Course title
U.S. History Honors: History of American TheologiesPre-requisite
cumulative gpa of 3.5 or higher and department approvalCourse description
Studies our recurring struggles for independence and identity in conjunction with the history of religion in the United States.†Studies the history of religion in the United States from the historical perspective of the Protestant and Roman Catholic faiths; with attention also given to minority groups which illustrate the diversity and liberty developed through U.S. history. Requires participation in summative cross-discipline project evaluating the extent to which the principles of the Declaration of Independence have been realized in the United States. Central to this course are two basic principles: the fundamental freedoms of conscience and religion that have been recognized and codified in our Constitution continue to empower and inspire; and the experience and understanding of various individuals and groups as they practiced their faiths have had significant and enduring impacts on the history of our country. Included in the survey: applications of the First Amendment Religious Liberty clauses; colonial beginnings; principles of the Founders; impacts on Native peoples; 19th century social reforms; frontier expansion and the Second Great Awakening; impacts of immigration and social changes in 19th and 20th centuries; the Social Gospel and Progressivism; the Civil Rights Movement and the ongoing commitment to insure human dignity and equality.††
School country
United StatesSchool state
ArizonaSchool city
TucsonHigh school
Salpointe Catholic High SchoolSchool / district Address
1545 E Copper StSchool zip code
85719Requested competency code
Social ScienceDate submitted
Approved
YesApproved competency code
- AMHS
- 1 year of US History
- SSCI
- 1 year of other Social Science