HIEU 390 Modern Europe

This period witnessed the apogee of European power in the late nineteenth- and early twentieth- centuries and its collapse in the world wars, after which Europe experienced significant upheavals in the Cold War. Analyzing these conditions and events, including the reordering of the balance of power caused by the rise of the German Empire, overseas colonial expansion, the changes wrought by industrialization, the trauma of the Great War, the worldwide Depression of the 1930s, the Holocaust, and the challenges of the Cold War, is crucial to our understanding of current conditions in Europe as well as the larger world. This course will most benefit the student whose focus of study is on European history.

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After reading the Course Syllabus and Student Expectations, the student will complete the related checklist found in Course Overview.

Discussions are collaborative learning experiences. Therefore, the student will complete 2 Discussions throughout this course. The student is required to provide an initial thread in response to the provided topic for each discussion. Each initial thread is to be 300 words in length and demonstrate course-related knowledge. In addition to the initial thread, the student is required to reply to 2 other classmates’ threads. Each reply should be 150 words. Each thread must include at least 2 scholarly citations in current Turabian format.

In this course, the student will work directly with primary sources to develop his/her skills with primary source literacy. The student will select a primary source corresponding to the content of the week. After selecting a resource, the student will complete the attached form in its entirety and submit his/her updated form in the week that it is due. 

In this course, the student will be engaging in a research project. In doing so, the student needs to define his/her own topic and thesis to make sure he/she has a clear and concise concept. This is a crucial first step in the research process as all other decisions are made in framing the research question and developing a thesis. In this assignment, the student will start to build the background research for their Research Paper Assignment. The student will provide a clear research question that will be utilized for their final paper. The assignment should be at least 450-words, with the description of the topic and research question allotting for at least 300-words and the AI question and critiques allotting for at least 150 words. The assignment should include 2-3 AI questions to critique. Current Turabian formatting should be followed. At least 2 citations and 2 scholarly sources are required. 

Video is a common medium through which to communicate research and information. In an increasingly digitized world, using video is ubiquitous as a communication tool. To that end, the student will present his/her research question and topic in a video format. He/she will use video skills as well as historical skills to present a clear and concise pitch to pursue later research. Video will feature further development of the research question and the substance of the topic. The video should be 3 minutes at minimum (5 minute maximum), not counting required title or end cards. Current Turabian format should be used when citing any sources used. References should be presented within the video.

For the Annotated Bibliography Assignment, the student will find 4 primary and 4 secondary sources that are connected to his/her thesis question he/she will be evaluating for his/her research project. As this is part of the process of being familiar with his/her research, the student will summarize the work and explain how it will be useful to his/her research. Each source will require an annotation of 100-150 words each. Student will also submit his/her thesis statement for final approval before moving to the Research Paper Assignment. The annotated bibliography should follow current Turabian format.

This course features a final project of a research paper. Many of the projects in this course lead and build to the research paper to build the student’s confidence in skills of researching like a historian. The research paper will feature the refined thesis from the student, a historiographical analysis of some major thinkers, a defense and analysis of the proposed thesis with inclusion of primary sources, and a conclusion. This is a hallmark of the historian’s craft to develop a clear and well defended thesis and interpretation. This assignment will be 8-10 pages (not including the bibliography, citations, or cover page), use 5 primary and 5 secondary sources, and include at least 25 citations in current Turabian format.

Each quiz will cover the Learn material for the Module: Week in which it is assigned. Each quiz/exam will be open-book/open-notes, contain 20 multiple-choice questions with 1 quiz containing 16 multiple-choice questions, have a 1 hour time limit, and will allow for 1 attempt.