Students will also be exposed to further study of Hispanic culture, history and literature. This is a one-semester course, beginning with the origins of the state and the development of the various facets of government, including historical, political, philosophical and procedural forms and features. It will focus upon government as it is conducted and practiced in the United States of America at the federal, state and local levels. Students will be introduced to a variety of presentation and test styles. Emphasis is given to developing college-level reading and writing skills.
Emphasis is given to identifying the uniqueness of the American experience.
A specific social study skill is presented in each chapter of the text. This full-year course is divided into two semesters. The first begins with the earliest known North American inhabitants and continues through the Civil War period. The second semester will begin with the Reconstruction period and continue to the present. Students will be introduced to a variety of presentation and test styles.