| Honor Courses: Courses will offer learning opportunities for students to develop the critical skills of analysis, synthesis, and evaluation in a more rigourous and reflective academic setting. Students will engage in the following: analyzing historical documents and supplementary readings, working in the context of thematically categorized information, bevoming proficient in note-taking, participating in Socratic seminars/discussions, emphasizing free-response and document-based writing, contrasting opposing viewpoints, and solving problems. Students will develop and deomonstrate skills through participation in a sapstone and/or extended research-based paper/project (e.g., national history competitions, citizensdhip progjects, mock congressional hearings, investment portfolio contests, or other teachers-directed projects. |
| *American Government |
| Course # |
21063100 |
| Grade Level |
9 - 12 |
| Length |
1 semester |
| Prerequisite |
None |
| Credit |
1/2 |
| Students gain an understanding of American government and political behavior that is essential for effective citizenship and active involvement in contemporary American society. |
| Q *American Government Honors |
| Course # |
21063200 |
| Grade Level |
9 - 12 |
| Length |
1 semester |
| Prerequisite |
None |
| Credit |
1/2 |
| Students gain an understanding of American government and political behavior that is essential for effective citizenship and active involvement in contemporary American society. Students in an honors class will study and analyze primary source documents, write document based question essays, and incorporate additonal reading and current events. |
| Q Advanced Placement Comparative Government and Politics |
| Course # |
21064300 |
| Grade Level |
9-12 |
| Length |
1 semester |
| Prerequisite |
None |
| Credit |
1/2 |
| Student will gain knowledge of the world’s diverse political structures and practices through the study of government and politics in Great Britain, France, the Commonwealth of Independent States, China, and developing nations. Emphasis is placed on general concepts used to interpret key political relationships found in all national politics. |
| Students are required to take the Advanced Placement examination. |
| Q* Advanced Placement United States Government and Politics |
| Course # |
21064200 |
| Grade Level |
9-12 |
| Length |
1 semester |
| Prerequisite |
None |
| Credit |
1/2 |
| Students acquire a critical perspective of politics and government in the United States. They learn general concepts used to interpret American politics and analyze specific case studeis. Students also become familiar with the various institutions, groups, beliefs and ideas that constitute the American political perspective. |
| Students are required to take the Advanced Placement examination. |
| Law Studies |
| Course # |
21063500 |
| Grade Level |
9-12 |
| Length |
1 semester |
| Prerequisite |
None |
| Credit |
1/2 |
| Students learn that the American legal system is the foundation of American society. In order to function effectively, students examine those laws which have an impact on citizens' lives and are provided with an introduction to fundamental civil and criminal justice procedures. |
| *World History |
| Course # |
21093101, 2 |
| Grade Level |
10 |
| Length |
1 year |
| Prerequisite |
None |
| Credit |
1 |
| Students explore their connections to the development of civilizations by examining the past to prepare for their future as participating members of a global community. They use knowledge pertaining to history, geography, economics, political processes, religion, ethics, diverse cultures and humanities to solve problems in academic, civic, social and employment settings. |
| Q *World History Honors |
| Course # |
21093201, 2 |
| Grade Level |
10 |
| Length |
1 year |
| Prerequisite |
None |
| Credit |
1 |
| Students examine their connections to the development of civilizations by examining the past to prepare for their future as participating members of a global community. They use knowledge pertaining to history, geography, economics, political processes, religion, ethics, diverse cultures and humanities to solve problems in academic, civic, social and employment settings. Students in an honors class will study and analyze primary source documents, write document based question essays, and incorporate additonal reading and current events. |
| *American History |
| Course # |
21003101, 2 |
| Grade Level |
11 |
| Length |
1 year |
| Prerequisite |
M/J United States History and Career Planning (full year course) |
| Credit |
1 |
| Students explore the development of the United States from the Reconstruction period to the current time within the context of history by examining connections to the past to prepare for the future as participating members of a democratic society. They use knowledge pertaining to history, geography, economics, political processes, religion, ethics, diverse cultures and humanities to solve problems in academic, civic, social and employment settings. |
| Q *American History Honors |
| Course # |
21003201, 2 |
| Grade Level |
11 |
| Length |
1 year |
| Prerequisite |
World History |
| Credit |
1 |
| Students examine the development of the United States from the Reconstruction period to the current time within the context of history by examining connections to the past to prepare for the future as participating members of a democratic society. They use knowledge pertaining to history, geography, economics, political processes, religion, ethics, diverse cultures and humanities to solve problems in academic, civic, social and employment settings. Students in an honors class will study and analyze primary source documents, write document based question essays, and incorporate additonal reading and current events. |
| Q *Advanced Placement United States History |
| Course # |
21003301,2 |
| Grade Level |
11 |
| Length |
1 year |
| Prerequisite |
World History or World History (H) |
| Credit |
1 |
| Students analyze the development of the United States within the context of history by examining connections to the past to prepare for the future as participating members of a democratic society. Students use knowledge pertaining to history, geography, economics, political processes, religion, ethics, diverse cultures and humanities to solve problems in academic, civic, social and employment settings. |
| Students are required to take the Advanced Placement examination. |
| *Economics |
| Course # |
21023100 |
| Grade Level |
12 |
| Length |
1 semester |
| Prerequisite |
American History |
| Credit |
1/2 |
| Students examine choices they must make as producers, consumers, investors and taxpayers. The study of economics provides students with the knowledge and decision-making tools necessary for understanding how society organizes its limited resources to satisfy its unlimited wants. |
| Q *Economics Honors |
| Course # |
21023200 |
| Grade Level |
12 |
| Length |
1 semester |
| Prerequisite |
American History |
| Credit |
1/2 |
| Students analyze choices they must make as producers, consumers, investors and taxpayers. The study of economics provides students with the knowledge and decision-making tools necessary for understanding how society organizes its limited resources to satisfy its unlimited wants. Students in an advanced course will be assigned additional reading and writing assignments. |
| Q *Advanced Placement Microeconomics |
| Course # |
21023600 |
| Grade Level |
12 |
| Length |
1 semester |
| Prerequisite |
American History |
| Credit |
1/2 |
| Students acquire the decision-making tools necessary for understanding that society must organize its limited resources to satisfy its unlimited wants, and understand the factors that influence the economic system. |
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| Psychology I |
| Course # |
21073000 |
| Grade Level |
11-12 |
| Length |
1 semester |
| Prerequisite |
None |
| Credit |
1/2 |
| Through study of psychology, students acquire an understanding of and an appreciation for human behavior, behavior interaction and the progressive development of individuals. This will better prepare them to understand their own behavior and the behavior of others. |
| Psychology II |
| Course # |
21073100 |
| Grade Level |
11-12 |
| Length |
1 semester |
| Prerequisite |
Psychology I |
| Credit |
1/2 |
| This advanced study involves students in an analysis of human behavior, interaction and the progressive development of individuals. This will better prepare them to understand their own behavior and the behavior of others. |
| Q Advanced Placement Psychology |
| Course # |
21073501, 2 |
| Grade Level |
11-12 |
| Length |
1 year |
| Prerequisite |
Recommended: Psychology I |
| Credit |
1 |
| Analyze human behavior, behavior interaction and the progressive development of individuals. This will better prepare them to understand their own behavior and the behavior of others. |
| Students are required to take the Advanced Placement examination. |
| Sociology |
| Course # |
21083000 |
| Grade Level |
11-12 |
| Length |
1 semester |
| Prerequisite |
None |
| Credit |
1/2 |
| Students acquire an understanding of group interaction and its impact on individuals in order that they may have a greater awareness of the beliefs, values and behavior patterns of others. In an increasingly interdependent world, students need to recognize how group behavior affects both the individual and society. |
| Philosophy |
| Course # |
21053400 |
| Grade Level |
12 |
| Length |
1 semester |
| Prerequisite |
None |
| Credit |
1/2 |
| Students raise fundamental questions pertinent to all areas of human activity and inquiries, such as the meaning of life, religious and scientific thought, and the role of philosophy as being speculative and critical. Students use the study of philosophy to better understand and appreciate their culture and world. |
| History of the Vietnam War |
| Course # |
21004001, 2 |
| Grade Level |
9-12 |
| Length |
1 semester |
| Prerequisite |
None |
| Credit |
1/2 |
| The purpose of this course is to provide students the opportunity to acquire an understanding of the chronological development of the Vietnam War by examining the political, economic, social, religious, military, and cultural events that affect the war. |
| Q Advanced Placement Human Geography |
| Course # |
21034001,2 |
| Grade Level |
9-12 |
| Length |
1 year |
| Prerequisite |
None |
| Credit |
1 |
| The purpose of this course is to prepare students to understand the discipline of geography, including its tools, themes, and concepts; think critically about geographic problems on a global, national, and local scale; appreciate global cultures and their economic characteristics; and understand how cultural landscapes are created and how they change over time. |
| Students are required to take the Advanced Placement examination. |
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| Q Advanced Placement World History |
| Course # |
21094201,2 |
| Grade Level |
9-12 |
| Length |
1 year |
| Prerequisite |
American Government or Global Studies or Geography |
| Credit |
1 |
| Students understand the development of civilizations of the world within the context of history by examining connections to the past in order to prepare for the future as participating members of a global community. Students use knowledge pertaining to history, geography, economics, political processes, religion, ethics, diverse cultures, and humanities to solve problems in academic, civic, social, and employment settings. |
| Students are required to take the Advanced Placement examination. |
| Women’s Studies |
| Course # |
2104340 |
| Grade Level |
9-12 |
| Length |
1 semester |
| Prerequisite |
None |
| Credit |
1/2 |
| Students develop a basic understanding of women throughout history, of individual women who have shaped history and the world today, and of contemporary issues that impact the lives of women today. The social studies disciplines included in this course are American and world history, economics, sociology, and psychology. |
| World Religions |
| Course # |
21053100 |
| Grade Level |
9-12 |
| Length |
1 semester |
| Prerequisite |
None |
| Credit |
1/2 |
Students acquire an understanding of the way people in different cultures satisfy their spiritual needs. Students understand the place of religion in culture, the importance that has been attached to religion in peoples' lives and the relationship between religion and other social institutions.
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| Holocaust |
| Course # |
2109430 |
| Grade Level |
9-12 |
| Length |
1 semester |
| Prerequisite |
None |
| Credit |
1/2 |
| The purpose of this course is to examine the events of the Holocaust. A further purpose of this course is to enable students to understand their connection to the development of civilization by examining the past to prepare for their future as participating members of a global community. |
| History of the Vietnam War |
| Course # |
21004001, 2 |
| Grade Level |
9-12 |
| Length |
1 semester |
| Prerequisite |
None |
| Credit |
1/2 |
| The purpose of this course is to provide students the opportunity to acquire an understanding of the chronological development of the Vietnam War by examining the political, economic, social, religious, military, and cultural events that affect the war. |
| SPECIAL COURSES OFFERED ONLY BY PRE |
| IB/IB PROGRAMS |
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| Q *World History - Pre IB |
| Course # |
21098105 |
| Grade Level |
10 |
| Length |
1 year |
| Prerequisite |
None |
| Credit |
1 |
| The purpose of this course is to provide students a survey of world history from prehistoric times to the present era. While the course will study earlier societies, the major focus on the course will be on the last two hundred years. The program emphasizes the contributions of the past to contemporary life as well as the ways other societies have attempted to answer questions and resolved problems that continue to perplex mankind today. The students explore interpretations of history and change, the development of institutions, the meaning of the good life, myth and reality, growth and decline of civilizations, changing concepts of right and wrong, relationships between church and state, and conflicts between social and economic classes. |
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| Q*History of the Americas - IB |
| Course # |
21008005 |
| Grade Level |
12 |
| Length |
1 year |
| Prerequisite |
American History IB |
| Credit |
1 |
| Students understand the development of the nations of the Western Hemisphere within the context of history by examining connections to the past to prepare for the future as participating members of a democratic society. Students use knowledge pertaining to history, geography, economics, political processes, religion, ethics, diverse cultures and humanities to solve problems in academic, civic, social and employment settings. Guided Course work is included. |
| Q*Contemporary History - IB |
| Course # |
21098005 |
| Grade Level |
11-12 |
| Length |
1 year |
| Prerequisite |
American History IB |
| Credit |
1 |
| Students understand the development of the contemporary world within the context of the 20th century. Topics to be studied include causes, practices and effects of war in the 20th century,
single party states, east/west relations, and decolonization and independence movements in the 20th century. Guided Coursework is required.
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| Q *Psychology I - IB |
| Course # |
21078005 |
| Grade Level |
11-12 |
| Length |
1 year |
| Prerequisite |
None |
| Credit |
1 |
| Through study of psychology, students acquire an understanding of and an appreciation for human behavior, behavior interaction and the progressive development of individuals. This will better prepare them to understand their own behavior and the behavior of others. |
| Q*Psychology II --IB |
| Course # |
21078105 |
| Grade Level |
12 |
| Length |
1 year |
| Prerequisite |
Psychology I-IB |
| Credit |
1 |
| Students acquire an understanding of research methodology as applied to the study of human behavior. They apply knowledge of research design, error control and statistical analysis of empirical data to the study of human behavior. |
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| NOTE: The following Connections, Challenges, and Choices courses are required to be taught as a four-year sequence. Individual courses may NOT be taken to meet graduation requirements for American government, world history, U.S. history, or economics. |
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