The Americas IIIa

Uitgebreide vaknaam	The Americas IIIa
Leerdoelen	Upon successful completion of the course unit, students are able to: a. demonstrate a solid understanding of some of key events, developments, as well as political, economic, and cultural interrelationships and interdependencies in the Americas from circa 1500 to 1800. b. show an awareness of the major voices and movements in early American social and cultural life. c. analyze the conditions that shaped early American culture and its institutions. d. analyze and interpret historiographical and literary sources as well as cultural artifacts. e. evaluate critically central events and developments in the Americas from a variety of disciplinary angles (cultural studies, history, literature, popular culture, visual arts, music, sociology, anthropology, political science, economics) and a wide range of internal (racial, ethnic, gendered, classed) as well as external (non-US) perspectives. f. demonstrate an understanding of some of the central tools, methods, and approaches of American Studies. g. make constructive contributions to class discussions and engage critically with relevant material under exam conditions.
Omschrijving	This module is the first part of a course that offers an interdisciplinary introduction to cultural, historical, political, social, and economic developments in the Americas roughly between 1500 and 1800, with our principal focus on the regions that would later become part of the United States. Our investigations will be cast within an Atlantic framework: that is, they will consider how the European settlement of the Americas and the creation of the United States were in constant interaction with the economic, dynastic, statist, and cultural developments of those people who lived in the Americas, Europe, and Africa. We will use this perspective to trace the settlement of the Americas from the late fifteenth century to the forging of the United States in the late eighteenth century. The course is designed to provide an introduction to early American political and social history as well as its wider culture and to provide a framework for synthesizing knowledge of the Americas within broader worldhistorical developments.
Uren per week	3
Onderwijsvorm	hoorcollege, werkcollege
Toetsvorm	actieve participatie, tentamen
Vaksoort	bachelor jr 2
Coördinator	M.L. Thompson
Docent(en)	M.L. Thompson
Entreevoorwaarden	The Americas I (A and B) OR The Americas II (A and B)
Opmerkingen	80% Mandatory attendance. Students are expected to participate actively in discussions during seminars and to duly carry out all assignments.
Opgenomen in	Opleiding Jaar Periode Type Course units for exchange students 2 semester I a verplicht Ba American Studies 2 semester I a verplicht Facultaire Minor North American Studies 3 semester I a keuzegroep