Map work will be an integral part of the course. Students are required to purchase a 20-week subscription to Newsweek magazine. This course is general, introductory course concerned with the study of sociology and psychology. Students will examine the major issues in both disciplines. This course will offer a unique opportunity to explore the issues of the Vietnam era through the vehicle of debate.
Active participation is required.
Art, literature, poetry, music, personal testimonies and official documents will bring alive the issues. For the final project, students will prepare and evening symposium. In a role playing exercise, students will research and debate the positions of significant personalities of the Vietnam era. This will be a unique educational experience for students interested in understanding the complexity and significance of the Vietnam War. This course will give students the opportunity to examine, in depth, religions of the world.