This course delves into the complex interplay of race, ethnicity, nationality, and culture, exploring how these forces have molded individuals and American society throughout history and continue to do so today. By examining historical trends and fostering historical thinking skills, the course will equip students to excel in subsequent social studies and literature classes. With a focus on the experiences of diverse communities within the United States, including African Americans, Asian Americans, Latinos, and other marginalized groups, the course fosters an appreciation for cultural richness and an understanding of the challenges faced.
This course uses Knowledge, Skills, and Attributes (KSA) model to give students the opportunity to develop both real-world 21st Century Skills and Social and Emotional Learning Soft Skills to develop college and career readiness.
What You’ll Learn
- Historical Inquiry & Change Over Time: Investigate how societies evolve, focusing on key periods, turning points, and long-term trends.
- Comparative Government & Civic Life: Compare systems of governance, constitutional structures, and civic roles across different nations.
- Economics & Global Interdependence: Examine how economic forces, trade, institutions, and markets influence societies across the world.
- Culture & Social Systems: Explore how culture, identity, belief systems, and social institutions shape human behavior and communal life.
- Credit Hours: 0.5
Course Features
- Lecture 0
- Quiz 0
- Duration Lifetime access
- Skill level All levels
- Language English
- Students 0
- Assessments Yes
Curriculum
- 15 Sections
- 0 Lessons
- Lifetime
- Module 1: Migration Stories and Oral History | Social Movements and Student Civic Engagement0 Items
- Module 2: Narratives0 Items
- Module 3: Classical Africa | U.S. Housing Inequality0 Items
- Module 4: African American Innovators0 Items
- Module 5: Salvadorian American Migration0 Items
- Module 6: Undocumented Immigrants from Mexico and Beyond0 Items
- Module 7: The Model Minority Myth | Cambodian Americans0 Items
- Module 8: Chinese Railroad Workers0 Items
- Module 9: Filipino, Hmong, and Indian Americans0 Items
- Module 10: Japanese Incarceration & Korean Americans0 Items
- Module 11: Lao Americans & Pacific Islanders0 Items
- Module 12: South Asian & Vietnamese Americans0 Items
- Module 13: Native American Studies0 Items
- Module 14: The Sikh American Community | Jewish Americans and Antisemitism0 Items
- Module 15: Arab Americans and Armenian Migration0 Items
