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US History
In the beginning, the first Americans walked across the Bering Strait, they would only be the first of many immigrants this continent would welcome.
Our 11th grade students are guided through study and interaction to make historical and political connections in American History while preparing to become citizen artists. We would like to instill in our students an appreciation and understanding of American history that allows them to make connections between past, present and future. As historian Stephen Ambrose has said, “the past is a source of knowledge, and the future is a source of hope. Love of the past implies faith in the future.”
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Curriculum:
Important topics and critical questions are researched and analyzed to impart on our students a deeper
sense of what it means to be an American. The year begins with in-depth look at the Natives, the Exploreres and human progress, and ends with a comprehensive evaluation of American policies at home and abroad in the 21st century. Some critical questions we may look at are:
Columbus: Explorer or Conqueror?
Were the Founding Fathers guilty of treason?
Could the Civil War have been avoided?
Was there reason enough for fighting the Korean War and Vietnam War?
How effective were the Civil Rights Movements?
How have landmark Supreme Court cases affected our daily lives?
Program Highlights:
American History students have many opportunities to explore the citizen artist aspect in American History. They participate in mock presidential and state election debates, compete for the title of the next American History Apprentice, create in teams Civil War Board games, run for election across the fifty states to gain the most electoral votes, and in collaboration with our EPIC Theater partnership create the Amendment project.
To Ricardo Cabanas, history is much more than textbooks and lectures; it is a living thing. “I’ve studied in my U.S. History class, for example, how the Civil War has affected and continues to affect our country and its policies. It’s exciting to make those connections.” Historical connections are not the only kind that Ricardo has made at TU. As a vocal major, Ricardo also recognizes the “poise and confidence” that his study of the arts has brought to his academic performance, and his extensive volunteer work in a variety of school programs has made him one of TU’s true “citizen artists.” “Being at TU, and singing everyday has really opened me up, and allowed me to get involved in ways that I wouldn’t have when I first got here. It is a unique place.”
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