Social Studies

Age of Discovery and the New World Honors

Course #2719XA

1 Credit- Required for Center students

36 Weeks

Description

  • Explore the human condition through literary, historical, cultural, and artistic expression with an emphasis on the humanities of America

  • Study Native American cultures, development of American art and music, progression of American philosophy, reflections of the American Dream, Jazz and Blues, and American theatre

  • Develop additional skills in descriptive writing, persuasive argument, interdisciplinary thinking, self-directed learning, the Socratic method, and service learning 

  • Examine the themes: Identity: A Clash of Cultures and Ideas; Character: Defining American; Convergence: A New Way of Life; and Self-Discovery and Responsibility