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Baseball As American Culture

SOC-970
3 Credits
Online
4.87/5.00
SOC-970
3 Credits
Online
4.87/5.00
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79 Reviews

5.00/5.00
5/21/2026
State: Armed Forces AP
History is woven throughout this course about baseball and the nuances of change that have woven into the sport as a result of our social and political growth as a nation. I found the class fun and added my own spice to the content by reflecting on international living and the cultural adaptations to the sport I have experienced abroad.
5.00/5.00
4/6/2026
State: ILLINOIS
I would recommend this course to anyone who has an interest in incorporating more sports into their curriculum.
5.00/5.00
7/23/2025
State: CALIFORNIA
Content was amazing, and taught me so much more about the history of the sport. It has inspired me to write a book about baseball history, and I have a number of ideas to make it more focused and niche, but I am really looking forward to the process.
5.00/5.00
5/5/2025
State: CONNECTICUT
Great course! Would highly recommend!
5.00/5.00
5/30/2024
State: CALIFORNIA
Hands down one of the greatest classes at FPU! If you get an opportunity, you need to take this course.
5.00/5.00
9/7/2023
State: NEVADA
5.00/5.00
4/28/2023
State: FLORIDA
5.00/5.00
10/31/2022
State: CONNECTICUT
Excellent class.
5.00/5.00
9/3/2022
State: PENNSYLVANIA
The course was amazing. All of the assignments were very detailed and helped my understanding of the topic.
5.00/5.00
8/11/2022
State: NEW YORK
This was a great class!! I really enjoyed the in depth knowledge that was shared. The staff was so helpful with my tech issues!
4.50/5.00
4/11/2022
State: OHIO
I really enjoyed the class.
5.00/5.00
9/20/2021
State: ILLINOIS
5.00/5.00
9/7/2021
State: NEW YORK
Incredible class. Great insight into how much baseball is truly a part of American culture. Highly recommend this class!
5.00/5.00
8/27/2021
State: NEW YORK
5.00/5.00
7/28/2021
State: NEW YORK
Excellent course! I really enjoyed it!
5.00/5.00
7/10/2021
State: OHIO
What an awesome course and a great instructor as well.
5.00/5.00
6/11/2021
State: PENNSYLVANIA
the course was fanstastic!
5.00/5.00
12/15/2020
State: OHIO
Great class, would highly recommend it.
5.00/5.00
10/28/2020
State: CALIFORNIA
5.00/5.00
7/9/2020
State: OHIO
I have enjoyed the course. I will utilize the information in several of the courses that I teach.
5.00/5.00
5/28/2020
State: NEW JERSEY
A good amount of papers to write, but learned a LOT about baseball
4.50/5.00
8/8/2019
State: PENNSYLVANIA
5.00/5.00
6/10/2019
State: NEW YORK
5.00/5.00
4/4/2019
State: OHIO
5.00/5.00
7/6/2018
State: CALIFORNIA
Great Course. Do you like baseball? Do you need units? If you answered yes to just one of these questions, TAKE THE COURSE! :)
5.00/5.00
6/24/2018
State: MAINE
5.00/5.00
6/10/2018
State: MARYLAND
5.00/5.00
10/20/2017
State: NEW YORK
Excellent course!!
5.00/5.00
8/8/2017
State: CALIFORNIA
This class was very engaging and provided several new ideas for lessons to use in my classroom. I would definitely recommend this course to a colleague!
5.00/5.00
6/1/2017
State: MICHIGAN
5.00/5.00
5/31/2017
State: MARYLAND
5.00/5.00
10/24/2016
State: PENNSYLVANIA
5.00/5.00
9/26/2016
State: NEVADA
Thanks for the opportunity. The class was great.
5.00/5.00
9/21/2016
State: OHIO
Great class. Learned more about the game I love that I can use in my sociology classes.
5.00/5.00
9/20/2016
State: NEVADA
5.00/5.00
8/29/2016
State: NEW JERSEY
5.00/5.00
8/28/2016
State: NEVADA
This was an outstanding class that was not just about Baseball. I was forced to push myself academically in a way that I have not done in 20 years since earning my Masters Degree. The instructor, Keith Reilly, is extremely encouraging and accessible. I would highly recommend this course to anyone who loves history and baseball.
5.00/5.00
7/29/2016
State: PENNSYLVANIA
Outstanding course!
5.00/5.00
7/27/2016
State: NEW JERSEY
5.00/5.00
5/23/2016
State: ILLINOIS
5.00/5.00
1/5/2016
State: NEVADA
This was a great class and very educational. I found the curriculum to be interesting and something I will use in my own classroom. The Communication between instructor and myself was excellent and his grading of the assignments was very prompt.
5.00/5.00
9/28/2015
State: VIRGINIA
4.00/5.00
7/27/2015
State: CALIFORNIA
5.00/5.00
7/7/2015
State: CALIFORNIA
5.00/5.00
6/1/2015
State: MISSOURI
This course was interesting and fun to complete. I enjoyed it very much.
5.00/5.00
5/29/2015
State: NEW JERSEY
5.00/5.00
5/7/2015
State: CALIFORNIA
5.00/5.00
3/9/2015
State: TENNESSEE
5.00/5.00
10/8/2014
State: NEVADA
5.00/5.00
8/13/2014
State: NEW YORK
5.00/5.00
8/13/2014
State: MASSACHUSETTS
Excellent Enjoyable Enlightening Educational for my students and me Instructor passionate on subject
5.00/5.00
7/31/2014
State: CALIFORNIA
4.00/5.00
12/30/2013
State: NEW YORK
5.00/5.00
9/3/2013
State: NEW JERSEY
5.00/5.00
5/28/2013
State: OHIO
Best course I have ever taken, didn't realize baseball was that deeply ingrained in American culture.
5.00/5.00
5/15/2013
State: OHIO
5.00/5.00
4/30/2013
State: NEW YORK
This is an excellent way to get baseball (or sports in general) into social studies or to create a baseball elective for a high school class. The range of assignments allowed a more encompassing look at baseball's connection to America.
5.00/5.00
3/27/2013
State: Armed Forces AE
5.00/5.00
1/26/2013
State: NEVADA
5.00/5.00
6/5/2012
State: MARYLAND
5.00/5.00
6/2/2012
State: MICHIGAN
5.00/5.00
4/7/2012
State: OHIO
5.00/5.00
12/19/2011
State: MISSOURI
5.00/5.00
11/18/2011
State: NEW YORK
5.00/5.00
11/1/2011
State: ILLINOIS
Thanks good information
5.00/5.00
9/6/2011
State: CALIFORNIA
5.00/5.00
8/29/2011
State: MICHIGAN
SOC 970 is a fantastic class. It does an excellent job helping social studies teachers make connections between baseball and the content that they teach.
4.00/5.00
8/26/2011
State: MICHIGAN
4.00/5.00
8/9/2011
State: NEW YORK
5.00/5.00
7/26/2011
State: NEVADA
5.00/5.00
7/21/2011
State: OHIO
This class has been beneficially to building a stronger foundation for teaching American History. It was very interesting as well as informative.
5.00/5.00
7/18/2011
State: MISSOURI
5.00/5.00
7/16/2011
State: OHIO
Excellent Class! I learned so much valuable information! Thank you.
4.00/5.00
6/22/2011
State: PENNSYLVANIA
5.00/5.00
6/18/2011
State: NEW YORK
5.00/5.00
6/16/2011
State: ARIZONA
I would rate it highly.
2.00/5.00
6/14/2011
State: MICHIGAN
5.00/5.00
6/1/2011
State: CONNECTICUT
I am so loving baseball this season--sometimes I know more than the commentators, thanks to Baseball as American Culture. The course was a LOT of work for me, but I am using assignments with my students. They did the Hall of Fame Baseball Scavenger Hunt last week, just for fun. And the World War II Homefront Unit was super! Thanks for enriching my knowledge and repertoire of curriculum materials!
5.00/5.00
4/10/2011
State: ILLINOIS
Extremely interesting course- I learned ways to integrate the sport of baseball with my school curriculum in ways I never thought possible.