History 1302 Personal Responsibility Assignment
Personal Responsibility Assignment * Describe a topic you have explored in depth in this History 1302 course and include little-known information you have discovered to support your interest in the subject.
Throughout this course, I’ve been introduced to and learned about many events in history. One topic in particular that fascinates me is the era of the 1920s, also known as the Jazz Age. Following World War I, a movement began in America which caused dramatic political and social changes. One of the major changes included a new genre of music. With inventions such as the radio, Americans had easier access to music. Jazz was born, and with the help of new technology, became popular throughout the country.
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* Describe connections you have made between your prior knowledge and what you have learned in this course (History 1302). How has this course helped you to understand ideas in new or different ways?
This course has given me insight to American History that I hadn't known before. One topic I knew some information about, but didn’t really understand was the subject of World War I. Prior to taking this course, I knew the basics of the War; what countries fought in it, when it was fought, and that was about it. I didn’t know the reason why it was fought, or who was the president, or what was going on in America and the rest of the world during it. By taking this course, I learned the information I hadn’t known about the war. For example, I learned that the president during the war was Woodrow Wilson, and the reason the United States got involved was because Germans repeatedly sank U.S. ships. Thanks to this course, I was able to tie the facts that I had previously known about World War I to the new facts that I learned for a better understanding of the
Throughout this course, I’ve been introduced to and learned about many events in history. One topic in particular that fascinates me is the era of the 1920s, also known as the Jazz Age. Following World War I, a movement began in America which caused dramatic political and social changes. One of the major changes included a new genre of music. With inventions such as the radio, Americans had easier access to music. Jazz was born, and with the help of new technology, became popular throughout the country.
As the 1920s progressed, jazz increased …show more content…
* Describe connections you have made between your prior knowledge and what you have learned in this course (History 1302). How has this course helped you to understand ideas in new or different ways?
This course has given me insight to American History that I hadn't known before. One topic I knew some information about, but didn’t really understand was the subject of World War I. Prior to taking this course, I knew the basics of the War; what countries fought in it, when it was fought, and that was about it. I didn’t know the reason why it was fought, or who was the president, or what was going on in America and the rest of the world during it. By taking this course, I learned the information I hadn’t known about the war. For example, I learned that the president during the war was Woodrow Wilson, and the reason the United States got involved was because Germans repeatedly sank U.S. ships. Thanks to this course, I was able to tie the facts that I had previously known about World War I to the new facts that I learned for a better understanding of the