Communication and Media Arts High School – U.s. Ethnic Studies

Mar 2026 · 2nd Semester

Ethnic Studies courses operate from the consideration that race and racism, have been, and continue to be, profoundly powerful social and cultural forces in American society. These courses focus on the experiences of African Americans, Asian Americans, Chicanas/os and Latinas/os, Native Americans, and other racialized peoples in the U.S. Courses are grounded in the concrete situations of people of color, and use a methodological framing that emphasizes the structural dimensions of race and racism and the associated cultural dimensions. The major purpose of this course is to educate students to be politically, socially, and economically conscious about their personal connections to local and national history. Ethnic Studies focuses on themes of social justice, social responsibility, and social change. The course spans from past to present, from politics to social reform, allowing students to identify similar social patterns and universal qualities present in societies, including their own. This course will also include an Identity section where students will consider concepts related to their own personal, group, and/or national identity. (Adapted from Los Angeles Unified School District Course Descriptions) GRADUATION TRACK: HS Diploma GRADUATION REQUIREMENT: Elective GRADUATION CREDIT: 0.5