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Social Studies

World History AP United States History
10th, 11th, 12th 1 year, 1 credit 11th, 12th 1 year, 1 credit

This course involves the history of human society from 1450 to This course is designed for students with a strong interest in
the Contemporary World since 1945. It is designed to assist United States history and who have demonstrated that interest
students in understanding the human condition, how people and through commitment to intense, accelerated work. Students will
countries of the world have become increasingly interconnected examine events from early colonization through present-day
across time and space, and the ways different people view the issues, using higher-level thinking and analysis of the major
same event or issue from a variety of perspectives. This course issues. Students will be expected to read college-level material,
develops an understanding of the historical roots of current to take college-level multiple choice exams and to complete
world issues, especially as they pertain to international/global college-level writing assignments throughout the year. In addi-
relations. It requires an understanding of world cultures and tion, a nationally administered exam at the end of this course
civilizations, including an analysis of important ideas, social and can provide students with college credit. Students should expect
cultural values, beliefs, and traditions. to budget several hours of time for homework each week.

. African American History
AP World History 10th, 11th, 12th 1 semester, 1/2 credit

10th, 11th, 12th 1 year, 1 credit This course examines the contributions African Americans have
Highly recommended: AP US History made to the history of the US and is designed to assist students
in understanding issues and events from multiple perspectives,
This AP course covers six chronological periods viewed through especially as they pertain to social, economic, and political inter-
the lens of related key concepts and course theses, accompa- actions within the broader context of United States history. It
nied by a set of skills that clearly define what it means to think requires an analysis of important ideas, social and cultural val-
historically. As with any other AP course, students are required ues, beliefs, and traditions.
to think critically, read extensively, and write analytically.

United States Government
United States History Since 1890
10th, 11th, 12th 1 semester, 1/2 credit
10th, 11th, 12th 1 year, 1 credit
United States Government focuses on the theoretical concepts
United States History Since 1890 examines the emergence of relating to the foundations of government and the practical appli-
the United States as a world power to the present. Students will cation of these concepts as they relate to American federalism,
examine the political, economic, geographic, social, and cultural to civil liberties, to civil rights, and to our national government.
development of the United States of America from the late nine- Basic concepts of state and local government and their relation-
teenth century into the twenty-first century. United States History ships with the federal government are also examined. Topics
Since 1890 references the eras and time periods from The Na- include the constitutional framework, federalism, the three
tional Center for History in the Schools. branches of government, including the bureaucracy; civil rights
and liberties; political participation and behavior; and policy for-
mation.

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