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SOCIAL STUDIES continued
For HP and AP information, please see chart on page 33

REQUIRED FOR 11TH GRADE - CHOOSE ONE REQUIRED FOR 12TH GRADE

World History and Geography A, B, C Must choose Economics AND Government & Citizenship
Course Number: 073401 + 073402 + 073403 Economics
Must take all 3 trimesters Course Number: 073800
Prerequisite: None Students should pass this course in Prerequisite: None
sequential order. Fulfills graduation requirement for: Economics
Fulfills graduation requirement for: World History and Grade Level: 12
Geography
Course Description: This course focuses on economics as a social
Grade Level: 11 science. You will examine the production, distribution, and consumption
Course Description: Each trimester of this required course will of goods and services at a micro and macro level.
focus on a unique region of the world. You will explore the
historical and geographic impacts on the world cultures and Economics Blended
civilizations from ancient and modern times. Course Number: 074800
Note: See page 5 for more information.
AP World History A, B, C Prerequisite: None
Course Number: 073471 + 073472 + 073473 Fulfills graduation requirement for: Economics
Must take all 3 trimesters Grade Level: 12
Note: Advanced Placement Course, designed for students Blended courses personalize instruction so that students may
academically talented and gifted in social studies accelerate their learning. Students in the blended Economics course will
Prerequisite: None have the opportunity to choose the learning activities and
experiences, such as personal learning time, collaborative project work
Fulfills graduation requirement for: World History and time, classroom instruction and online learning in Schoology, that best
Geography allows them to master course curriculum and apply skills.

Grade Level: 11 Course Description: See Economics.
Course Description: In this college-level course, you will
examine World History from 8,000 BCE to the present through Government and Citizenship
the lenses of geography, culture, politics, economics, and society.
Students should be able to work independently and read Course Number: 073900
advanced texts. Prerequisite: None
Fulfills graduation requirement for: Government & Citizenship
Integrated English 11 and World History/Geography Grade Level: 12
ALP 11 Course Description: In this course you will study the roles of the
Course Numbers: 033551 + 033552 + 033553 different branches of government at the national, state, and local levels.
(Register under English/Language Arts) You will examine the rights and responsibilities of citizens in a
democracy.
Prerequisites: Subject to application and approval or
continuation after successful completion of ALP 10,
Grade Level: 11 Integrated English 12 and Government & Citizenship/
Fulfills Graduation Requirement for: English 11 + World Economics ALP 12
History and Geography Course Numbers: 034251 + 034252 + 034253

Course Description: ALP 11 (Autonomous Learner Program) Prerequisites: Subject to application and approval or continuation after
is a challenging class that combines the 11th grade English and successful completion of ALP 11
Social Studies requirements into a single class. Expect Grade Level: 12
homework most school nights. Fulfills Graduation Requirement for: English 12, Government &
Upon completion of the course, you will receive six credits (3 in Citizenship and Economics
English, and 3 in World History/Geography). Course Description: ALP 12 (Autonomous Learner Program) is a
challenging class that combines the 12th grade English and Social
Studies requirements into a single class.
Upon completion of the course, you will receive five credits (3 English
and 1 each for Economics and Government).

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