The A+LS™ Humanities II course explores the influential subject areas of language, philosophy, ethics, literature, and religion.
Humanities, along with the social sciences and natural sciences, represent the knowledge that humans have created throughout
history. Focusing on the philosophical, spiritual, and artistic aspects of life, Humanities explore the artistic and cultural
accomplishments of individuals in the following academic areas: literature, religion, painting, sculpture, architecture,
photography, art history, music, theater, film, dance, cultural studies of civilizations, philosophy, languages, ethics, and the
Classics of Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome. Objectives from elective courses are not tested on national or state achievement
tests. As a result, there are no course and adaptive assessments developed for our elective course titles.
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Curriculum Planning Manual (CPM) –
Contains Teachers’ Guide and Scope and Sequence |
• Humanities II is presented as a semester-long high school
elective course.
• Most of the thirty lessons contain a study guide, a
practice and mastery test, and an essay or constructed
response.
• Lessons include a variety of essay types such as
descriptive, narrative, persuasive, compare and contrast,
and letter writing. Additional activities include journals,
short reports, summaries, and creating a collage,
brochure, or graph. Directions for essays and rubrics for
grading are provided for each of the writing assignments.
Students will also complete a self-evaluation form to
assess their performance.
• This title is certified by MetaMetrics® with a Lexile® score.
• A+ PowerPack customers receive access to Encyclopædia Britannica Online School Edition® (EB) workspaces which
contain learning materials. Learning materials may contain articles, games, images, maps, and/or videos. Clearvue (CV)
video clips may be included as well.
• The content in this course is based on standards developed by the Consortium of National Arts Education Associations.
The full set of arts standards can be found at the following website: artsedge.kennedy-center.org/teach/standards.cfm.
• Humanities II provides a comprehensive overview of the development of Western civilization in the areas of religion,
philosophy, and literature.
• Lessons are designed to give the students a myriad of perspectives in regard to the study of world cultures both past
and present.
• The Humanities II course requires students to read resources
that are linked to the lessons. The majority of these documents
are provided as Portable Document Files (PDFs). As a result,
students will need Adobe Acrobat® Reader® available on their
workstations. Available at: www.adobe.com, select the Get Adobe Reader button.
• Due to the interactive nature of the A+ PowerPack, there are a few specific software requirements:
- EB requires a web browser, the following are recommended:
- Microsoft Internet Explorer® versions 6.0 or higher
- Safari® versions 2.0 or higher
Note: EB requires cookies enabled.
- EB interactive activities require a web browser equipped with the Adobe® Flash® and Shockwave plug-ins.
Available at: www.adobe.com (select Get ADOBE FLASH PLAYER and Get Shockwave Player).
- EB video clips are offered in Windows Media® and MPEG-4 formats. You’ll need to have a media player installed
that will support these formats:
• Links to the Internet are provided as resources for further exploration. Also, numerous links to the Internet are provided
in the A+ PowerPack. An Internet connection is not required for completion of this course, but it is required to utilize the
EB components of the A+ PowerPack.
• Students are required to complete the essay section for lesson
mastery. This setting must be enabled on the “Settings for
Assignment of A+LS Lesson” dialog box. The default setting does not
require the completion of the essay for assignment mastery. The
circled item shows the proper setting.
There are four distinct categories of lessons in this course including the humanities, history of philosophy, world literature, and
world religions.
Humanities
The overview lesson compares and contrasts the content of the humanities and the natural and social sciences. The language
lesson summarizes the elements of languages and linguistics and discusses the major language families of the world.
Overview of Humanities
Languages
History of Philosophy
The history of philosophy from the ancient world to the present and the five branches of philosophy including aesthetics,
epistemology, ethics, logic, and metaphysics are discussed in these lessons.
Branches of Philosophy 1
Branches of Philosophy 2
Ancient Period
Medieval Period
Renaissance
The Enlightenment
Seventeenth and Eighteenth Century Philosophy
Social Movements and Institutions
Nineteenth Century Philosophy
Twentieth Century Philosophy
History of World Literature
Literature is a reflection of the religious and philosophical beliefs of historical and modern civilizations. These lessons present an
overview of the literature and languages of various countries that contributed to the development of Western civilization.
Ancient Greek Literature
Ancient Latin Literature
British Literature
French Literature
German Literature
Italian Literature
Nordic Literature
Spanish Literature
Russian Literature
History of World Religions
These lessons examine the history, beliefs, ceremonies, and organization of the major religions in the world.
Overview of Religion
Hinduism
Buddhism
Taoism
Confucianism
Islam
Shinto
Judaism
Christianity (Catholicism and Protestantism)
A+ PowerPack
The A+ PowerPack includes the Encyclopædia Britannica Online School Edition, which has teacher resources and student
learning materials. The materials include a wide range of interactive lessons, research projects, animations, and worksheets that support the humanities courses.
- Humanities II contains EB workspaces.
- Each workspace may contain an article, diagram, study guide, video, or interactive media.
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