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Course Title: Honors US History: Twentieth Century to the Present Credit Value: 1.0

Course Number: 104221 Term(s) Full Year

Offered:

Prerequisite(s): Completion of Themes in World History with a 90% or Open to 11

higher, completion of Honors Themes in World History Grades:

with an 80% or higher or teacher recommendation
Description: Honors U.S. History: Twentieth Century to the Present studies American history from World War I to the

present, with focus on 20th century issues. The 11th-grade U.S. history curriculum is designed to provide the student with

the information and skills that are essential for a better understanding of 20th Century American History. The course

considers an emphasis on social and cultural history as well as the growth of government during the 20th Century. The

course highlights the chronological development of political, economic, and diplomatic history. Students are expected to

not only read the textbook but also interpret primary source readings. Course work includes lecture, class discussion,

group work, debate, research and position papers, and unit tests. This course integrates the study of history, government,

geography and economics.

Course Title: Advanced Placement U.S. History Credit Value: 1.0

Course Number: 104310 Term(s) Full Year

Offered:

Prerequisite(s): Completion of Honors Themes in World History with an Open to 11

80% or higher or completion of AP European History or Grades:

teacher recommendation

Requirement(s): Students are required to complete the designated

Advanced Placement exam at their own expense (2017-

2018 cost $94).
Description: AP US History is a year-long high school course which is designed to be a rough equivalent to a freshman

college survey course in American History. Topics of study range from pre-Columbian American societies to the role of

the US in the post 9/11 world. Class time is spent examining, through various methods, essential questions and the

frameworks in the study of American History. All seven themes of history including Identity, Work/Exchange/Technology,

Peopling, Politics and Power, Americans in the World, Environment and Geography, and Ideas, Beliefs, and Culture are

addressed throughout the course. Students are expected to read the course textbook, interpret primary source readings,

and examine the interpretations of scholars on specific events and trends. College level writing is considered a high

priority in this class. Writing at this level includes detailed note-taking, position papers, and research papers. Assessing

student learning is accomplished through College Board style multiple choice tests, Document Based Questions (DBQs)

and Free Response Questions (FRQs) will be used along with in-class discussions and homework assignments in order

to measure success in the interpretation of primary and secondary sources. The goal of the course is to foster a broad

knowledge of American History, increase interest in further study of history, and prepare students for the College Board

Exam.

Course Title: Advanced Placement Microeconomics Credit Value: 1.0

Course Number: 104515 Term(s) Full Year
Prerequisite(s): Offered: 11, 12
Completion of Honors US History: Twentieth Century to
Requirement(s): the Present with a 90% or higher or completion of AP US Open to
History with an 80% or higher or teacher recommendation Grades:
Students are required to complete the designated
Advanced Placement exam at their own expense (2017-
2018 cost $94).

Description: AP Microeconomics is designed to give students a thorough understanding of the principles of economics
that apply to the functions of individual decision makers, both consumers and producers, within the economic system.
The course places emphasis on the nature and functions of product markets and includes the study of factor markets and
of the role of government in promoting greater efficiency and equity in the economy. The course is fast-paced. Students
will be required to complete a wide range of readings, analyze graphical and statistical information, sketch graphs, and
take detailed notes. Assessment strategies will mirror the AP Microeconomics Exam and provide insight into the student's
ability to grasp and demonstrate knowledge in an intellectual style similar to a college classroom. The course will have an
intense workload, reading schedule, and the material far exceeds that covered in a regular economics classroom. This
course is the equivalent of an introductory college course in microeconomics.

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