Social Science
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Credit Type |
Description |
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World Civilizations/Geography |
Core |
Paleolithic to Modern 9th/10th grade |
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This course is a required core class for every student, usually taken during their freshman year. One semester of Geography is required. In World Civ. We study the civilizations and cultures of the ancient world, the Egyptians, Greeks, Chinese, Africans, and Early Americans. We will also cover the major events and individuals of world history from the Italian Renaissance to present day. We study the world wars of the 20th Century and their impact on civilization extensively. In Geography, we cover the main concepts of geographic study: location, place, region, movement, and human interaction. |
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AP World Civilizations |
Elective |
Prerequisite; World Civilization |
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U.S. History |
Core |
United States History 11th grade |
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U.S. History provides juniors with a review of early United States history as well as more in-depth discovery and learning of modern history and United States politics and government. Students study the complete history of our nation with emphasis on how the history impacts their lives today and how the United States has fit into the world throughout history. |
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AP U.S. History |
Core/Elective |
Advanced Placement U.S. History 11th/12th Grade |
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A.P. U.S. History is an elective class designed to prepare students for the A.P. U.S. History exam and, or, for college level history courses. The AP program in United States History is designed to provide students with the analytical skills and factual knowledge necessary to deal critically with the problems and materials in United States History. The program prepares students for intermediate and advanced college courses by making demands upon them equivalent to those made by full-year introductory college courses. Students should learn to assess historical materials--their relevance to a given interpretive problem, their reliability, and their importance--and to weigh the evidence and interpretations presented in historical scholarship. An AP United States History course should thus develop the skills necessary to arrive at conclusions on the basis of an informed judgment and to present reasons and evidence clearly and persuasively in essay format. |
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Government/Financial Literacy |
Core |
Government Systems 12th grade |
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This required year-long course for seniors consists of two distinct semesters. The first semester examines western political theories and comparative world political systems. The first semester provides a basis of comparison for the second, which comprises a study of American national government. Interspersed in each semester are brief consumer economics units. |
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Gender Studies |
Elective |
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The primary goal of this class is to examine the development and current status of men and women’s roles in contemporary American society. We will explore the links between gender and topics as diverse as: religion, fairy tales, sexual harassment, history, theory, language and communication, sports, images of beauty, schools, and media. This class is about celebration more than lament. We are trying to heighten awareness of gender and how it affects nearly every aspect of our lives, effects we often either ignore or miss at our peril. |
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Psychology |
Social Science/Elective |
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Psychology introduces students to the basic concepts of psychology, several of the field’s major contributors, and how psychology relates to everyday life. The class will analyze the biological aspects of psychology, stressing the importance of research in the field. We will also discuss various aspects of psychology, including behavior, emotion, intelligence, mental health, and therapy. Second and fourth quarters have a major project. |
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Sociology |
Elective |
Systematic Study of Human Society |
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A course that will be interesting, thought provoking, and fun. Sociology is the systematic study of human society. It involves examining important issues from varying points of view. Even though Sociology is an elective class, it should be viewed as an academic one. Students should expect a workload similar to that of a history class. This is not a class for "slackers", but instead a class for thinkers who like to discuss and understand important issues faced today in every day life, our culture, and our world. |
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