| Approved Site(s): |
| | Site adopted course for Clairemont, Crawford, Henry, Kearny BST, Kearny DMD, Kearny EID, Kearny SCC, Morse, and University City High Schools. Other schools may not offer this course without prior approval from the Interdivisional Curriculum Committee.
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| Grade Range: |
| | 11–12 |
| Course duration: |
| | Two semesters |
| Subject area in which graduation credit will be given: |
| | History-Social Studies: U.S. History & Ethnic Studies- weighted |
| UC subject area satisfied: |
| | a - History-Social Science (U.S. History) |
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| Course Description: |
| | Based on the theme of Identity & Agency, this course allows students to examine the social construction of race and ethnicity in the U.S. from the nation’s beginnings to the 21st century. They will study the influence of systems of power (i.e. legal, political, philosophical, and technological forces) on issues of equity and access. They will learn about the contributions of individuals and communities to the fight for social and racial justice. Through their investigation of U.S. history, students will exercise their capacity to read, write, think, and speak in ways that analyze power and equity, and actualize self and community transformation. Students will experience ethnic studies teaching practices and create a learning environment that cultivates empathy, solidarity, and kinship. By the end of this course, students will practice agency by engaging in an action research or action civics project(s) addressing an issue of their choice. |
| State Course Code(s): |
| | 9179 - Ethnic Studies |
| Basic Texts and Teaching Guides: |
| | Norton, Katzman, Blight, et al., A People and a Nation, 8th ed., McDougal Littell, 2008. |