American Studies 2
American Studies II Grade 12 1 Credit
This required course will focus on American history and society from the end of World War I in 1919 through the contemporary world, challenging students to understand the plethora of ways in which the reality of the American experience has so often fallen short of the lofty ideals enshrined in this nation’s founding documents. This class will devote particular attention to political, economic, religious, artistic, scientific, technological, and cultural ideas and developments, including the struggle for racial, gender, and economic equality and the ways in which American society still falls short on those measures, and students will analyze major themes, cause & effect, historical patterns, and the myriad ways in which events, trends, and conflicts from the past can inform our understanding of the world today. This course will also provide opportunities for students to read and analyze primary source documents and conduct historical research.