AMERICAN VOICES

This course explores the diversification of American culture by introducing students to key historical, cultural and literary events in our history through the encounters, observations, and memories of those individuals who experienced them first-hand. The course includes thematic units that establish the historical, cultural, social, and political contexts of the changing voices of America through primary source documents, short stories, novels, memoirs, essays, and poetry. Students engage in discussions and debate about current issues and policies facing American society today.