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PDLA AP Psychology 2216 10-12 2 1
This AP Psychology will introduce students to the systematic study of the behavior and mental processes of human means and animals. Students are exposed to the psychological facts, principles, and phenomena associated with the major fields within psychology. Students also learn about the methods psychologists use in their science and practice. The major aim of this course is to provide each student with a learning experience equivalent to that obtained in most introductory college psychology courses. In addition, this course has been designed to help students successfully achieve a passing score on the AP Psychology exam.
History of the Holocaust 218 11-12 1 .5
The History of the Holocaust is a semester course offered in the Social Studies Department. The Holocaust (1933-1945), also referred to as the Shoah, occurred during WWII. Millions of people were persecuted and ultimately perished as a result of a policy of genocide implemented by Nazi Germany. The subject is a difficult one to interpret, but students in this course will seek to understand how and why such a horrific event occurred in history. The topics explored will include, but are not limited to, the following: (1) Why study the Holocaust, (2) The History of Anti-Semitism, (3) The Rise of Nazi Germany, (4) Early Stages of Persecution, (5) The Final Solution, (6) Resistance, (7) Perpetrators, Collaborators and Bystanders, (8) Liberators and Survivors, (9) Memory, Legacy and post WWII Genocide. ​This course is not approved for ​NCAA credit​.
PREREQUISITE: Student must have all of the following:
● B or better in prior year Social Studies class.
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AP Macro/Micro Economics 615 11-12 2 1
This AP offering is comprised of two semester AP courses, each with its own AP test opportunity for college credit. AP Macroeconomics is a college-level course that introduces students to the principles that apply to an economic system as a whole. The course places particular emphasis on the study of national income and price-level determination. It also develops students’ familiarity with economic performance measures, the financial sector, stabilization policies, economic growth, and international economics. Students learn to use graphs, charts, and data to analyze, describe, and explain economic concepts. AP Macroeconomics is equivalent to a one-semester introductory college course in economics. AP Microeconomics is a college-level course that introduces students to the principles of economics that apply to the functions of individual economic decision-makers. The course also develops students’ familiarity with the operation of product and factor markets, distributions of income, market failure, and the role of government in promoting greater efficiency and equity in the economy. Students learn to use graphs, charts, and data to analyze, describe, and explain economic concepts. In order to receive weighted grading credit for the class, students must earn a B or better in the class (click ​here​ for AP policy)
PREREQUISITE: Student must have the following:
● Composite score of Proficient or Advanced in all 3 Keystone Exams.
● Teacher recommendation.
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