Learning Objectives or, what you can expect to learn in this course

You will:

•develop a sound knowledge of the events, trends, movements, and institutions in modern German history;

•become a participant in debates over fundamental historical questions and moral issues that arise from modern German history;

•gain experience, skills, and confidence in learning about history through a variety of materials, including primary sources, interpretive studies, scholarly articles, and historical fiction;

•and sharpen your interpretive reading and analytical writing skills.