World and Pacific Northwest History at WGU

WGU World History

Western Governors University history instructors discuss history specifically for their courses.

Episodes

  1. 06/05/2024

    D506/507 - Task 2 Part A

    Dr. Tolin Schultz, Dr. Leep, and Dr. Harrington discuss the topics associated with the second task in the PNW course.

  2. 05/15/2024

    D506/D507 - Introduction to Course

    Welcome students in D506 and D507! Dr. Harrington and Dr. Eskridge discuss the course, expectations, and what they like about the class content. Recommended so you know what you're getting into!

  3. 02/05/2024

    D106 and D189: Episode 6: The Dawes Act

    Dr. Tolin Schultz talks about the Dawes Act—something that's commonly on the OA and is very useful in thinking about how Native and European American worlds interacted.

  4. 01/31/2024

    D106 and D189: Episode 5: Progressives and Populists

    Dr. Eskridge discusses the differences between Populists and Progressives in this Module 6-based podcast

  5. 11/30/2023

    D106 and D189: Episode 4: Skipping to Module 6

    There are some students struggling with this module, with reason, so we wanted to put this out early. Includes information on the Chinese, the Industrial Workers of the World (Wobblies), WWI, and other issues related to Module 6 of World and PNW history at WGU

  6. 11/16/2023

    D106 and D189 Episode 3: Assimilation

    Dr. Katie Eskridge talks about Assimilation. This is what happens after the Wars and Treaties from Episode 2. This episode includes topics relating to Boarding Schools, the Dawes Act, Native Americans in the World Wars, the 1924 Indian Citizenship Act, the 1928 Merriam Report, the 1934 Indian Reorganization Act, and more.

  7. 11/16/2023

    D106 and D189 Episode 2: Wars and Treaties

    Dr. Nick Harrington, Dr. Elizabeth Campbell, and Dr. Matt Leep have a discussion about some of the topics pertaining to Module 4 of the D106 and D189 courses at WGU. We talk treaties, wars, and horses, among other things.

  8. 11/13/2023

    D106 and D189: Episode 1: Introduction to PNW History

    Specifically for Courses D108 and D189 This is an introduction to PNW history in a lecture style by Dr. Nick Harrington. It covers Module 3, discusses imagination, Native American History, European History, and the attempts of two different cultures to understand each other.

    D106 and D189: Episode 1: Introduction to PNW History
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