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8 reuniones en vivo
6 horas 40 minutos horas presencialesTarea
1-2 horas por semana. Students should come to each session prepared for lively and engaged discussion. Please remember that quality is better than quantity and that listening carefully to the thoughts of your classmates and teacher before responding is an important skill to develop.Experiencia de clase
Nivel de inglés: desconocido
Grado de EE. UU. 8 - 11
Henry Kissinger has served as National Security Adviser and as Secretary of State and has received the Nobel Peace prize. Also, a former professor at Harvard. Leadership: Six Studies in World Strategy (Penguin Press, 2022) In this book Kissinger analyses the lives of six extraordinary leaders through the distinctive strategies of statecraft. Session 1. Introduction: The Axes of Leadership Session 2. Konrad Adenauer Session 3. Charles de Gaulle Session 4. Richard Nixon Session 5. Anwar Sadat Session 6. Lee Kuan Yew Session 7. Margaret Thatcher Session 8. Conclusion: Leadership and World Order Choice B: Timothy Garton Ash, Homelands: A Personal History of Europe (Yale University Press, 2023) We will read, analyze, and discuss the history of modern Europe based on the book by Timothy G. Ash, the acclaimed "historian of the present" and a professor at the University of Oxford. What is modern European history? What are the main themes that have characterized postwar Europe? Why did communist regimes collapse so easily in Eastern Europe in 1989? What problems has Europe faced since the fall of Communism? How is it distinct from global or international history? How has Europe been transformed in the timeframes of post-war and post-wall? What should define the limits of EU enlargement? We will consider these questions (and more!) by reading a recent nonfiction book from well known history professor Timothy G. Ash that deal with post-World War II European history, peoples, ideas, and institutions. Students will explore the complicated history of modern Europe. Furthermore, students will participate in discussions, oral and written reviews of the reading, and a final piece of debate that brings together the themes of the class and the book as a whole and allows students to reflect on how European national and transnational history might inform their own understanding of the world in the 21st century. About the author: Timothy Garton Ash is a professor of European studies at the University of Oxford and senior fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University. He is one of the most brilliant historians of our time. Just recently his essay based on this book was published in the prestigious Foreign Affairs magazine. Session 1. Introduction to the postwar continent of Europe (Reading I: Prologue and pp. 3-24) Session 2. Destroyed 1945 (Reading II: pp. 27-82) Session 3. Rising 1980-1989, part 1 (Reading III: pp. 85-120) Session 4. Rising 1980-1989, part 2 (Reading IV: pp. 121-149) Session 5. Triumphing 1990-2007, part 1 (Reading V: pp. 153-194) Session 6. Triumphing 1990-2007, part 2 (Reading VI: pp. 195-241) Session 7. Faltering 2008-2022, part 1 (Reading VII: pp. 245-278) Session 8. Faltering 2008-2022, part 2 (Reading VIII: pp. 279-307) Session 9. Faltering 2008-2022, part 3 and Epilogue (Reading IX: pp. 308-348) Session 10. Conclusion about the Postimperial Empire-Europe and how Europe is transforming at the present.
Metas de aprendizaje
The purpose of this seminar is to help students understand modern European/world history as a way of thinking, and as a system of understanding. History is not a list of dates, names, and events to store up in memory. They will learn that every historical account has been told from some perspective and that perspective can be analyzed and assessed using the tools of critical thinking. Dr. Brezina believes that the concepts and principals of critical thinking introduced in this class are essential to any serious study of history.
Otros detalles
Orientación para padres
The study of modern European/world history deals with some sensitive topics in history such as wars, civil wars, genocide and ethnic cleansing. Dr. Brezina takes great care to present the content in an age-appropriate manner.
Lista de útiles escolares
The students will have to have a book by Timothy Garton Ash titled Homelands: A Personal History of Europe (Yale University Press, 2023).
Recursos externos
Los estudiantes no necesitarán utilizar ninguna aplicación o sitio web más allá de las herramientas estándar de Outschool.
Experiencia y certificaciones del docente
Fuera de EE. UU. Certificado de Docencia en Estudios Sociales/Historia
Doctorado en Historia desde Boston University
Dr. Brezina has taught modern European/world history at various university prep schools in Europe and the United States and as well as at several American colleges and universities. Furthermore, as a university student he was an active participant in the Velvet Revolution in 1989 that ended the communist rule in Czechoslovakia.
Reseñas
Clase grupal
200 US$
por 8 clases1 x por semana, 8 semanas
50 min
Videoconferencias en vivo
Edades: 12-17
2-8 alumnos por clase
Asistencia financiera
Tutoría
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