AP Language and Composition, AP U.S. History, and Age of Discovery & the New World
Humanities elective: Honors; required for Grade 11/Level III
• Explores the human condition through literary, historical, cultural, and artistic expression with an emphasis on the humanities of America.
• Topics may include: Native American cultures, development of American art and music, progression of American philosophy, reflections of the American Dream, Jazz and Blues, and American theater.
• Develop additional skills in descriptive writing, persuasive argument, inter-disciplinary thinking, self-directed learning, the Socratic Method, and service-learning.
• Examines the themes:
Identity: A Clash of Cultures and Ideas
Character: Defining America
Convergence: A New Way of Life
Self-Discovery and Responsibility