Academics
Course Description
This course surveys the history of the United States from colonial times through the modern period. Students will examine the economic, political, and cultural development of early America. The course continues with the events that lead America into the Civil War and our recovery and modernization after the war. The final part of this course emphasizes the emergence of the United States as a world power and the crises faced as a modern nation both at home and abroad.
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This course provides students an opportunity to develop projects based on the knowledge, understanding, and application of the elements of art and principles of design. Students will experience the creative problem solving process, learn technical skills in a variety of media and learn to verbally evaluate their work and the work of others. Design Arts helps provide a basis for future art courses as students learn to combine knowledge with technical skills. Understanding composition and applying the elements of art and principles of design is key in creating art. Students will experience the artistic process through visual, verbal and written communication.
Partner with local, regional, national, and international businesses to produce marketing plans, advertising and promotional plans, customer research, social media plans, event management, and strategic plans.
This course covers a variety of styles of public speaking and formal debate and speech techniques. Students will become familiar with these styles through instruction, research, and practice. This course teaches students how to participate in the rational exchange of ideas and arguments as they relate to significant social issues. Debate and speech events sharpen speaking and/or acting skills. This class is ultimately for students who want to explore debate in a noncompetitive environment, but may choose to participate in the debate team. The number of expected debate competitions may vary.
