This course will utilize New York City's history and development as a case for the study and analysis of the city's cross cultural interactions. Students will study the multi-cultural aspects of the city in the historical contexts of work, institutions, spirituality, and social movements. Students will use critical thinking skills to evaluate the interdependence of these contexts within historical and modern frameworks. In addition to studying cross-cultural issues in context, students will be improving their academic language skills while exploring topics of interest through a variety of activities and assignments.