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Social Studies

               pass the end of course exam will also be a         American Government
               focus.
                                                                  Self-Paced
               The second semester studies the economic           Grades 11-12
               system of the United States, basic economic        Course Number SPT261
               concepts, and personal financial literacy.         Full Year Course - 1 credit
                                                                  Prerequisite:  None
                                                                  Estimated Fee:  $20.00
               American Government                                Recommended For:  College Bound/Technical
                                                                    Education
               Option                                             Career:  CORE
               Grades 11-12
               Course Number OPT261                               American Government is a comprehensive
               Full Year Course - 1 credit                        course required of all seniors.  The course
               Prerequisite:  None                                utilizes the foundations established by
               Estimated Fee:  $20.00                             previous social studies courses and builds
               Recommended For:  College Bound/Technical
                 Education                                        from these a more thorough understanding
               Career:  CORE                                      of current affairs and problems of our
                                                                  society and the world.  The first semester is
               American Government is a comprehensive             devoted to an examination of political
               course required of all seniors.  The course        theory, political parties, elective machinery,
               utilizes the foundations established by            the political structure, and how it works.  It
               previous social studies courses and builds         also looks at the individual rights and civil
               from these a more thorough understanding           rights of Americans long with the court
               of current affairs and problems of our             system.  Emphasis is placed on current
               society and the world.  The first semester is      political issues, elections, and problems
               devoted to an examination of political             facing America. Skills and knowledge to
               theory, political parties, elective machinery,     pass the end of course exam will also be a
               the political structure, and how it works.  It     focus.
               also looks at the individual rights and civil
               rights of Americans long with the court            The second semester studies the economic
               system.  Emphasis is placed on current             system of the United States, basic economic
               political issues, elections, and problems          concepts, and personal financial literacy.
               facing America. Skills and knowledge to
               pass the end of course exam will also be a
               focus.

               The second semester studies the economic
               system of the United States, basic economic
               concepts, and personal financial literacy.











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