Eastside Early College High School – Humanities

Mar 2026 · 2nd Semester

Students will visit museums, conduct formal research, and use a variety of primary and secondary source materials as they study relationships among art, architecture, religion, philosophy, music, literature, and other creative endeavors in historic and contemporary world cultures. Their analysis will compare the social contexts that produce art as well as how artistic expression, religion, and philosophy illustrate the human spirit. This course may be taken up to two times for state elective credit. INDEPENDENT STUDY IN ENGLISH 1st (1st, 2nd, and 3rd time taken) Under the supervision of the teacher, students prepare three independent projects for evaluation, which include a reading list, formal writing, and oral presentation with visuals. Projects may reach beyond literature but must involve reading, research, and writing on an advanced level with a thesis approved by the instructor. Students report weekly on the progress of their projects and use peer editing and revision extensively before the final presentations. This course may be taken up to three times for state elective credit.