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John C Walter
HSTAA 270
Seattle Campus
Interdisciplinary study of period after World War I to Great Crash. Afro-American and Anglo-American currents and impulses that flowed together in the Roaring Twenties. Covers politics of normalcy, economics of margin, literature of indulgence and confusion, transformation of race relations, and cultural influence of jazz. Offered: jointly with AFRAM 270.
Class description
This course takes an interdisciplinary approach to the study of the period between World War I and the onset of the Great Depression. It seeks to delineate the African American and Anglo-American currents and impulses that flowed together in the period known as The Roaring Twenties. The politics of “normalcy,” the economics of margin, the literature of indulgence and confusion, the transformation of race relations, and the cultural influences of Jazz, Blues, and other musics are comprehensively treated.
Student learning goals
General method of instruction
1. Lectures and appropriate discussions 2. Documentary materials, such as sound recordings, films and other visual aids 3. There will be a one-hour pre-midterm exam (graded but not counted for final grade), a midterm and a final exam 4. Possible exam questions for all examinations will be handed out *at least* one week prior to examination. 5. There will be an in class, one-hour review prior to all examinations
Recommended preparation
1. Survey course in American history or 2. Survey course in African American history 3. The absence of these courses does not preclude the serious student from performing well in this course
Class assignments and grading
1. Germaine and pertinent handouts from primary sources 2. Readings from required texts
1. Midterm examination: 50% of final grade 2. Final examination: 50% of grade
