize, compare, and contrast the origins of existing implications of scientific racism and sexism as they appear in mass media.3. Students will improve verbal and written skills through discussions and written assignments.4. Students will be able to demonstrate a deeper, more sophisticated understanding of a diverse people’s contributions to society.5. Students will be able to analyze and comprehend scholarly historical arguments.6. Students will be able to compare different points of view on a single topic *The learning goals displayed here are those for one section of this course as offered in a recent semester, and are provided for the purpose of information only. The exact learning goals for each course section in a specific semester will be stated on the syllabus distributed at the start of the semester, and may differ in wording and emphasis from those shown here. |
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