Students use a variety of print and non-print sources in their search for the activities and impact of persons devoted to nonviolent change. Students use technology to develop multimedia projects and presentations. Conflict resolution skills and techniques involved students in the practical applications of ideas learned in class. Emphasis is given to studying the impact of major events in America's history on African-Americans. This course is for able students desiring a freshman college-level course in American government.
Students use college-level textbooks and engage in seminars, simulations, discussions, and debates.
This course is a broad survey of the structure and function of American government and politics, beginning with an in-depth analysis of the Constitution as the foundation of the American political system. Students next study the three branches of government as well as the administrative agencies that support each branch, the role of political behavior in the democratic process, and the workings of political parties and interest groups. Throughout the course, students use the concepts of rights and responsibilities to help make judgments about the workings of American government and politics. This course is for able student desiring a freshman college-level course in comparative government. Students use college-level textbooks and engage in seminars, simulations, discussions, and debates.