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SOCIAL STUDIES DEPARTMENT

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

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

U.S. HISTORY
HONORS U.S. HISTORY
(Full year, 1 credit, Grade 9)
(Full year, 1 credit, Grade 9)
U. S. History emphasizes the development of the U.

S. from 1877 to the present. Students investigate Honors U.S. History concentrates on the social,
the effects of modernization on the political political, cultural, and economic development of the
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process. The social history of 20 Century America, United States from 1877 to the present. Through
World War II, the Cold War, Vietnam and the post- extensive chronological coverage, students will
communist world and its challenges complete the develop skills in primary source analysis,
course of study. interpretive historical reading and essay writing. It is
recommended that the freshmen who take this

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