Humanities Program
If you want the personal connection of an excellent brick-and-mortar classroom combined with the flexibility of online learning for your student, choose this option. Our signature live online courses are the heart of the Williamsburg program, led by expert mentors who create a deep sense of community between students. Live courses include the following benefits:
In many live courses, we offer both a Classic and Honors format. Students in both versions meet in the same live class sessions, but students in Honors courses have about 30% more readings and assignments, including projects that are more challenging. Students are welcome to enroll in whichever version fits best for them and can switch within the first twenty-one days of the semester. Honors courses are not available in the self-paced format.
If your student works well independently or needs more flexibility to work around other
activities, our self-paced courses are an ideal option and provide a richer, more personal experience than many other asynchronous online courses. Self-paced courses include the following benefits:
In high school Math, Fine Arts, PE, and Electives, we offer independent courses so students can earn academic credit for learning from a third-party curriculum provider. Some students prefer alternative math programs; others put in long hours practicing musical instruments, competing on an athletic team, or participating in internships. Students can earn credit for these and other activities by enrolling in an Independent Studies course, provided they fulfill the course requirements (see the above course links for full details).
Why This Class
As a parent, you see value in helping your kids appreciate and be aware of the liberties they have as members of a free society. With that in mind, this course takes your student on a whirlwind journey through the history of freedom in countries around the world.
Students begin this course by learning about key sectors and systems that make up their own and other societies. Through a series of hands-on projects that introduce them not only to politics, but also music, cuisine, and entertainment from countries around the world, students gain a sense of how civilizations have grown and changed over time.
By the end of this course, students are confident discussing and presenting on world events (past and present) and can describe the key ingredients needed for freedom to flourish in society—as well as their roles in maintaining that freedom.
Around the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne
Shooting Kabul by N.H. Senzai
Red Scarf Girl by Ji-li Jiang
What is liberty and why is it important?
What are the types of government?
What are fundamental human rights? Why protect them?
When does a government have a right to force its people to do something?
Who decides who rules whom?
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Please note that program and course descriptions, as well as reading and materials lists, are subject to change as we continuously improve our curriculum throughout the year. Book and materials lists for the upcoming school year are published in SIS mid to late June.
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