HIS 106 - Writing International History (W) (1)

This is a first-year writing seminar course that will focus on creating the necessary reading, writing, and critical thinking skills students will need to succeed academically at Cornell, as well as professionally in their chosen career paths after graduation. The larger theme of the course will be international history. This course will examine some of the political, economic, and military relations between major world powers from the early 20th century to the breakup of the Soviet Union. Largely through the prism of writing, students will seek to understand the ways in which the Great Powers attempted to balance their national needs for economic and military security, with their desire for international prominence and stability. Coursework will consist of in-class discussion, shorter informal and formal writing assignments, as well as longer staged writing projects. Not open to students who have previously completed a First-Year Writing Course.
(First Year Writing Seminar (FYW)) (Humanities)