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In this class you will learn:

Economics

We will learn about how people, nations and corporations use money to create the world that we live. We will understand the various aspects of an economy and how to interpret economic graphs and information to understand our world.

Social Movements, Culture and Migration

We will discuss "What does it mean to be an American?" or any nationality. We will discuss race, class, language, religion, music, art, etc. We will learn about the various groups of people who make up the fabric of humanity. We will explore the various social movements that have propelled progress-- how they succeeded and where they failed. After taking this class, you will better understand human beings and thus the world.

Geographical & Historical Research and Media Literacy

Learn how to research like a historian and how to interpret textual, audio, and video documents. Who made it? When? What does it mean? Why is it important? Whom does it affect? These skills will help you develop critical thinking and how to be aware of, and account for, biases. You will learn how to make an argument and how to know when someone is making a bad argument.

Cities and Urban Development

We will learn about how cities develop and different theories about how and why.

Discussions and Debates

Part of "doing history" is debating the facts at hand. Attempting to get at "the truth." We will have philosophical discussions about what IS history. What is truth? You will learn how to discuss and interact with people who may disagree with you or have a different perspective. Learning how to do so is important in developing into a well rounded adult and a lifelong learner.

Power Dynamics

Social Studies is a study in the nature of power. We will explore how systems and institutions, like governments, use power to create (or destroy) societies and to understand the geopolitical nature of the 19th, 20th and 21st centuries. Why do nations do what they do? Knowing this makes you a more informed citizen in how our own institutions function, and how they can be changed.

Mr. Anthony Sosa

A 6th generation Fort Worth native who graduated High School from Burleson in 2003, Mr. Sosa has a Bachelor's degree in History, with a focus on the 20th Century and the Cold War, and a Master's degree in Education with a focus on Curriculum and Instruction, both from the University of Texas at Arlington. He also is a local musician who has been playing live music in DFW since 2002 and runs the after school Guitar Club at South Hills HS.

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