This course provides students the opportunity to explore current culturally relevant issues in the United States. Course participants will determine the foci of the topics covered and address them in argumentative/persuasive presentations: entertainment, the fine and performing arts, free speech, race/ethnicity, and national holidays and national identity. Additional discussion activities will address the intersection of the course topics and cultural appropriation, intersectionality, privilege, and income disparity). Course activities will provide students with ample material to strengthen their discussion skills, to further develop their presentation and language skills, as well as to expand their knowledge on current culturally relevant topics in the context of the US. Please note that 1) this course does not necessarily focus on the political aspects of the issues, and 2) this course is open to students who have already taken Current Trends and Developments in the USA – Sociopolitical Perspectives. This course was previously offered under the name Current Trends and Developments in the USA – Cultural Perspectives. Students will be expected to participate in weekly synchronous lessons (Zoom meetings) during the time scheduled for the course.
Please register by 22 March 2021 using this link
Exchange students only: Please register by 26 March 2021 (4 pm) via email to firstname.lastname@example.org