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Advanced Placement European History 11 , 12 grade
Course Number: 2300 Full year 1 Credit
Prerequisite: World History/US History (B Average)
AP Modern European History is college level in nature, scope and intensity of instruction, textual
materials, etc., and is intended for superior students who desire a greater intellectual challenge in the
study of European history. It ultimately prepares the student for the College Board examinations, the
instrument most colleges utilize in determining and recognizing a student’s success for purposes of
advanced credit. Areas of study include the survey of European history from 1450 to current with
emphasis on important periods of development and the examination of various prominent themes.
Because of the intensive, in-depth reading and writing demands of this course, letter grades are weighted.
Students enrolled in Advanced Placement course(s) are REQUIRED to take the Advanced Placement
Exam.
Advanced Placement Government and Politics 12 grade
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Course Number: 2400 Full year 1 Credit
Prerequisite: World and US History (B average)
AP Government and Politics is college-level in nature, scope and intensity of instruction and textual
materials, and is intended for students desiring a greater intellectual challenge in the study of American
government and politics. The course is designed to prepare the student for the College Board examinations
(the instrument most colleges utilize in determining and recognizing a student’s success for purposes of
advanced credit) which the student is required to take in May of the school year. Areas of study include
American constitutional foundations, political philosophy, federalism, civil rights and civil liberties,
branches of government, and the policy making process with emphasis on important periods of
development and the examination of various prominent themes. Because of the intensive, in-depth reading
and writing demands of this course, letter grades are weighted. Students entering this class must be highly
motivated, exhibit an enthusiasm for extensive and varied study of the political process, and possess an
interest in exchanging ideas and challenging assumptions that appear in primary and secondary sources.
Students enrolled in Advanced Placement course(s) are REQUIRED to take the Advanced Placement
Exams
SOCIAL STUDIES ELECTIVE COURSES
Electives are offered in the Social Studies Program to provide both enrichment and extension into areas of
personal interest and future professional responsibility. These courses do NOT fulfill the Social Studies
graduation requirements, but they DO count as electives toward graduation.
Human Relations 11 , 12 grade
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Course Number: 2250 Semester .50 Credit
Human Relations provides an atmosphere conducive to the exploration of personal values, attitudes and
behaviors, with the encouragement of self-understanding and self-awareness. A basic objective of the
course is to reveal the basis and cause of personal prejudice and to support individuals in the process of
growth and development. Methods employed in Human Relations include a multimedia approach with
greatest emphasis on the full length feature film, the development of a democratic atmosphere in the
classroom, the employment of group development techniques to provide support for individual members of
the groups, a completely inductive approach to learning, and the open exchange of views, attitudes and
opinions.
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