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SOCIAL STUDIES DEPARTMENT

9TH Grade: 10th Grade: focuses on the impact of the democratic and industrial
U.S. History World History revolutions, how Europe became dominant on the
Honors U.S. History Honors World History world stage, the wars that changed empires and the
AP U.S. History AP U.S. History ideas that led to independence movements throughout
AP European History AP European History the world. In addition to this western focus, the course
United States Military will examine non-western societies, including those in
11th Grade: Central and South America, Africa and Asia. Current
Social Psychology History events are used as a bridge between the students’
Sociology Ancient Western world and the past.
Eastern Civilizations
AP U. S. History Civilizations HONORS WORLD HISTORY
AP European History 12th Grade:
AP Psychology Social Psychology (Full year, 1 credit, Grade 10)
U. S. Government Sociology
AP U. S. Government Eastern Civilizations Honors World History will concentrate on the period of
AP Economics (Micro & U. S. Government history from the 17th century to the present. Through
AP European History extensive chronological coverage, students will develop
Macro) AP Psychology skills in primary source analysis, interpretive historical
Examining Race: An AP U. S. Government reading and essay writing. It is recommended that the
Service Learning sophomores who take this course be highly motivated
American Study New Dimensions and interested in studying world history in depth.
United States Military AP Economics (Micro & Students should plan to continue in the honors and
advanced placement course sequence.
History Macro)
Ancient Western Examining Race: An HONORS U.S. HISTORY

Civilizations American Study (Full year, 1 credit, Grade 9)
Criminology United States Military
Honors U.S. History concentrates on the social, political,
History cultural, and economic development of the United
Ancient Western States from 1877 to the present. Through extensive
chronological coverage, students will develop skills in
Civilizations primary source analysis, interpretive historical reading
Criminology and essay writing. It is recommended that the freshmen
who take this course be highly motivated and interested
U.S. HISTORY in studying U.S. history in depth. Students should plan
to continue in the honors and advanced placement
(Full year, 1 credit, Grade 9) course sequence.

U. S. History emphasizes the development of the U. S. SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
from 1877 to the present. Students investigate the
effects of modernization on the political process. The
social history of 20th Century America, World War II, the
Cold War, Vietnam and the post-communist world and
its challenges complete the course of study.

WORLD HISTORY (1 semester, .5 credit, Grades 11, 12)

(Full year, 1 credit, Grade 10) Social Psychology is an introductory course in the field
of psychology. Many areas within the field will be
Students enrolled concentrate on the period of global studied to provide a general background to psychology.
history from 17th century to the present. The course The course will offer outside speakers, videos, lectures,

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