CURRICULUM GUIDE 2025-26
SOCIAL STUDIES COURSES :
161 | WORLD HISTORY HONORS 1.0 CREDIT
This survey course will allow students to chronologically examine the evolution of civilization from its earliest origins through the modern era . The students will become acquainted with the basic evolutionary nature of world history while at the same time tracing the origins and development of many modern institutions and values . The social studies high school honors program offers qualified students the opportunity to complete their social studies requirement at a level of commitment that demands increased reading , writing , studying , and self-reliance over the comparable courses . Only students with a dedicated interest in social studies and an eagerness to excel should consider the honors courses .
162 | WORLD HISTORY 1.0 CREDIT
This survey course will allow students to chronologically examine the evolution of civilization from its earliest origins through the modern era . The students will become acquainted with the basic evolutionary nature of world history while at the same time tracing the origins and development of many modern institutions and values .
163 | TOPICS IN WORLD HISTORY 1.0 CREDIT
This survey course , designed for students enrolled in Literature and English Composition , focuses upon the development of civilizations , will allow the student to examine chronologically and thematically , the evolution of civilizations ( e . g . Fertile Crescent , Egypt , Greece , Rome , East and West Africa , etc .). The students will become acquainted with the basic evolutionary nature of world history , while at the same time tracing the origins and development of many modern institutions and values . Additional emphasis is placed on the development of study patterns and skill sets ( including reading fluency , comprehension and active retrieval ) consistent with a college preparatory model .
167 | AP COMPARATIVE GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS 1.0 CREDIT
Prerequisites : 80 % in English Honors OR 80 % in previous Social Studies AP Course
Students are introduced to fundamental concepts used by political scientists to study politics in a variety of countries ( UK , Russia , China , Nigeria , Mexico , and Iran ). The course aims to illustrate the rich diversity of political life and to communicate to students the importance of global political and economic changes . Comparison assists both in identifying problems and in analyzing policy making . By using these six countries , the course can move the discussion of concepts from abstract definition to concrete example , noting that not all concepts will be equally useful in all country settings . Additionally , students will develop a foundational understanding of the government of the United States through the process of comparison to various other government systems .
$ A fee is charged for the AP exam .
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