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Social Studies
Self-Paced Future Leaders Psychology
Studying Past Leaders Grades 11-12
Course Number 277
Grades 11-12 Semester Course - 0.5 credit
Course Number SP275 Prerequisite: None
Semester Course - 0.5 credit Estimated Fee: None
Prerequisite: U.S History & World History Recommended For: College Bound/Technical
Estimated Fee: None Education
Recommended For: College Bound/Technical Career: A,B,H,P
Education
Career: B,E,H,P In psychology, emphasis is placed on
personality and the factors involved in the
Future Leaders Studying Past Leaders is a development of personality. This course
course designed for forward thinking high allows the student to develop his/her own
school students who want to take ownership personality and human behavior in several
of their future path into leadership. This ways. First, the student discovers how and
course focuses on three primary approaches why humans respond to their environment
to developing leadership skills in young by exploring perception, memory and
people. First, by studying great leaders from thought, the central nervous system, drives,
history we will build a strong foundation
and understanding of the nature of the and emotions. Next, students pursue a unit
of study in learning. Basic conditioning
relationship between human beings and concepts are dealt with, as well as factors
leadership. Second, we will investigate the that affect learning, such as motivation,
current scholarship and prominent authors in feedback, and transfer.
the field of leadership studies. We will use
this information to historically analyze past
leaders, and to inform our approach to the Sociology 1
third component. Third, each student will Grades 10-12
have the opportunity to see leadership in Course Number 271
action through an internship/ shadowing Semester Course - 0.5 credit
opportunity with a local community leader Prerequisite: Recommendation
either from the business community, Estimated Fee: None
government, civic organizations, religious Recommended For: College Bound/Technical
Education
institutions, etc. The instructor and the Career: A,B,H,P
school district will assist students in finding
internships. The goal of the internship/ Sociology 1 is intended to offer students an
shadowing component will serve two academic and scientific approach to the
primary purposes. First, will be to give study of human interaction. Emphasis is
students an opportunity to observe and placed on fundamental sociological concepts
experience the lifestyle of someone who and principles. Numerous student activities
bears the responsibility of leading other are included in the program so that learning
towards a shared vision of success. Second, is enhanced through actual involvement.
will be to give students a chance to network The course provides students with an
with professionals in a field that they may be understanding of the organization of cultures
interested in pursuing in their future studies and societies. In addition, special attention
and career paths. is paid to the problem of social stability in
society and the role of the individual as a
member of social institutions.
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