CURRICULUM GUIDE 2026-27
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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