History: Dramaturgy One Semester (Offered Second Semester) Prerequisites: None
The purpose of the course is to have students understand that our quality of life and existence are predicated upon the state of the environment. The course will emphasize place as students will look at least one example from Michigan and the Great Lakes in depth. Students will also have the opportunity for multi-discipline study based on the need for more specific understanding in the biological or chemical fields. Texts: Diamond, Jared. Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed: Revised Edition (New York: Penguin, 2011); Egan, Dan. The Death and Life of the Great Lakes (New York: WW Norton & Co., 2017)
Dramaturgy is the study of theater and the onstage representation of dramatic art. In this course, we will intensively study a single major work by Shakespeare, reading it twice — first for comprehension, plot, and character; second for language, historical context, and interpretation. Each English student will present a research paper on literary interpretations of the play. Each social studies student will present a research paper on the play’s performance history. As this course is part of the Liggett Shakespeare Project, students will collaborate with classmates in the Stagecraft course and the Liggett Players. Students in Dramaturgy will be responsible for forming a cohesive interpretation of the text, creating an abridged play script based on their analysis, researching the historical background and context of the text, and aiding the actors and designers in understanding the language and themes of the text. Special guests to the class may include professional actors, directors, and playwrights. Seniors who opt to complete all three parts of the Liggett Shakespeare Project (Dramaturgy, Stagecraft, and Production) in a single year may be approved to waive enrollment in ARP 12. Each year, a new play is selected. This course may be taken multiple times.
History: European Union One Semester (Offered Second Semester) Prerequisites: None
Following the devastation of World War II, a collection of European states formed an economic partnership that, over time, expanded to a political and economic union containing 28 European states, over 500 million citizens, and one of the largest economies in the world. The European Union and its immediate predecessors have also been credited with preventing intra-European conflict for over fifty years. In this course, learners will explore the historical background of this organization, the intergovernmental and supranational nature of its institutions, and current challenges (such as Brexit) facing the union today. Learners in the course should be prepared to read academic political science texts and primary sources such as treaties, write extensively, perform significant research into a specific member state of the European Union and be willing to frequently and substantively engage with their peers in a semester-long simulation of the European Council of Ministers and European Commission. Text: Olsen, Jonathan. The European Union: Politics and Policies. New York: Routledge, 2025. ISBN-13: 978- 1032822280
Economics One Semester (Offered First Semester) Prerequisites: None
Economics is a significant driving force behind global interconnectedness. Political decisions in the United States and abroad have extraordinary economic ramifications. Students learn the significance of economics, major themes, and theories within the discipline. Students explore areas of interest within assigned themes. Through project-based assignments, students develop a firm understanding of economic theories, concepts, and systems. Students examine real world economies and explain, analyze, and craft solutions to current economic problems. Text: Krugman, Paul, and Robin Wells. Essentials of Economics . 6th Edition. Macmillan, 2023. ISBN:9781319457662 Environmental History One Semester (Offered First and Second Semesters) Prerequisites: None So much effort in studying history is spent on human to human interaction. Human interaction with the environment is often contextualized in terms of technological progress and overcoming physical challenges, but our historical actions have had, and will have, long lasting effects on our living space.
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