Topics/2012
| USAD Curriculum Topics | |
|---|---|
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| 1998 • 1999 • 2000 • 2001 • 2002 • 2003 • 2004 • 2005 2006 • 2007 • 2008 • 2009 • 2010 • 2011 • 2012 |
The curricular theme for 2011–2012 will be The Age of Empire.
Super Quiz
The Super Quiz™ topic will be The Age of Imperialism: The Making of a European Global Order. The Super Quiz Resource Guide will include readings on such topics as mercantile empires, the Atlantic economy, motives for imperialism, the role of technology in the age of imperialism, New Imperialism, tactics of colonial rule, and decolonization and postcolonial immigration.
Language and Literature
The language and literature curriculum will include critical reading, one novella, three poems, and two short stories. The featured novella will be Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad.
Art
The art curriculum will cover art fundamentals and will focus on art and imperial power.
Music
The music curriculum will cover basic elements of music theory and will focus on music of the Romantic era.
Science
The science curriculum will present an introduction to physical science and will include discussions of significant scientific advances made during the nineteenth century.
Economics
The economics curriculum will cover fundamental economic concepts, microeconomics, and macroeconomics. The economics curriculum will also include a thematic section focused on the economics of imperialism.
Mathematics
The mathematics curriculum will cover topics in general mathematics and geometry and will include a brief introduction to differential calculus.
