WHEELER HIGH SCHOOL ' S
COURSE CATALOG
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Course Name: United States History Type of Course: Core Course Available to: 11th grade
Prerequisites: World History( 70 %- 89 %) OR H. World History( 70 %- 73 %)
Description: This course is designed to provide students the development of the United States from 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 take an End-of-Course Exam.
Course Name: Honors United States History Type of Course: Core Course
Available to: 11th grade
Prerequisites: World History( 90 %+), H. World History( 74 %- 89 %), OR AP World History( 70 %- 79 %)
Description: This is an accelerated college prep course that covers all the standards included in the onlevel United States History course 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 will be prepared to take an End-of-Course Exam. Students earn an additional 0.5 quality point towards their GPA for this course.
Course Name: AP United States History Type of Course: Core Course Available to: 11th grade
Prerequisites: H. World History( 90 %+) OR AP World History( 80 %+)
Description: The course is considered an introductory college-level U. S. history course. Students cultivate their understanding of U. S. history from c. 1491 CE to the present through analyzing historical sources and learning to make connections and craft historical arguments as they explore concepts like American and national identity; work, exchange, and technology; geography and the environment; migration and settlement; politics and power; America in the world; American and regional culture; and social structures. The course will involve extensive readings, independent study, and frequent written / document analysis to prepare students for the AP US History Exam. Students earn an additional 1.0 quality point towards their GPA for this course.
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