Clearly it is vital f or American students to know and understand the European Union. In addition to the substantive knowledge gained, students will demonstrate and develop writing, analytical, and oral communication skills. Material for the portfolio should be derived from current newspapers and periodicals as well as from the Internet. On an assigned day, two students will lead a class discussion on their issue. Each student will have read the appropriate chapter from the George text on that topic prior to the discussion.
Portfolios are due on the day of a a student's presentation.
This time period witnessed a flourishing of the literary, visual, and performing arts by African Americans in celebration of their cultural heritage. The course will examine efforts taken by African Americans to shape an empowered social identity through the creation of art that reinterprets and redefines the black self. Central to the discussion of Harlem Renaissance will be the articulation of a black aesthetic and its impact on artistic productivity. In considering the question of how art shapes a cultural identity, the course approaches the Harlem Renaissance as the collective effort of African Americans to write themselves into the cultural landscape of America. Students will become familiar with the historical events and cultural forces that helped shape the creative expression of African Americans during the Harlem Renaissance.