Credit: .5 One Semester, Grades 10,11, 12 (11th or 12th Recommended)
Credit: Social Science elective
Course Objectives: American Culture is a survey of the development of American music, and classic cinema in the first half o the 20th century. Emphasis is placed on the links between these arts and events of the 20th century. Jazz, Blues, and the rise of the film industry will be studied along with important musicians, composers, directors, actors, and themes as they relate to life in America. A primary objective in this course is to learn to listen to music, an watch movies with critical analysis based on historical context.
