Age of Discovery and New World Honors

• Course #2719XA
• 1 Credit – Required for Center students
• 36 Weeks

Description

• Explore the human condition through literary, historical, cultural, and artistic expression with an emphasis on the humanities of America
• Study Native American cultures, development of American art and music, progression of American philosophy, reflections of the American Dream, Jazz and Blues, and American theatre
• Develop additional skills in descriptive writing, persuasive argument, interdisciplinary thinking, self-directed learning, the Socratic method, and service learning 
• Examine the themes: Identity: A Clash of Cultures and Ideas; Character: Defining American; Convergence: A New Way of Life; and Self-Discovery and Responsibility