Social Studies

REQUIRED

1 year, 1 credit

Grade 9

World Studies is a course designed to give students an understanding of the formation and development of the diverse cultures of the world and the contributions of those cultures to modern society. Students will explore these cultures, the people and their history, their economies and governments, and the complex relationship between people and their environment. A wide range of experiences is offered to engage and challenge students in making better sense of the world around us.

REQUIRED

1 year, 1 credit

Grade 10

U.S. history is designed to have students investigate the cultural, political, and economic events and circumstances that have shaped the United States from Reconstruction through the current issues of the 21st century. As our world becomes more connected it is valuable for US citizens to have an awareness of how our national position in the world was established therefore, we will discuss how and why the United States became the world superpower that it is. By learning our nation’s history we all will have a better understanding of our place in the world.

REQUIRED

1 semester, ½ credit

Grades 11-12

The student will study the duties and responsibilities of citizenship. The class also contains an in-depth study of American government--federal, state, and local.

1 semester, ½ credit

Grades 11-12

Students learn how Americans make decisions in a free enterprise system. There will also be a comparison of the American economic system with those and other countries. Some of the topics covered will be supply and demand, free enterprise, how the federal budget is made, foreign trade, taxes, and unemployment.

1 semester, ½ credit

Grades 11-12

Using current events, this elective course focuses on world and local issues that affect students' everyday lives, such as economics, government and conflict. This course uses various forms of media to support class discussion.

1 year, 1 credit (This course will be weighted.)

Grades 10-12

AP United States History focuses on developing students’ abilities to think conceptually about U.S. history from approximately 1491 to the present and apply historical thinking skills as they learn about the past. Seven themes of equal importance – identify; peopling; politics and power; work, exchange, and technology; America in the world; environment and geography; and ideas, beliefs, and culture – provide areas of historical inquiry for investigation throughout the course.