Course Description This course will give you a solid background in the basis of American ideology and political systems, including opposition and civil rights movements. We will focus on excerpts from original texts such as the Constitution and presidential speeches. We will also use newspaper articles to analyze American politics and position in world affairs. In addition, this course will address the US economy and educational system, as well as the vocabulary associated with all of the topics above. The curriculum assumes that students already have a basic understanding of American culture and history.
-an English dictionary
-this course packet
-notepaper, pen/pencil
