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SOCIAL STUDIES

Is High Performance or Advanced Placement right for you? See chart below and talk to your current Social Studies teacher.

Program Explanation Advantages Considerations
AP  College-level curriculum  May receive college credit  Must take the AP exam to receive potential college
 Recognized nationally  Develop higher level thinking skills credit
Advanced Placement  Students must have above average ability in
 Rigorous  Additional honor points earned with a C or reading, writing and math
 Available to all grade levels above, for weighted GPA  Expect considerable homework in most classes
 Students self-select  This level of coursework is expected from highly
selective colleges
HP  Accelerated curriculum  More challenge than regular-level course  No college credit
 Rigorous  Develop higher level thinking skills  Expect more homework in most classes
High Performance
 Available to all grade levels  Prepares students for college-level curriculum  This level of coursework is expected from highly
selective colleges
REQUIRED FOR 9TH GRADE - CHOOSE ONE REQUIRED FOR 10TH GRADE - CHOOSE ONE
Human Geography 9 A, B U.S. History 10 A, B, C
Course Number: 072401 + 072402 Course Number: 073101 + 073102 + 073103
2 trimester course; must register for both trimesters Must register for all 3 trimesters
Prerequisite: None Prerequisite: None
Fulfills graduation requirement for: Human Geography Fulfills graduation requirement for: U.S. History 10
Grade Level: 9 Grade Level: 10
Course Description: In this required course, students will be Course Description: In this required course, you will analyze
introduced to the systematic study of human geography. Topics U.S. History from pre-colonization to the present. The focus will
covered in this course include population, movement, culture, be on social, political, cultural, and economic history.
language, religion, industrialization, and land use. Students will
learn and employ the methods of geographers and will develop AP U.S. History A, B, C
a geographic perspective with which they view the landscape Course Number: 073271 + 073272 + 073273
and understand current events. Must register for all 3 trimesters
Note: Advanced Placement Course, designed for students
AP Human Geography A, B, C academically talented and gifted in social studies.
Course Number: 072471 + 072472 + 072473
Prerequisite: None
Must register for all 3 trimesters
Note: Advanced Placement Course, designed for students Fulfills graduation requirement for: U.S. History 10
academically talented and gifted in social studies Grade Level: 10
Prerequisite: None Course Description: This is a college-level course that covers
Fulfills graduation requirement for: Human Geography U.S. History from European colonization to the present. You
should be able to work independently and read advanced texts.
Grade Level: 9-12 Additional themes include: American diversity, identity, culture,
Course Description: This course introduces students to the and economic transformation.
systematic study of patterns and processes that have shaped
human understanding, use, and alternation of Earth’s surface. Integrated English 10 and U.S. History ALP 10
Students employ spatial concepts and landscape analysis to Course Numbers: 033151 + 033152 + 033153
examine socioeconomic organization and its environmental
consequences. They also learn about the methods and tools Prerequisites: Subject to application and approval,
geographers use in their research and applications. Fulfills Graduation Requirement for: English 10; U.S. History
10
Grade Level: 10
Course Description: ALP 10 (Autonomous Learner Program)
is a challenging class that combines the 10th grade English and
Social Studies requirements into a single class. Expect
homework most school nights. Upon completion of the course,
you will receive five credits (3 English credits and 3 U. S.
History credits).

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