U.S. and the World

Service Description

Sept. 15th, 22nd, 29th Oct. 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th Nov. 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th, Dec. 1st, 8th (13 Days) Fee: $455+$40 (Sibling 1 $425+$40, Sibling 2 $400+$40) Winter 2027 Jan. 5th, 12th, 19th, 26th Feb. 2nd 9th, 16th, 23rd March 2nd, 9th (10 Days) Fee: $350+$40 (Sibling 1 $325+$40, Sibling 2 $300+$40) Spring 2027 March 16th, 23rd, 30th April 6th, 13th, 20th, (No Class 27th Spring Break) May 4th, 18th, 25th, June 1st (10 Days) Fee: $350+$40 (Sibling 1 $325+$40, Sibling 2 $300+$40) What kind of homeland do Americans want? Do they want to be loyal, though frustrated, subjects of a European king? (Nope.) Do they want to be a loose collection of mini-countries? (For a little while, then back to the drawing board.) Do they want to be a nation of owners and owned? (For a long time, then gradually, painfully less so.) Do they want to grow by purchasing land (yes, please!), by starting wars (more than once, yes), and by acquiring colonies (yes, not without controversy)? Can Americans recognize that controlling territories far from the mainland can be impractical and cause resentment? (Yes and no). As the US has grown in size, we’ve had to face a very important question: what, exactly is an American? Can you become one, or do you somehow have to be one already? Is the USA similar to other countries around the world, or are we truly special? We’ll focus on reading history texts and writing about them. Assignments at home and during class will develop responsible, non-AI research skills. Areas of the world we’ll discuss will include Panama, Native America, the UK, Spain, the Netherlands, Mexico, the Philippines, Liberia, Hawaii, and other places connected with the US.