62180/62185 American Studies

Course Name: American Studies (Social Studies)
*Students must also take 15780/15785 American Studies (English)

Course Number: 62180/62185   

Open to: 11

Length: 2 semesters 

Prerequisites: None; Students must also take 15780/15785 American Studies (English)

Credits: 1 credit Social Studies and 1 credit English

NOTE: This course integrates both required 11th grade English and Social Studies courses

Course Content: This two-credit course integrates student's required 11th grade English and Social Studies courses: English 11 and US History. This course provides a cross-curricular opportunity for students to engage in learning about important events and motifs of the United States through a thematic study of literature. Though the content is taught simultaneously, American Studies is the equivalent of two separate courses. 

Writing, communication skills, and reading are integral parts of the course. Students will conduct research from primary and secondary sources and read assorted informative and literary texts.

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