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The Birth of America
Description:
You’ve just won a bloody, decade-long war that no one expected you to win. Now it’s up to you to unite a collection of disparate states and establish a single government to rule. Yet, many questions remain unanswered: How much power should the President have? How do we ensure that bigger states don’t dominate smaller ones? This course will begin with the discovery of the New World, then trace American history through colonialism, the road to revolution, and the Revolutionary War. The class will culminate in a mock Constitutional Convention in which students will play real Founding Fathers and negotiate the laws that will govern the new country.
Age group:
14+
Language of instruction:
English
Form of education:
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Skills learned:
By the end of this course, students will know how to:
- Apply lessons from history to analyze relevant issues facing the world today
- Use historical evidence to defend arguments
- Discuss foundational principles for how and why government works
Twice/week; 60 minute sessions.
Interactive lessons in groups of 7-10 people
Dates:
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Cost:
$280/8 lessons
Available days:
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Applications are being collected for September - December