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SOCIAL SCIENCE
Advanced Placement U. S. History
Grade: 11 2 Sem. 1 Credit Prereq: World History with a minimum grade of “B”
English I and Pre AP English II with a minimum grade of “B”
The AP U.S. History course is designed to provide the knowledge and critical thinking skills necessary to deal with the issues and themes of U.S. History at an equivalent level of a full-year introductory college survey course. In addition, students will also develop the analytical skills necessary to make informed judgments and present clear and persuasive evidence in essay form while weighing the evidence provided by historical materials. The course will be taught primarily chronologically, but the idea of themes develop-ing over overlapping periods will be examined. This course, which follows the College Board’s AP U.S. History outline, expects summer reading and writing, a high level of participation, commitment, individual responsibility, and effort. Also, there will be many scheduled review events in the spring held outside of the
classroom for those wishing to take the optional AP U.S. History exam in May. You may visit the AP U.S. History course description at www.collegeboard.com for more specific explanations of course themes. 23
American Government
Grade: 11-12 1 Sem. 1/2 Credit Prereq: None
American Government is a course dealing with the structure of our national as well as state government systems and its modern day problems. This course will outline the three branches of government at both the national and state levels, and students will learn how each of these branches interact with each other. The course will also involve the discussion of what public policy is and how it affects our daily lives. American Government will also stress the importance of public participation in the system. There will be at least one project assigned during the semester. American Government is a required class for graduation, which includes the required U.S. and IL constitution tests.
Introduction to Social Studies
Grade: 9-12 1 Sem. 1/2 Credit Prereq: None
Introduction to Social Studies is semester course designed to study the world’s people, places, and environment from a physical and cultural perspective. Through a variety of classroom activities, students will gain an appreciation and understanding of the multicul-tural world in which they live. This course will help students develop the skills to examine our culturally diverse world - as a whole relation to its parts, its parts in relation to one another, and all in relation to the student’s own place in the future. Introduction to Social Studies provides a rich substance of facts and information as well as an abundant opportunity to refine that substance through the exercise of map and globe skills, reading skills, writing skills, and thinking skills.
Nations in the News
Grade: 11-12 1 Sem. 1/2 Credit Prereq: None
(may be repeated once)
Nations in the News is a semester course designed to introduce students to issues that influence our global, multicultural society al-lowing students to become aware of current foreign history and how it may relate to U.S. foreign policy. Newsweek is the basic text with the “World News Map” and “Names in the News’ used to supplement. Critical thinking skills and technology related research will also be emphasized. Students are expected to read, analyze, and answer questions regarding current news in an open competition setting. Speaking and listening are reinforced through class discussions and oral presentations.
Sociology
Grade: 11-12 1 Sem. 1/2 Credit Prereq: None
Students are introduced to the scientific study of modern human society using sociologic methodology, theory, and fundamental knowledge. Topics discussed include: the nature of society and culture, socialization, group behavior, ordinary interaction, deviance, conformity, social stratification, family, social institutions, race and ethnicity.
U. S. History
Grade: 11 2 Sem. 1 Credit Prereq: None
U. S. History is a comprehensive survey of the main themes and concepts that have been a part of our American history. The course content includes: a broad range of social, political, and economic developments with a particular emphasis on the lives of the people in each historic period. Students will develop skills in analyzing and evaluating major issues in American history and interpreting historical papers. Students are required to complete a term paper on a particular topic covered during the second semester.
World History
Grade: 10-12 2 Sem. 1 Credit Prereq: None
This class emphasizes the underlying themes of history: the development of government and law, the influence of geography, religion, and moral values; development of education, fine arts, and science. Also, larger concepts will be studied: nationalism, imperialism, the Holocaust, communism, and democracy. The idea is to develop student awareness of how world history helped shape American history and present world history.
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