Social Studies
Foundations of Civilization Honors
Course #2715XA
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 foundations of humanities
Study prehistory, African folk and oral traditions, Ancient Egypt, Classical Greece and Rome, Greek philosophy, world religions, theatre, sculpture, and architecture
Develop skills in expository, analytical and creative writing, research, creativity, logic, and reasoning, use of contextual evidence, presentations with the appropriate use of technology, communication in a team environment, the Socratic method, and service learning
Examine the themes: Myth and Global Tradition; Pursuit of the Ideal: The Faces of Love; and Heroes and Heroines