African American History

• Course #2371
• 1 Credit/36 Weeks
• Course #2371G/H
• .5 Credits/18 Weeks

Description

• Provide students with a broad overview of the African American experience from ancient Africa through the modern world. 
• Addresses the introduction of Africans to the Americas and the African American experience from 1619 to the present through local division curriculum and five online modules
• Highlight the social, cultural and political contributions of African Americans to American society.

*The age-appropriate curriculum for this course is prescribed by College Board (Advanced Placement), International Baccalaureate (IBDP, IBCP), the Virginia Community College System (Dual Enrollment), the Virginia Department of Education Standards of Learning (SOLs), or is developed in alignment with best practices for the specialized elective course content. Instruction designed and delivered for this course is done so in alignment with standards developed by those organizations and institutions. As such, HCPS may not substitute, alter, or omit prescribed course content including that which relate(s) to human sexuality. In accordance with P7-05-008, a detailed list of assigned instructional material that contains sexually explicit content that must be taught during this course is available for parental review in advance of course enrollment. As this is an elective course and the materials may not be altered, Parents wishing to request alternative materials for their student may wish to enroll their student in a different course.