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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
This course introduces students to the structure and basic functions of American Government at Federal, State, and Local levels. It also introduces students to important grass roots political movements, non-governmental civic organizations, labor and trade unions, and private sector initiatives that have played an important role in shaping American community life.
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3.00 Credits
This course covers basic techniques of art and methods of presenting art and music in the classroom. Students develop a personal portfolio of projects and lessons which incorporate the arts. The course covers various media and time periods in arts, styles of music, and instruments from other cultures. Projects allow for personal interpretation and application in an interdisciplinary/cross-curricular classroom.
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3.00 Credits
This course will explore and examine various novels relevant to students in grades 4 through 9. A collection of novels will be read and discussed throughout the course. Students will actively participate in hands-on activities, readings, discussions, and presentations.
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3.00 Credits
This course deals with the evolution of media and its impact on our daily lives. Specifically, the course focuses on the history of media, the modes of media, media "bias" and media influence on our everyday lives. The student will be a participant in the course examining our popular media. This will include "actively" watching TV and movies, listening to talk radio and music stations, and reading print media. Class discussions and assignments will center around each topic.
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3.00 Credits
This course entails the study of the nature and function of important international political ideologies and institutions that have played a dominant role in shaping the character of contemporary international politics.
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3.00 Credits
How the particular living conditions, family situations, and cultural, religious an intellectual climates of a child affect his or her abilities, outlook, and future role in society. In addition to studying classic autobiographies, participants in the seminar describe their own formative years, emphasizing situations that have either enhanced or inhibited their individual growth and development.
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3.00 Credits
Using contemporary novels or short stories from all over the world, this course places the reader in the context of each and within the world it engenders.
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3.00 Credits
This course is a study of representative works of fiction from Canada, the United States, and Latin America, including the Caribbean. The novel as a literary form and as a means of presenting cultural history and national identity are primary focuses. Fiction of the 20th century and novels of literary quality are highlighted. Students will learn to analyze novels from a number of perspectives.
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3.00 Credits
This course explores the location of Black writers in literature. Oral traditions, folklore, and literature as definition for culture and as documentation and validation are stressed. Concentration is on 20th century writers. Students look at African-American Literature in various contexts including music, politics, and religion.
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3.00 Credits
This course introduces some of the most penetrating and challenging contemporary theories which are currently applied to the analysis of literary texts: e.g., Marxism, psychoanalytic theories, structuralism, phenomenology, feminism, deconstructionist, and post-colonial cultural studies. Emphasis will be placed on how these theories can open up complementary ways of understanding and interpreting texts.
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