Nature and History: The Earth's Environmental Past
Nature and History: The Earth's Environmental Past
Human historical interactions with animals, plants, and landscapes. Global histories of climate, population, whaling, fossil fuels, the car, animal rights, suburban sprawl, eco-theology, environmentalism, ecotourism, etc.
| Hours | 3.0 Credit, 3.0 Lecture, 0.0 Lab |
| Prerequisites | None |
| Taught | Winter |
| Programs | Containing HIST 290 |
Course Outcomes:
Historical Knowledge of Global Relationship with Nature
Students will become academically conversant with the major historical developments in our global relationship with nature.
Historical Analysis
Students will be able to analyze and evaluate the content and meaning of primary sources, and through critical interpretation, draw reasonable conclusions.
Historical Research
Students will be able to formulate historical questions and answer them by careful and systematic research in primary and secondary sources.
Analytical Writing
Students will be able to write history that is coherent and persuasive by following discipline’s norms for writing and careful documentation.