Second, Humanitas and the other CHART programs teach kids from a variety of ethnic and economic backgrounds, who, like all adolescents, would rather be interested in school than bored. In classroom after classroom, students we found hard to interest through traditional approaches in the five core subjects called for in the New American Schools—English, history, geography, math, and science¹  —will read and engage in heated discussion on humanities questions.

By focusing on important issues, the questions raised in humanities classes promote active listening and critical thinking, and they help students begin making connections among the five core subjects. For example, the question, “Do we have free will, or are we simply programmed by symbols?” will quickly bring a classroom to questions of language and logic. With a simple introduction to symbol theory, students begin to understand the power of words in shaping behavior. They develop a habit of thinking about words, examining metaphors, and asking, “What does this mean?”

By applying this critical approach to history, students learn to analyze propaganda and political speeches. By comparing carefully reasoned historical arguments with the close logic of the scientific method, students see that the language of science is only one way of describing the world.

Finally, the study of humanities is important because human beings have to make decisions based on values. Even if the day arrives when every objective fact about the physical and biological universe is known, we will still face questions of equity, the good life, and community—humanities questions. Students know this deep down, so when given the opportunity to study the sciences as part of a humanities curriculum, they see more meaningful connections and experience more success than they do in specialized classes. For this reason, a number of Humanitas schools include biology, physical science, geography, and even chemistry as part of their humanities programs.² 

This course provides for the study of content drawn from history, philosophy, literature, languages and the arts. Subject areas may include linguistics, archeology, jurisprudence, the history and philosophy of science, ethics, and other aspects of the social sciences which relate to understanding life and the world.

The humanities can be described as the study how people process and document the human experience. Since humans have been able, we have used philosophy, literature, religion, art, music, history and language to understand and record our world.

 

In my definition, the humanities not only include literature of both ancient and modern languages, the performing arts, philosophy, comparative religion, and cultural studies, but also history, anthropology, and linguistics, although the latter three are often on the border between humanities and the social sciences.

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IV.) List 1 Project Based Learning idea
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V.) Investigate a quote that calls to your attention over what it means to be human. Attach it to your Padlet and write 5 detailed sentences analyzing its significance or impact to you and/or to the world
this quote really speaks to me. it is like my life. I have always wanted my peers to respect me even if they don't like me. so try to at least respect people for who they are.