History 450 - JYW Seminar in History
Fall
2020
02
4.00
David Glassberg
TU TH 2:30PM 3:45PM
UMass Amherst
61324
Fully Remote Class
glassberg@history.umass.edu
This seminar trains students in historical research techniques and the writing of history, and fulfills the University's Junior Writing requirement. See the History Department course description guide for various sectional sub-titles and descriptions.
Open to Seniors and Juniors in History, Middle East and Judaic majors only. "American National Parks: Nature and History"
For nearly 150 years, national parks have been important places for Americans to learn about nature and history. Yet the ways that the national parks have preserved nature and history, and explained it to the public, have changed dramatically over that time. The social characteristics of who visits and works in the national parks has changed as well. Students in this Junior Writing Seminar will learn about the history of America?s national parks, as well as research the ways that the visitors, workforce, and preservation and presentation of nature and history in one park have changed over time. Students enrolling in this course should be prepared to go on field trips and do independent research and writing.
For nearly 150 years, national parks have been important places for Americans to learn about nature and history. Yet the ways that the national parks have preserved nature and history, and explained it to the public, have changed dramatically over that time. The social characteristics of who visits and works in the national parks has changed as well. Students in this Junior Writing Seminar will learn about the history of America?s national parks, as well as research the ways that the visitors, workforce, and preservation and presentation of nature and history in one park have changed over time. Students enrolling in this course should be prepared to go on field trips and do independent research and writing.