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U.S. History CP – 270910 U.S. Government CP – 270310
10 Credits Grade(s) 11 5 Credits Grade(s) 12
1 Year Course 1 Semester Course
UC Requirement a UC Requirement a
CSU Requirement Social Science CSU Requirement Social Science
School Site(s) BCHS, LHS, MCHS, School Site(s) BCHS, LHS, MCHS,
MHS, THS MHS, THS
Description: Students study the major turning points Description: This semester-long course gives students a
in American history in the twentieth century. They comprehensive understanding of the institutions of
trace the change in the ethnic composition of American American government and the Constitution. An
society; the movement toward equal rights for racial examination of state and local government provides
minorities and women; and the role of the United students with analytical skills necessary for the study
States as a major world power. An emphasis is placed of local issues and policies. An emphasis is placed on
on the expanding role of the federal government and
federal courts as well as the continuing tension between preparing students for voting privileges, assuming
the individual and the state. responsibility of citizenship, and participation in
community activities.
AP U.S. History – 277516
10 Credits Grade(s) 11 AP U.S. Government and Politics – 277316
1 Year Course 5 Credits Grade(s) 12
UC Requirement a 1 Semester Course
CSU Requirement Social Science UC Requirement a
School Site(s) BCHS, LHS, THS, MHS CSU Requirement Social Science
School Site(s)
BCHS, LHS, MHS, THS
Description: Advanced Placement U.S. History is an Description: The Advanced Placement Government
intensive U.S. history program designed for the student program is intended for students who want to complete
who wishes an accelerated learning experience that the equivalent of a one-semester college introductory
may qualify high school work for college credit. The course in American Government and Politics. Students
course teaches students to analyze evidence and
interpretations presented in historical scholarship. engage in an intense study of the constitutional
foundation of American government; the citizen base of
Using many sources, documentary materials and politics; political parties and interest groups; the
statistical tables, the course provides the student with institutions of the national government; the policy-
the analytic and factual skills necessary to deal making process; and civil rights and civil liberties.
critically with problems and issues in American history. This class requires extensive reading, writing, and
A special emphasis of the course will be the
development of critical writing skills necessary for the research. Upon completion, students will be eligible to
take the AP examination in government. This course
essay portion of the AP examination. This course meets meets the district’s Government graduation
the District’s U.S. History requirement and the UC and requirement, as well as UC and CSU history or elective
CSU history requirement. requirement.

U.S. Government – 270300 Agricultural Economics – 406210,
5 Credits Grade(s) 12 5 credits Grade(s) 12
1 Semester Course Semester Course
School Site(s) BCHS, IHS, LHS, MCHS, UC Requirement g
MHS, THS, CSU Requirement Economics
Description: This semester-long course is designed to School Site(s) BCHS, THS
develop democratic values while pursuing a deeper Description: This is a college preparatory course for
understanding of the institutions of American students interested in pursuing agricultural studies in
government. Emphasis is placed on civic values, college with an emphasis on the application of
citizenship, voting, community participation, and the democratic, civic and economic principles to agricultural
relationships among federal, state, and local
governments; with a firm understanding of why our practice. This course is designed for the student
democratic form of government was developed and how interested in understanding the operations and
its functions today. This course meets the District institutions of economic systems as applied to our
graduation requirement, but not the UC/CSU “a-g” nation’s largest industry-agriculture. Unites of
entrance requirements. instruction include basic economic concepts,
comparative systems, individual and aggregate
economic behavior and international trade and policy.
Instruction is also given in leadership, citizenship, and
career education. This course will meet the economic
graduation requirements.

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