The following links will take you to class-specific pages that will provide you with overviews of the class, as well as syllabi, learning goals and major projects, assessments, policies, and expectations, as well as a class calendar populated with important dates (e.g., project deadlines, exam schedules).
PROJECT I - Building a Constitution for All
Challenge Overview:
The Global Civic Foundation is hosting a summit where emerging democracies are seeking guidance on how to build a more inclusive and just constitution. They've asked your group to serve as constitutional advisers by analyzing the strengths and failures of the US founding documents and proposing a revised constitutional framework for a new governing document, one that reflects the lessons of US history and the needs of all people.
Driving Question:
How should a nation be built to serve all its people?
PROJECT II - How to Make Change: Voices of Protest in American History
Challenge Overview:
You will take on the role of a Protest Consultant hired by a modern-day advocacy group. Your task is to draw from U.S. history to design a political action plan that helps this group fight for justice today. You'll explore how individuals and movements across U.S. history challenged injustice through protest, resistance, and civil disobedience. Your final product will be a Strategic Action Plan and Protest Curriculum, supported by historical evidence and presented to your group's "Board of Directors"
Driving Question:
How do people make change in American history and how should we make change today?
