Social Studies courses are designed to acquaint the student with
the manner and matter of the social sciences, and to provide a fund of
knowledge and background flexible enough to be advantageous to all students.
Requirements: The state of
Freshmen at the Career and College Prep levels should take a
successfully complete We the People I and II in the ninth grade; student at the
Honors level must successfully complete Honors Civics in the Formation of the
American Republic in the second semester of the tenth grade to fulfill the
state civics requirement.
Recommendations:
It is recommended that 9th, 10th, 11th
graders select the required social studies courses for their level each
semester. At the career level 9th
graders should select Civics, Global Studies for the 10th grade, and
US History in the 11th grade. At the college prep level, the
students should take Civics in the 9th grade, World History in the
10th grade, and
Juniors and seniors may elect Teens at Law and the Advanced
Placement US History.
Seniors may elect: Sociology, Contemporary Issues, AP European
History and Philosophy.
FIRST SEMESTER COURSES
(1/2 Credit)
HONORS
WORLD HISTORY I
#0144 - Honors Grade
9
*See description in the
Honors Program section
WE
THE PEOPLE I
#0118-Career
#0119-College Prep Grade 9
This is a mandatory
freshmen course in civics and government offered at the Career and College Prep
levels. It is an interdisciplinary yearlong program whose substance is drawn
from the areas of political science, political philosophy, psychology, history,
economics, sociology, jurisprudence, and service learning. Emphasis is placed
on essay writing, problem solving, community service, and data collection, as
well as class participation.
Note: This course is
meant to be offered primarily for 9thgrade at the career and college prep
levels (two different offerings)
HONORS
WORLD HISTORY III
#0154 - Honors Grade
10
*See description in the
Honors Program section
WORLD
HISTORY I
# 0101 - College Prep Grade
10
This course examines the
foundation and development of the human societies from the Paleolithic Age to
the fall of the
GLOBAL
STUDIES I
#0122
-Career Grade
10
All aspects of culture
will be explored in this regional approach to the study of the world. Students
will participate in the selection of the areas of the world to be studied, as
well as the aspects of culture covered during the semester program. Potential
areas include Africa, South and Southeast Asia, East Asia, Latin America and
This program is directed
towards 10th grade career level student. It may be taken in the 1st
semester, 2nd semester (#0123), or both as different area studies
will be covered.
TEENS
AND THE LAW
#0150 - Career Grades
10, 11, 12
In this course, the
rights and responsibilities of young people are explored. Activities
center around an examination of the courts, the police, and the prisons.
#0151 - College Prep
#0152 - Career Grade
11
Beginning with the
administration of George Washington, students will study the social, economic, and
political development of the U.S. including the War of 1812, the Civil War, the
growth of industry, business and labor, and the Spanish American War.
Failure to turn in a research paper by the last day of the academic year will
result in 0 credit for both English III and
AP
#0174 -
Honors Grades.
11, 12
Prerequisites:
Completion of Honors U.S. History I or CP World History II with B+ or better
and the department chairman's approval.
*See description in the
Honors Program section
HONORS
PHILOSOPHY
#0104 Grade
12
Prerequisite: To be
accepted into this honors level program the student must have obtained at least
a C average in his/her 11th grade honors level social studies course
or at least a B in his/her 11th grade college prep level social
studies course and the department chairŐs approval.
This introductory course
examines Plato and Aristotle and surveys main trends in metaphysics,
epistemology, ethics, politics, and logic. Students study PlatoŐs Republic and
AristotleŐs Nicomachean Ethics as well as selections
from other influential Western philosophers.
CONTEMPORARY
ISSUES
#0128-College Prep Grade
12
#0129-Career
(Limit to 20 students)
This course will deal
with problems encountered in daily living. It is geared to provide students
with the opportunity to think and talk about the world and its problems. Class
discussion will be an integral part of this course.
ADVANCED PLACEMENT
EUROPEAN HISTORY
#0184
Grade 12
Prerequisite: to be
accepted into this honors level program the student must have obtained at least
a C average in his/her Honors level 11th grade program or at least a
B+ average in his/her 11th grade college prep social studies course
and the department chairŐs approval. Students signing up for AP European
History 1 should do so with the intention of taking both semesters of the
program, as well as taking the AP European HistoryŐs examination in the spring.
This program serves as a
full year introductory course in European History from c. 1450 to the present and
prepares the student to take the Advanced Placement examination for possible
college credit. Questions on intellectual-cultural, political-diplomatic and
social-economic history form the basis for the program and examination.
Second-Semester
Course
(1/2 Credit)
WORLD HISTORY II
#0104-College Prep Grade
10
This follow-up program to
World History I covers subjects from the French Revolution to the present,
emphasizing the concepts and events that shape our world today. Again, a truly
global approach is stressed.
HONORS
PHILOSOPHY
#0106 Grade
12
Prerequisite:
Prerequisite: To be accepted into this honors level program the student must
have obtained at least a C average in his/her 11th grade honors
level social studies course or at least a B in his/her 11th grade
college prep level social studies course and the department chairŐs approval.
This introductory course
examines Plato and Aristotle and surveys main trends in metaphysics,
epistemology, ethics, politics, and logic. Students study PlatoŐs Republic and
AristotleŐs Nicomachean Ethics as well as selections
from other influential Western philosophers.
HONORS
WORLD HISTORY II
#0124-Honors Grade
9
*See description in the
Honors Program section
WE
THE PEOPLE II
#0120-Career Grade
9
#0121-College Prep
Same description as 1st
Đsemester course #0118, 0119
HONORS CIVICS IN THE
FORMATION OF THE AMERICAN REPUBLIC
#0134-Honors Grade
10
*See description in the
Honors Program section
TEENS
AND THE LAW
#0127 Grade
10, 11, 12
Same
description as First-semester course #0150
AMERICA
IN THE MODERN AGE
#0171-College Prep Grade
11
#0172-Career
This program will present
the history of the United States from the turn-of-the century to the present.
Such topics as the First World War, the Roaring Twenties, the Great Depression,
The New Deal, World War II, the Korean Conflict, the Cold War, and recent
American History will be covered through social, political, and economic means.
Failure to turn in a research paper by the last day of the academic year will
result in 0 credit for both English III and America at the Midpoint and America
in the Modern Age.
AP
U.S. HISTORY II
#0194-Honors Grades
11, 12
*See
description in the Honors Program section
Prerequisite: Completion
of AP U.S. History I with a grade of C or better
SOCIOLOGY
#0165-College Prep Grade
12
Sociology is the study of
society and culture with an emphasis on behavior in groups. The focus is on the
ever changing roles, norms, and status of males, females, and adolescents in
our culture, as well as the evolving institutions of marriage, family, and
education. The approach is to compare and contrast the adolescent sub-cultures
of the 1950Ős through the 1990Ős.
CONTEMPORARY
ISSUES
#0161-College Prep Grade
12
#0162- Career
Limit 20 Students
Same
description as First-semester Course #0128, 0129
GLOBAL
STUDIES II
#0123-Career Grade
10
This course examines the
development of the modern world from1500 to the present. Through a thematic and
comparative approach, students develop an understanding of the complex
processes underlying the development of modern societies and cultures. Students
gain a greater respect for world cultures, as well as their roles as world
citizens. They will also be given opportunities to study regional cultures of
their interest as well as current events.
ADVANCED PLACEMENT
EUROPEAN HISTORY
#0184
Grade 12
Prerequisite: to be
accepted into this honors level program the student must have obtained at least
a C average in his/her Honors level 11th grade program or at least a
B+ average in his/her 11th grade college prep social studies course
and the department chairŐs approval. Students signing up for AP European
History 1 should do so with the intention of taking both semesters of the
program, as well as taking the AP European HistoryŐs examination in the spring.
This program serves as a
full year introductory course in European History from c. 1450 to the present
and prepares the student to take the Advanced Placement examination for
possible college credit. Questions on intellectual-cultural,
political-diplomatic and social-economic history form the basis for the program
and examination.
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