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SOCIAL STUDIES AP COURSE OFFERINGS

AP US HISTORY - 11TH GRADE
Description: AP United States History focuses on developing students’ abilities to think conceptually about
U.S. history from approximately 1491 to the present and apply historical thinking skills as they learn
about the past. Seven themes of equal importance — American and national identity; migration and
settlement; politics and power; work, exchange, and technology; America in the world; geography and
the environment; and society and culture — provide areas of historical inquiry for investigation
throughout the course. These require students to reason historically about continuity and change over
time, causation, and comparisons among various historical developments in different times and places.

Skills for Success: Students are expected to be engaged in class with regard to the following: actively
taking notes, participating in class discussions, posing questions about course material and keeping pace
with course readings. Students should also have highly developed reading and writing skills, which are
essential to success in the course.

Academic Suitability: AP World History is not a prerequisite for AP United States History. However,
students wishing to move to AP US History from Honors World History should have earned an A average
each semester.

Out of Class Commitments: Students should expect to spend time (at least 30 minutes) each night
reviewing class materials and completing other outside assignments as assigned in class.

Summer Work: APUSH Summer Assignment

AP US History can be taken in place of US History (an 11th-grade graduation requirement).

AP MACROECONOMICS - 12TH GRADE

Description: AP Macroeconomics examines the principles of economics which apply to economic systems
as a whole. The course places particular emphasis on the study of national income and price
determination as well as performance measures, economic growth, and international economics.

Skills for Success: Organizational skills, basic math skills, and analytical thinking are a must.

Academic Suitability: There are no prerequisites for this class.

Out of Class Commitments: 30-45 minutes per night

Summer Work: None

This is a one-semester course combined with AP US Government for the other semester.
AP Macroeconomics can be taken in place of Economics (a 12th-grade graduation requirement).