AP EUROPEAN HISTORY Grade 11 , 12 1 Credit ( 5410 ) AP
G
UNITED STATES HISTORY Grade 11 1 Credit ( 5415 ) CCP
M
Prerequisite : B or better in an Honors English course , in previous social studies courses , and the recommendation of a social studies teacher . AP European History focuses on developing students ; abilities to think conceptually about European history from approximately 1450 to the present and apply historical thinking skills as they learn about the past . Five themes of equal importance — interaction of Europe and the world , poverty and prosperity , objective knowledge and subjective visions , states and other institutions power , and individual and society — provide areas of historical inquiry for investigation throughout the course . These require students to reason historically about continuity and change over time and make comparisons among various historical developments in different times and places . The course allows teachers flexibility to teach certain topics of their choice in depth . Students enrolled in this course are required to take the AP exam at the end of the year .
Prerequisite ( s ): None To earn the M credit in this course , students will showcase a year ’ s worth of work beyond regular course requirements . The additional requirements for the mastery-based credit include the following :
• Participation in mentoring block support
• Completion of a planning / goal-setting tool
• Completion of a self-reflection
• Participation in a student showcase
• Culminating presentation assessed according to the EHS schoolwide rubric for Capable Communicators
Students study American History and culture from the late 19 th Century to our contemporary times . Emphasis is on relationships between important historical events in a chronological perspective . United States History 5415 is college preparatory and appropriate for most students entering eleventh grade . Successful completion of this course fulfills the required 1 credit in U . S . History .
AP UNITED STATES HISTORY Grades 11 , 12 1 credit ( 5416 ) AP
M
Prerequisite ( s ): B or better average in previous high school social studies courses and teacher recommendation . To earn the M credit in this course , students will showcase a year ’ s worth of work beyond regular course requirements . The additional requirements for the mastery-based credit include the following :
• Participation in mentoring block support
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