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SOCIAL STUDIES
Psychology - CP
CP Psychology is for college bound seniors who are interested in an introduction to psychology.CP Psychology will incorporate multiple hands on projects, essays, discussions, and tests. Students will examine the history of psychology as well as fundamental principles that underlie the discipline; such as development, memory, learning, personality and psychological disorders.
Sociology - CP
CP Sociology is for college bound seniors who are interested in an introduction to sociology. CP Sociology will incorporate hands on projects, discussions, and tests. Students will survey the history of sociology as well as fundamental principles that underlie the discipline; such as culture, social structure, group behavior, socialization, family dynamics, gender and race.
Nazi Germany and The Holocaust - CP
CP Nazi Germany is designed to examine the rise, reign, and ultimate collapse of Hitler and the Nazi party throughout Germany. While many content areas will be examined, special emphasis will be placed on Hitler's social agenda resulting in the Jewish Holocaust.
East Asian: Culture and History - CP
CP East Asian: Culture & History examines the history, culture, politics, economics, pop culture, and current events of East Asia. Because of the emergence of China, Korea, and Japan as major players in world politics and economics, students will develop a broader knowledge of this region.
Crime & Justice - CP - Virtual
Virtual Crime and Justice will allow students to investigate how crime, disorder, and justice are applied at different levels of society. The implications of civil liberties to changing global and economic trends will also be addressed.
Terrorism and Counterterrorism - CP Virtual
The course will allow students to investigate philosophical, political and religious roots of terrorist activities and their effects. Threats from suicide bombers, as well as chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapons as well as new threats in genomic terrorism,
will be explored. Students will debate the practical, political, ethical, and moral questions raised by military and non-military responses to terrorism. The course will culminate with the development of future national and international responses to defend against terrorism.
African American History - CP
Students will gain an appreciation of the richness, diversity, and contributions of African- American culture to the United States. They will develop a knowledge of important people, events, and ideas, that have played a key role in shaping the history and culture of African- Americans, as well as, the United States of America.Additionally, students will explore the current narrative for African-Americans across the country and develop a knowledge of struggles and successes along the way.
History of Sport & Society
Have students explore the influence sports have had on various political, social, cultural and economic moments in historyDevelop an understanding of important people, events and ideas in sports that have helped shape US and World HistoryExplore the key issues of the sports world today and theorize how developing trends and conflicts will influence future decisions.
Credits: 0.5 Length: Semester Grade: 12
Credits: 0.5 Length: Semester Grade: 12
Credits: 0.5 Length: Semester Grade: 12
Credits: 0.5 Length: Semester Grade: 11-12
Credits: 0.5 Length: Semester Grade: 12
Credits: 0.5 Length: Semester Grade: 12
Credits: 0.5 Length: Semester Grade: 11-12
Credits: 0.5 Length: Semester Grade: 11-12