SOCIAL STUDIES understanding of the past and historical thinking skills that they can use to analyze the roots of contemporary issues
• Skills this course focuses on include asking historical questions, analyzing primary and secondary sources, evaluating dominant and non-dominant narratives, and making arguments based on available historical evidence
Projects, activities, etc.: Historical inquiry Instructional focus: Students will engage diverse perspectives through primary and secondary sources, identify absent voices and create and support reasoned historical arguments. Teachers will support students in developing their historical skills with the end goal of creating an actionable plan.
AP World History [ AP exam is in May each year ] Prerequisites / Selection Process: US History or AP US History Previous social studies grades may be considered or recommendation of counselor or teacher Intended audience: Grades 11 and 12 Credit: Two trimesters = 1.0 credit Major outcomes:
• Interaction between humans and the environment
• Development and interaction of cultures
• State-Building, Expansion, and Conflict
• Creation, expansion, and interaction of economic systems
• Development and transformation of social structures
• Approach the AP exam with confidence Instructional focus: Crafting historical arguments from historical evidence, chronological reasoning, comparison and contextualization, historical interpretation and synthesis; college-level concepts through small and large group lecture and activities; college text is used College credit may be earned based on AP test score and institution
World History Seminar Prerequisite / Selection process: AP World History Intended audience: Grades 11 and 12 Credit: One trimester = 0.5 credit Major outcomes:
• Interaction between humans, the environment, and the development of cultures
• Preparation for AP exam Instructional focus: Crafting historical arguments from historical evidence
Economics 12 Prerequisite / Selection process: World History or AP World History Intended audience: Grade 12 Credit: One trimester = 0.5 credit Major outcomes:
• Concept of scarcity and its impact on choices of individuals, organizations, businesses, and government
• Market structures
• Supply and demand
• Personal finance
• Macroeconomics
• Global economy Projects, activities, etc.: Investigation of public issues, identification of problems and proposed solutions
Economics 12 Hybrid Prerequisite / Selection process: World History or AP World History Intended audience: Grade 12 Credit: One trimester = 0.5 credit Major outcomes:
• Concept of scarcity and its impact on choices of individuals, organizations, businesses, and government
• Market structures
• Supply and demand
• Personal finance
• Macroeconomics
• Global economy Projects, activities, etc.: Investigation of public issues; identification of problems and proposed solutions
AP Microeconomics [ AP exam is in May each year ] Prerequisite / Selection process: World History or AP World History. Previous social studies grades may be considered or recommendation of counselor or teacher; College credit may be awarded at the discretion of the post-secondary institution Intended audience: Grade 12 Credit: One trimester = 0.5 credit Major outcomes:
• Fundamental economic concepts
• Supply and demand
• Market structures
• Role of the government
• Factor markets
• Application of economic principles
• Approach the AP exam with confidence Instructional focus: College-level concepts through small and large group lecture and activities; college text is used; college credit may be earned based on AP test score and institution
Coll Honors Microeconomics Prerequisite / Selection process: Students must be seniors and meet at least one of the following qualifications, B or better in rigorous high school Advanced Algebra / HS Algebra II, OR Cumulative GPA of 3.25 or higher, OR in the top 20 % of their class, OR have teacher and faculty coordinator approval. College credit can be awarded at the discretion of the postsecondary institution. Intended audience: Grade 12 Credit: One trimester = 0.5 credit Major outcomes:
• Fundamental economic concepts
• Supply and demand
• Market structures
• Role of the government
• Factor markets
• Application of economic principles
US Government and Politics 12 Prerequisite / Selection process: World History or AP World History Intended audience: Grade 12 Credit: One trimester = 0.5 credit Major outcomes:
• Examines the political system of the American government
• Focuses on the political processes of local, state, and national government, the three branches of government, as well as applying constitutional principles to the American legal system
• Learn how to be active citizens
• Debate and analyze public policy issues, including foreign policy
• Understand how the Legislative, Executive, and Judicial branches work together
• Understand the importance of the American legal system including criminal, civil and constitutional law
• Analyze public policy issues including foreign policy
• Investigate state and local government and politics
• Analyze primary sources and court cases to understand the role of government during major periods of social and political change
Instructional focus: State / local public issue project [ 5 Youth Service Hours ], constitutional law project
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