EDUC1111 - 02 - The Great American Experiment: Education For All

(SS) Social Science (SJ) Social Justice

This course is a comprehensive overview of the historical, philosophical, and societal foundations of American education. Promoting access and equity are main themes for the course, specially, the purpose of American civic culture and its underlying ideals, founding principles, and political institutions. Issues of race, class, gender, sexual orientation, citizenship, learning differences are highlighted and analyzed within the context of their impact on schools.