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Social Studies
English 2 Honors with AP relevant factual knowledge, leading
World History interpretive issues, and skills in analyzing
types of historical evidence. Specific themes
Grade 10 provide further organization to the course,
Course Number CC149 along with consistent attention to contacts
Full Year Course - 2 credits among societies that form the core of world
Prerequisite: Recommendation and A.P. Test history as a field of study. Students enrolled
Registration
Estimated Fee: $22.00 in this course are required to take the A.P.
Recommended For: College Bound exam in May.
The curriculum English 2 Honors and AP This course is recommended for students
World History will be combined to draw planning on taking AP United States
natural connections throughout the year. History, AP European History, and AP
United States Government and Politics.
English 2 Honors expands the basic areas of
literature and composition covered in the
regular World Literature and Composition American Government
curriculum and proceeds at a more rapid Grades 12
pace. Greater independence is expected of Course Number 261
the students in their analysis of literature. In Full Year Course - 1 credit
addition, students are expected to Prerequisite: None
demonstrate a greater degree of Estimated Fee: $20.00
Recommended For: College Bound/Technical
sophistication in content and style in their Education
writing. Types of compositions include Career: CORE
informational, literary analysis,
argumentative, and narrative. Grammar is American Government is a comprehensive
approached as a means of improving course required of all seniors. The course
composition. utilizes the foundations established by
previous social studies courses and builds
With recommendations from and the from these a more thorough understanding
approval of the College Board, the Advanced of current affairs and problems of our
Placement World History course work society and the world. The first semester is
models a semester college course in World devoted to an examination of political
History. theory, political parties, elective machinery,
It is a course that fulfills the World History the political structure, and how it works. It
credit requirement required by the State of also looks at the individual rights and civil
Ohio for graduation. The purpose of the AP rights of Americans long with the court
World History course is to develop greater system. Emphasis is placed on current
understanding of the evolution of global political issues, elections, and problems
processes and contacts in different types of facing America. Skills and knowledge to
human societies. This understanding is pass the end of course exam will also be a
advanced through a combination of factual focus.
knowledge and analytical skills. The course
highlights the nature of changes in global The second semester studies the economic
frameworks and their causes and system of the United States, basic economic
consequences, as well as comparisons concepts, and personal financial literacy.
among major societies. It emphasizes
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