HIWD 460 Atlantic World

For information regarding prerequisites for this course, please refer to the Academic Course Catalog.

Columbus’ voyage and arrival in the Americas in 1492 initiated a host of historical processes, the reverberations of which are still felt today. Following the initial contact and conquests of Europeans in the Americas, the Atlantic world became an arena of intensive migration, markets, and cultural interaction. Europeans and Africans, free and unfree, crossed the Atlantic and interacted with Native Americans as they inhabited a new environment. In the process of making a “new world,” they also remade themselves. This course examines those events, people, and cultures that made up the Atlantic World and the historical processes that were set in motion. This course expands the world history offerings in the history department and offers the student an avenue to examine this crucial period in the development of an Atlantic hemispheric culture.

Textbook readings, articles, and lecture presentations

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Course Requirements Checklist

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

Discussion: Class Introductions

Discussions (2)

Discussions are collaborative learning experiences. Therefore, in this course, the student will write and submit 1 post of at least 250 words in response to the provided topic and prompt, as well as reply to 2 classmates’ posts in 150-word replies. The initial post must make at least 2 specific references to the assigned readings and replies must make 1 specific reference to the assigned readings. The student must cite references using correct Turabian format. (CLO: A, B, C, D, E)

Article Critique Assignments (2)

The student will read an assigned article and write a critique of 600-650 words. (CLO: C, D, E)

Quizzes (4)

The student will complete 4 quizzes during the term. Each quiz will cover the Learn materials across two modules. (CLO: A, B, C, D)