Welcome, Spring 2016!

Greetings!

This is the course blog for History 151, section 014. We'll meet officially on Monday, February 1, 8:10 AM, but feel free to review the course policies and assignments as well as the schedule of readings (links in right sidebar) to familiarize yourself with the expectations for the course.

We'll use Eric Foner's  Give Me Liberty! Volume 1 Fourth Seagull Edition, by Eric Foner. ISBN 978-0-393-92030-7 as our main textbook. The book is available in new and used copies from Shakespeare and Company, located at 939 Lexington Avenue. You may purchase alternative versions of the book (ebooks are permitted, older editions are also acceptable) from a different seller. Please make sure to have your book in time to complete the first reading assignment (due Thursday, February 4). If you purchase an alternate edition, make sure that your reading corresponds with the assignment since the page numbers don't always match. Readings are based on the 4th Seagull edition pages.

I look forward to meeting you in class!

- Dr. Mariel Isaacson

Thank you!

Thank you for your hard work this semester!

Final grades have been posted to CUNYFirst.

No obligation, but if you'd like to leave a comment (anonymously, if you prefer) and tell me your favorite thing you learned about this semester, it will help me get ready for next semester.

Have a great break and Happy New Year!

--Mariel

Final Exam Review

This is our in-class final exam review document.

Here is the grading rubric for the final exam.

See you on Monday, December 21, 11:30 am-1:30 pm!

Triumph of Conservatism?

Share your work answering these questions from class in the comments below. 

How did "conservatism" change from 1945 to the 1980s?
What did "conservatism" mean in the 1980s?
What are the ideological origins of conservatism?
What are the differences between social and political conservatism?
To what degree did conservatism really "triumph?"

This post will be available for comments until Monday, December 14.

Find out more!

Choose one thing from your list of three things you wanted to find out more about concerning topics raised in this article and find out more about it.

In the comments below, indicate:

• your original question
• the method you used to find out more (google, library databases, a book, asked a friend, etc)
• one thing you learned that you didn't know before
• one more thing that you would like to know more about based on the research you've done so far 
• an idea of how you could find out more (a different research strategy)

 This post will be available for comments until Thursday, December 10.