CAMPBELL HIGH SCHOOL ' S
COURSE CATALOG
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Course Name: Honors World History Type of Course: Core Course
Available to: 10th grade
Prerequisites: Pre-AP Social Studies( 85 %-89 %) OR AP Human Geography( 70 %- 84 %)
Description: This is an accelerated college prep course that covers all the standards included in the onlevel World History course( description on page 46) but explores the concepts at a deeper level with critical thinking, problem-solving skills, and extensive reading and writing used extensively for this level. Students earn an additional 0.5 quality point towards their GPA for this course.
Course Name: AP World History Type of Course: Core Course
Available to: 10th grade
Prerequisites: Pre-AP Social Studies( 90 %+) OR AP Human Geography( 85 %+)
Description: This course is designed to provide the student with an in-depth understanding of the cultural, economic, political, and social developments that have shaped the world from c. 1200 CE to the present. Students will analyze texts, visual sources, and other historical evidence and write essays expressing historical arguments. Units of study include The Global Tapestry, Networks of Exchange, Land-Based Empires, Transoceanic Interconnections, Revolutions, Consequences of Industrialization, Global Conflict, Cold War & Decolonization, and Globalization. The course will involve extensive readings, independent study, and frequent written / document analysis to prepare students for the AP World History Exam. Students earn an additional 1.0 quality point towards their GPA for this course.
Course Name: United States History Type of Course: Core Course Available to: 11th grade
Prerequisites: World History( 70 %- 94 %) OR H. World History( 70 %- 79 %)
Description: This course is designed to provide students with the development of the United States from its beginning as an English settlement and concluding with significant developments in the early 21st Century. This course provides students with a survey of major events and themes in United States history. The purpose of this course is to increase knowledge, awareness, and appreciation of America’ s social, political, and economic evolvement from colonization to its current position as a world leader. Students will be prepared to an End-of-Course Exam.
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