In this course, emphasis will be placed upon student involvement in government, politics, community service and law-related activities. Aspects of the program include internship in government offices, participation in political campaigns, mock trials and community projects. Provides Academy academic credit. Meets for two periods. This course offers opportunities for students to explore the development of personality and how the environment influences personal behavior.
Emphasis is placed upon student experiences, reading, group discussion and class projects.
Students will become more aware of the effect groups have on the way they think and act and develop an objective perspective toward their social environment. The major concern of this course is to present those philosophical skills which will help you discover truth and help you in sifting fact from fiction. The key ideas of the outstanding philosophers of the ancient and modern world will be examined in an attempt to discover the meaning of our existence in the universe. They all have explored the relationship between American societal values and the legal system. Law and Society will bring the American legal system and its relationship to societal values to life in an exciting and meaningful way.