Teachers enrolled in this course will...

Know

1. the differences between the different presidential administrations and their actions.
2. how to connect social and political issues together.
3. how history could repeat its self through different decades.

Understand

1. how music could be tied to history through economic, military, social and political times.
2. the importance of the Civil Rights Movement within the United States.
3. how our national events and writing are connected together to illustrate the importance of American history.
4. the causes, concerns and actions of our government in dealing with foreign wars.

and Be Able To

1. discuss the most important issues of presidential power and decisions.
2. use the information from the course to present different types of content and ways of instruction to present major parts of the New York state curriculum.
3. foster a clear understanding of positive and negative events of American history.