The year is divided into four units, as follows.

Unit 1.  The Paradox of the '50's  (1950's)   4 weeks
Unit 2.  The Multicultural Society  (1960's - 1970's)   12 weeks
Unit 3.  Dilemmas in a Complex Society (late 1970's-1990's)   8 weeks
Unit 4.  Moving into the Millennium (1990-2000)   6 weeks

Senior Team Unit Overviews

Unit 1.  The Paradox of the '50's  (1950's)   4 weeks
The overarching questions addressed in our first unit concern what it means to be a member of modern society and what was the impetus for changes to come. What did it mean to be a deaf peron on the 1959's? What was the status of civil rights, and what was the role of the individual in society? Students will understand economic transformations and boom of the period, the growth of the suburbs, the growing tensions between the USSR and the USA, the resulting expansion of the cold war, and the rise of consumer culture. The movie "Rocket Boys" willl provide a protrayal of life during the 1950's and highlight the Sputnik era. Literature to be read includes Catcher in the Rye, Pleasantville, 1984, Silent Spring, and Lord of the Flies.

Unit 2.  The Multicultural Society  (1960's - 1970's)   12 weeks
In this unit we will investigate the pluralism, fragmentation and racial climate during the 1960's and 1970's. Overarching questions will include how the Viet Nam War affected the US, what is the role of our form of government, and the emergence of minority groups, including deaf people.

Unit 3.  Dilemmas in a Complex Society (late 1970's-1990's)    8 weeks
The overarching issues for this unit include the complex issues of the past 3 decades, reflecting technological paradoxes and a multiplicity of perspectives. Activities will develop thinking skills such as analysis, interpretation, decision making, and comparisons

Unit 4.  Moving into the Millennium (1990-2000)   6 weeks
We will consider the world and our role in it as we enter the new millennium. What will the world be like in 10 years? Students will consider their own transition from high school into the world of work. We will explore trends in technology, the future of deaf people, and other issues related to both the era and to the student's plans for after high school.