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US Government and Politics Seminar
Prerequisite/Selection Process:
AP Government and Politics
Intended Audience: Grade 12
Credit: One trimester = 0.5 credit
Major Outcomes: Analysis of topics such as
the U.S. Constitution, political beliefs and
behavior, interest groups, mass media,
institutions of government, public policy,
civil rights and civil liberties
Instructional Focus: Preparation to take
National Advanced Placement exam
FOUNDATIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
Globe Trekker
Intended Audience: Grades 10, 11, 12
Credit: One trimester = 0.5 credits
Major Outcomes:
• Exploring the world around us
• Dispel common misconceptions of other
regions of the world
• Create project of experiences with,
pictures, letters, postcards, etc.
• Research: History, landmarks, language,
traditions, religions, food, etiquette,
architecture, art, transportation
• Focus on regions of the world that is
different/more in depth from other courses
Instructional Focus: Research, discussion,
projects, activities, etc
America Through Multimedia
Intended Audience: Grades 10, 11, 12
Credit: One trimester = 0.5 credit
Major Outcomes:
• Defining media (forms of, changing
technology)
• How history has shaped multimedia
through various periods of time
• Forms of Propaganda
• Film analysis
Instruction Focus: Journaling, class discus-
sions, projects, lecture, book/article reading,
and various other forms of media.
Modern Global Issues
Intended Audience: Grades 10, 11, 12
Credit: One trimester = 0.5 credit
Major Outcomes:
• Students will understand the world from
a variety of perspectives
• Should all people have access to the
same basic rights?
• Analyze global human rights such as sex
trafficking, child labor, access to clean
water, and food security
• Understand the history and modern rele-
vance of global and domestic terrorism
and extremism
• Investigate the impact of the changing
global environment
• Debate privacy rights in the face of foreign
and domestic spying and cyber security
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• Global response to outbreaks of disease
and natural disasters
Instructional Focus: Instruction is presented in
a variety of ways: class discussion, individual
research, student driven presentations, small
and large group activities, simulations, and the
use of technology and geographical tools.
Multicultural Perspectives
Intended Audience: Grades 10, 11, and 12
Credit: One trimester = 0.5 credit
Major Outcomes:
• Students will analyze how the concepts of
Power and Privilege impact how we each
experience the world differently and will
be evaluated through a multicultural lens
in the following areas of study: Race,
Gender, Ethnicity, LGBTQ, Disability
• Students will gain exposure to the cultural
richness of the Greater Twin Cities Area
• Research how groups have maintained
their culture while becoming part of the
Minnesota tradition. Examples of groups
include: Southeast Asian [Hmong, Viet-
namese, etc.], Scandinavian [Norwegian,
Swedish, etc.], African [Liberian, Soma-
lian, etc.], Latino, Soviet Bloc, and others.
Instructional Focus: Discussion - Socratic
Seminar, Sociological Observation, Research
Papers, Group Presentations
Honors African-American History
Intended Audience: Grades 10, 11, 12
Credit: One trimester = 0.5 credit
The African American History course is de-
signed to develop an understanding of the
causes, character, and consequences of the
African-American experience and its influ-
ence on the world, the United States, and the
African-American community. Beginning with
a historical, geographical, social, political,
economic, and cultural understanding from
the African continent, the course will provide
a descriptive and corrective overview, intro-
ducing the student to the study of both the
African and African-American experiences.
Major Outcomes:
• Study of major events in U.S. History from
the perspective of African Americans
• Study of diverse peoples who created the
American story
Instructional Focus: Journaling, class discus-
sions, projects, lecture, book/article reading,
and various other forms of media.
HUMAN SERVICES
Youth Issues
Intended Audience: Grades 9, 10, 11, and 12
Credit: One trimester = 0.5 credit
Major Outcomes:
• Effective communication skills in per-
sonal, family, and social situations
• Analysis of issues which affect youth
Instructional Focus: Discussion
Sociology
Intended Audience: Grades 11 and 12
Credit: One trimester = 0.5 credit
Major Outcomes:
• Sociological Perspectives-Introduction to So-
ciology [contributors, key concepts], research
• Culture/Social Structure-culture, socializa-
tion, groups/status, and deviance
• Social Inequality-racial/ethnic, and gender
discrimination
• Social Institutions-family: marriage, divorce, do-
mestic violence, sports, religion, or education.
Instructional Focus: Discussion, lecture,
group activities, simulations, and research
Psychology I
Intended Audience: Grades 11 and 12
Credit: One trimester = 0.5 credit
Major Outcomes:
• History of psychology
• Scientific method
• Brain structure and function
• Impact of genetics and environment or
personality
• Mental disorders and treatment
Instructional Focus: Discussion, lecture,
group activities, experiments, observations,
fields and methods of psychology
Psychology II
Intended Audience: Grades 11 and 12
Credit: One trimester = 0.5 credit
Major Outcomes:
• Sensation and perception
• Motivation and emotion
• State of consciousness
• Development — child through adulthood
• Gender
• Intelligence
• Social psychology
Instructional Focus: Discussion, lecture,
group activities, experiments, observations
and fields and methods of psychology
AP Psychology
[AndHS, AHS, CPHS, CRHS only]
Intended Audience: Grades 11 and 12
Credit: Two trimesters = 1.0 credit
Major Outcomes:
• Research methods
• Exploration of self and relationships
• Impact of genetics and environment on
personality
• Theories of learning and memory
Instructional Focus: This course is equivalent to
an introductory college [psychology] course.
LAW, PUBLIC SAFETY, CORRECTIONS,
AND SECURITY
Criminal Justice
Intended Audience: Grades 11 and 12
Credit: One trimester = 0.5 credit
Major Outcomes:
• Knowledge of crime, criminals and victims, role
of police, and court systems and corrections
Instructional Focus: Class activities and guest speakers
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