HIST 203

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Reacting to the Past

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Credit: 3 hours.

An introduction to history through participation in role-playing games set in the past. Topics will vary each time the course is taught. Students will take on the roles of historical figures (famous or obscure) engaged in difficult and complicated situations, and will be obliged to adhere to the beliefs and circumstances of those figures while attempting to pursue a course of action that will help them win the game -- and possibly alter the course of history.

This course satisfies the General Education Criteria in Fall 2022 for:

Humanities – Hist & Phil

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HIST 203 class schedule data for fall 2025
	CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
	69038	Lecture	A	9:30AM -10:50AM	TR	321 Gregory Hall	Zheng, R	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/25/25-12/10/25 Degree Notes: Humanities - Hist & Phil course. Section Info: Topic: Progressivism in the New Century Description: The turn of the 20th century in the US was marked by hopes of social, political, and economic reform in response to rising levels of corruption and poverty. Through two lengthy role-playing reenactment games, this course will explore the many clashes and conflicts of this era, with differing visions on what changes needed to be made amidst the waves of industrialization and urbanization. The first game takes place in Greenwich Village, NY in 1913, as radical bohemians discuss the future of women's suffrage and labor rights. The second takes place in San Francisco from 1906-1915, where the local community determines whether Japanese schoolchildren will be sent to segregated schools, set amid changing racial naturalization and immigration laws.