U.S. History through Women’s Studies

U.S. History through Women’s Studies [KHO3265 (Alt 11)] NEW! AthleticApproved_image

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Prerequisite: None. Recommendation by Social Studies teacher or Social Studies Department Head

Meets U.S. History graduation requirement.

This course will investigate the history of women in America and the role of gender in society. The course will focus on how women played an active role in shaping American society despite obstacles, from the American Revolution to the present. While recognizing larger trends and identifying common experiences, this course also highlights the individual stories of women in the national narrative. Additionally, this course will examine how gender, race, class, and religion played an important part in shaping U.S. History. To promote understanding of how ideas and events have shaped this nation, students are engaged primarily in independent work, with cooperative learning activities and discussions.

This course will be reading and writing intensive.

Dual Credit for U.S. History through Women’s Studies [KHO3264 (Alt 11)] HUM 1270 & HIST 1402, Hawai‘i Pacific University NEW!Dual_Credit_image

Students must complete the Hawai‘i Pacific University and KHS paperwork in order to be enrolled in this dual credit course. Students who do NOT complete paperwork will be registered into the non-DC course.