Brown university history program

Approximately sixty students have graduated from the program, with a current average of eleven students graduating annually. Students must complete two practicums, during the summer following first year of classes and during any semester.

Students receive academic credit for each practicum. Role in a Changing World In the ninth edition of this popular curriculum unit, students identify global issues, assess national priorities, and decide for themselves the role the United States should play in the world. New Videos Video Series with Dawn King In this series of fifteen free short videos, Dawn King of the Institute at Brown for Environment and Society discusses climate change, environmental justice, sustainable development, renewable energy, food supply chains, and more!

New Unit Civics Lessons for Student Engagement These eleven stand-alone lessons have a special focus on civic education. New Unit Imperial America: U. Free Lesson Taking It to the Streets: Global Protests during the Pandemic In this free lesson, students examine photographs of protests from various countries around the world, develop research questions and conduct research into specific protests, and analyze some of the similarities and differences regarding the causes of street protests and governmental responses to them.

Updated Unit Responding to Terrorism: Challenges for Democracy Students consider the changing nature of terrorism, particularly the increasing number of attacks by white extremists in the United States; the motivations of terrorists; and the U.

Free Lesson Processing the Pandemic: Remembering a Year of COVID through Political Cartoons Students analyze political cartoons that not only reflect the events of the times, but also offer interpretations and express strong opinions about pandemic events and experiences. The curriculum pushes my students to think outside their normal frame of reference and engages them to go beyond and find more about a topic, which builds academic rigor and stamina.

The material is set up in a way that is engaging, and the direct quotes and short videos are great. We LOVE the debates! Using primary sources, readings, and lessons, students consider the experiences of people in the United States as well as the issues driving the political confrontation over slavery and the meaning of liberty.

Imperial America Imperial America: U. Readings and activities focus on the grassroots movement to achieve civil rights for African Americans. The unit incorporates groundbreaking research on the Cuban missile crisis. Invasion of Iraq Readings and activities explore the history of Iraq, help students understand events surrounding the U. Send Page to Printer.

Download PDF of this page. All core courses must be taken prior to senior year. SOC Two courses that focus on the same region of the developing world. Should complement the student's foreign language. Three courses chosen from a list of pre-approved electives or by special approval.