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NEW ACS MINI-COURSE FALL 2017: Redefining American: Latino/a Identity in the U.S.
Designed for advanced English speakers, this course explores how Latinos—the largest minority group in the United States—are redefining what it means to be American in the 21st century. What is the difference between the terms “Hispanic,” “Latino/a,” Latin@ and “Latinx”? How is President Trump’s proposal for a wall along the US-Mexico border connected to 1950s Hollywood
NEW ACS COURSE FALL 2017: American Art History: The Great American Home
Part of the American Dream is owning or building one’s own home, yet the architecture of houses in the United States is quite diverse. From the tenements of urban immigrants to the mansions of the Industrial Revolution, from suburban sprawl to the tiny house movement, this course will examine American domestic architecture and the basic concept of
NEW ACS COURSE FALL 2017: The Great American Novel: The Great Gatsby
This 10 week, 10 hour course is designed for learners with at least an upper-intermediate level of English. Over the course of the trimester the class will read in its entirety F. Scott Fitzgerald’s masterpiece The Great Gatsby, meeting once every two weeks to discuss the latest installment. In-class disucssions and activities will be supported
ACS COURSE FALL 2017: American Expression: The West
This trimester we return to the concept of Prosperity, and examine its relation to the American West, both as a place as well as an idea. We will consider works (poetry, short-stories, essays, films, music) that have defined the West as a fantasy and a reality for generations of Americans. This course will expand and strengthen
ACS COURSE FALL 2017: American Literature: New York 1945-1965 (Advanced/Proficiency)
This course is designed for advanced- and proficiency-level learners who are interested in improving their English language skills through the study of American literature. The theme for Fall 2017 is New York, 1945-1965. We will read short stories, novel and memoir excerpts, poems, and essays, in order to examine the ways in which these texts