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The starting point of the course is early civilizations in both the Western and non-Western worlds. Tracing world history through the growth of nations, the Renaissance, the Age of Discovery to about 1700, while including developments in the Middle East and Asia, this course employs both chronological and thematic approaches. This course is required for all 8th graders.
World History I #1955 is required for all academic students.
Honors World History I #1916 requires an “A” in current Academic course and teacher recommendation.
Resuming the story of world history started in World History I, this course begins by reviewing the Age of Monarchy, traces the Age of Revolutions and includes such topics as imperialism in Africa and Asia, the World Wars, concluding in modern times. This course is required for all freshmen. Prerequisite: World History I
World History II #1907 is for students who need an emphasis on developing social studies skills.
Ac World History II #1925 requires above average reading and writing skills.
Hon World History II #1915 requires a "B" in current Honors course or an "A" in current Academic course.
Eighteenth and nineteenth century United States will be the focus on both a chronological and thematic study. Colonization, the Early National Period, the Civil War, the West, political and economic growth and industrial development are some of the topics used in the examination of the formation of U.S. culture. This course is required for all sophomores.
U.S. History I #1920 For students who need an emphasis on developing social studies skills.
Ac U.S. History I #1925 requires above average reading and writing skills.
Hon U.S. History I #1930 requires a "B" in current Honors course or an "A" in current Academic course (see page 5 for additional prerequisites).
This year long integrated course supplements English 10 and Physical Science. It focuses on the eighteenth and nineteenth century United States through chronological and thematic study. Colonization, the Early National Period, the Civil War, the West, political and economic growth and industrial development are some the topics used in the examination of the formation of U. S. culture.
Twentieth century United States is the focus of this course. The world wars, the depression, post-war prosperity, Korea and Vietnam as well as social and cultural developments such as the civil rights movement of the modern United States will be examined in both chronological and thematic approaches. This course is required for all juniors. Prerequisite: U. S. History I. (AP US History may be substituted)
Ac U.S. History II #1940 requires above average reading and writing skills.
Hon U.S. History II #1945 requires a "B" in current Honors course or an "A" in current Academic course.
American Studies is a year-long interdisciplinary approach to fulfilling both the English 11 and U. S. History II requirements. The instructors coordinate teaching with an emphasis on project-based learning. A separate grade is issued for each subject area. Approval from the Guidance Department is required for enrollment.
This accelerated course dealing with analysis and interpretation of American history which prepares the student for the College Entrance Examination Board Test given in the spring. Many colleges will give credit or recognition to those who score high on the test. Prerequisite U.S. I and teacher recommendation. (Every-other-day all year)
Global Studies provides students with an enhanced grasp of world affairs. The curriculum emphasizes current political, economic and social conditions in Asia, Africa, the Middle East and Latin America. Within the context of the course organizations and agreements of international nature are addressed including the United Nations, the World Trade Organization and the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.
Ac Global Studies #1977 requires above average reading and writing skills.
Hon Global Studies #1979 requires a "B" in current Honors course or an "A" in current Academic course (see page 5 for additional prerequisites).
Level 1 Global Studies #1975 is for students who need an emphasis on developing social studies skills. This issues-based course challenges students to make clear connections between pertinent issues in the United States and current world affairs in Asia. Africa, the Middle East and Latin America. There is an instructional emphasis on project-based learning and improving research and analysis skills.
This course provides students with an introduction to the study of human behavior through a highly personalized examination of traditional topics related to psychology. Specific content areas include personality and its development, sleep and dreams, the brain and nervous system, learning and conditioning, sensation and perception, consciousness, stress, emotions, human sexuality and abnormal psychology. Methods of study include experiments, case studies, independent research, and stimulating texts and supplemental materials combined with an emphasis on discussion and collaboration.
Honors Psychology students have the option of taking the Advanced Placement Exam for Psychology, which requires an additional time commitment for advanced instruction. Successful students will receive AP credit.
Credits earned in Advanced Placement Psychology can be applied towards college credits in the field of psychology
Abnormal Psychology curriculum includes an historical investigation of mental illness and an analysis of major lodels and divergent theories that attempt to explain psychologically disturbed behavior. Specific disorders include the Diagnostic and Statistical manual of Psychological Disorders are described and analyzed, as are the major current psychotherapies. Prerequisite: Successful completion of Psychology.
Anthropology is the holistic study of humankind from both the biological and cultural perspectives. Students will be introduced to its various sub-disciplines, with an emphasis on primatology and archaeology. They will explore various ideas on the origin of humanity, including creationism and evolution by natural selection. Human physical and technological development will be traced using a multimedia approach. In addition, students will also engage in a comparative study of cultural institutions and universals, including in-depth studies of family and kinship patterns, marriage types, political and economic structures, religion and magic and the relative concepts of beauty and art.
In this elective, students will first be introduced to the sociological perspective and methods of investigation. They will also examine several major approaches to understanding how society functions and how individuals and groups interact, compete and cooperate with each other. Students will then apply these skills and knowledge as they go on to examine key sociological issues, including deviance, crime, violence, social class, gender, race, and death and dying.