Philosophy: #0182
Grades: 11 -12
1.0 Credits: 1 semester course
Prerequisite: None
NCAA approved
This course fulfills the Social Studies elective requirement for graduation.
Interested in a deeper look into the way we live our lives? This course is designed to expose students to the study of philosophy from the classics to the present. The objective of the course is to examine closely, discuss and write about the world and the moral and ethical challenges we face. Assignments will involve extensive research into the great questions that have faced mankind. Higher order thinking skills designed to elicit mature discussions about the meaning of life will be the standard. T
Rationale: College-bound students planning on majoring in any of the social sciences would benefit from the kind of thinking they will be exposed to in this class.