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No longer a “for credit” class; however, Internship
SCIENCE RESEARCH, INQUIRY &
opportunities exist through the science
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
department or through the Credit Flex option.

SOCIAL STUDIES DEPARTMENT

9 Grade: 10 Grade: WORLD HISTORY
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U.S. History World History
Honors U.S. History Honors World History (Full year, 1 credit, Grade 10)

AP U.S. History AP U.S. History Students enrolled concentrate on the period of
AP European History AP European History
United States Military global history from 17th century to the present.
History The course focuses on the impact of the
Ancient Western democratic and industrial revolutions, how Europe
Civilizations became dominant on the world stage, the wars
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11 Grade: 12 Grade: that changed empires and the ideas that led to
Social Psychology Social Psychology independence movements throughout the world.
Sociology Sociology In addition to this western focus, the course will
Eastern Civilizations Eastern Civilizations examine non-western societies, including those in
AP U. S. History U. S. Government Central and South America, Africa and Asia. Current
AP European History AP European History events are used as a bridge between the students’
AP Psychology AP Psychology world and the past.
U. S. Government AP U. S. Government
AP U. S. Government Service Learning
AP Economics (Micro & New Dimensions HONORS WORLD HISTORY
Macro) AP Economics (Micro &
(Full year, 1 credit, Grade 10)
Examining Race: An Macro)

American Study Examining Race: An Honors World History will concentrate on the
United States Military American Study period of history from the 17 century to the
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History United States Military
Ancient Western History present. Through extensive chronological
Civilizations Ancient Western coverage, students will develop skills in primary
Criminology Civilizations source analysis, interpretive historical reading and
Criminology essay writing. It is recommended that the
sophomores who take this course be highly
U.S. HISTORY motivated and interested in studying world history
in depth. Students should plan to continue in the
(Full year, 1 credit, Grade 9) honors and advanced placement course sequence.

U. S. History emphasizes the development of the U.
S. from 1877 to the present. Students investigate
the effects of modernization on the political HONORS U.S. HISTORY
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process. The social history of 20 Century (Full year, 1 credit, Grade 9)
America, World War II, the Cold War, Vietnam and
Honors U.S. History concentrates on the social,
the post-communist world and its challenges political, cultural, and economic development of
complete the course of study.
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