Bard High School Early College DC (Bard DC) – College Year 2 Seminar II

Apr 2026 · 2nd Semester

This second semester of Year 2 seminar, will incorporate close readings of texts that explore and focus on DC History. Students will also engage in various topics through social-political lenses as they analyze conflicts between various groups during the growth and transition of DC. Students will explore DC's settlement and planning and growth into the nation's capital, and its identity as the 'Chocolate City.' This course will culminate with students taking action within their community by developing and presenting a research project. Sample texts may include The US Constitution, The residence Act, Our Gay Capital, Not Gone, and Not Forgotten: History in Gentrifying DC.