Course+Description

Using a problems-based project learning approach, students will grasp the transitions that our nation went through, its growing pains, and perhaps discover how they became the way they are in the process. Students will focus in on the core project of the course, which is to create a research paper from which they will build a media representation of their topic. Through this course, students will build independent-learner and independent-worker skills that will allow them to succeed at whatever paths they choose after their senior year. American history will be the medium through which they require a higher level of reading, writing, and critical thinking skills. They will synthesize various texts into their own patterns of thought, by practicing their analytical skills through freewriting on topics, mini-projects, and evaluating current events.