2024 - 2025 MCPS High School Course Bulletin

SOC2094 Asian/Pac Island/Desi/Amer Studies (APIDA)

0.5 credit per semester

The goal of this course is to introduce students to the histories, social issues, cultures, and politics of people who identify under the umbrella term Asian/Pacific Islander/Desi/American (APIDA). With this lens, students will engage with topics such as identity, racism and other -isms, immigration, activism and current events. By the end of the course, students will have developed an understanding of the rich diversity within what is broadly labeled as the "Asian" community in the United States.


No repeats for credit

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