American Culture & Identity
| Department | English Language and Literature |
|---|---|
| Teacher | Korie Johnson |
| Sessions | 1 |
| GR Code | EL |
| Offered | Previously |
| Open to |
Freshmen Sophomores Juniors Seniors |
American Culture & Identity will use a range of texts to explore what it means to be “American.” The texts will include literature, television, film, pop-culture, art, poetry, architecture, advertisement, music, food, and fashion. The class will use the texts to examine American culture and answer several essential questions: What stories do we tell about ourselves? How do we determine our own identities? And how are our stories challenged and changed over time? How do we glean meaning from culture? This course is interdisciplinary and includes elements from history, political science, and literature. Students will participate in class discussions, conduct an independent research project on a topic related to the course, compare and analyze texts, and complete several writing assignments.