• Social Studies
    Civics & Economics Honors 42095X0
    Honors Civics and Economics is a seminar format course which combines textbook study, lectures, guest presentations and projects in an effort to provide Active Citizenship Training for these students. The curriculum includes a study of the role of political parties, the media and interest groups. An in-depth study of the Constitution and related issues are also included. An essential section of the course is involvement in various projects which affect our school, community and state.
    1 Quality Point
    CREDIT: 1TYPE: HonorsGRADE: 9-12
    PREREQUISITE: A in 8th grade Social Studies or B in Honors World History or A in World History
    World History 43032X0
    This course begins with prehistoric times and concludes with modern times. It offers a study of the development of the western world. In addition, it presents non-western civilizations in the framework of their own cultures and shows how these different civilizations have interacted with each other.
    CREDIT: 1TYPE: RegularGRADE: 9-12
    World History Honors 43035X0
    This course goes beyond historical events and presents a multi-disciplinary approach, including the arts, economics, science, philosophy, and sociology.
    1 Quality Point
    CREDIT: 1TYPE: HonorsGRADE: 9-12
    PREREQUISITE: A or B in 8th Grade Social Studies
    Introduction to the New Testament 43162X0NT1
    This course includes an introduction to the New Testament including research and reference skills and how the Bible came into English. Focus is on the first four books of the New Testament (Matthew, Mark, Luke, John), especially those stories often encountered in literature, music, and art.
    CREDIT: 1TYPE: RegularGRADE: 9-12
    Introduction to the Old Testament 43162X0OT1
    Credit: One elective
    This course includes an introduction to the Hebrew Bible and the English Old Testament, including research and reference skills and how the Bible came into English. Focus is on the Pentateuch (Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy), especially those stories often encountered in literature, music, and art. As time allows the course concludes with an overview of the TANAK/English O. T.
    CREDIT: 1TYPE: RegularGRADE: 9-12
    US Government & Politics Year Long AP 42027X0Y
    This course prepares students to take the “Advanced Placement United States Government and Politics” exam in May by giving students an analytical perspective on government and politics in the U. S.
    Students become familiar with the institutions, groups, beliefs, and ideas of political reality in today’s nation. With that goal, the course covers: the Constitution and its foundation, political beliefs and behaviors, political parties and interest groups, institutions and processes, and civil rights and civil liberties.
    2 Quality Points ***If you take this course, you must also take 10367X0Y - English Literature & Composition - Year Long AP
    CREDIT: 1TYPE: Advanced PlacementGRADE: 10-12
    PREREQUISITE: A in Civics and Economics or B in Honors Civics and Economics
    Civics & Economics 42092X0
    Civics and Economics is a study of basic economic concepts, terms and consumer skills, and an introduction to national, state and local government. This course includes a study of the major foundations of the American political system and recognizes the role of a citizen in American society.
    CREDIT: 1TYPE: RegularGRADE: 10-12
    World History Year Long AP 43107X0Y
    The purpose of the AP World History course is to develop greater understanding of the evolution of global processes and contacts in interaction with different types of human societies. This understanding is advanced through a combination of selective factual knowledge and appropriate analytical skills. The course highlights the nature of changes in international frameworks and their causes and consequences, as well as comparisons among major societies. The course emphasizes relevant factual knowledge deployed in conjunction with leading interpretive issues and types of historical evidence. The course builds on an understanding of cultural, institutional, and technological precedents that, along with geography, set the human stage. Specific themes provide further organization to the course, along with the consistent attention to contracts among societies that form the core of world history as a field of study. Students may receive college credit based upon an acceptable score on the AP World History examination.
    2 Quality Points
    CREDIT: 1TYPE: Advanced PlacementGRADE: 10-12
    PREREQUISITE: 42095X0 - Civics & Economics Honors or 42092X0 - Civics & Economics
    COREQUISITES: If you take this course, you must also take 10225X0Y - English II Year Long Honors
    Advanced New Testament 43162X0NT2
    This course includes a brief overview/review of introduction to the New Testament, research and reference skills. Focus is on the remaining books of the New Testament.
    CREDIT: 1TYPE: RegularGRADE: 10-12
    PREREQUISITE: 43162X0NT1 - Introduction to the New Testament
    Advanced Old Testament 43162X0OT2
    This course includes a brief overview/review of introduction to the Hebrew Bible and English Old Testament, research and reference skills. Focus is on the remaining books of the TANAK/English Old Testament.
    CREDIT: 1TYPE: RegularGRADE: 10-12
    PREREQUISITE: 43162X0OT1 - Introduction to the Old Testament
    Holocaust & Genocide 47002X0HOL
    This interdisciplinary course, through lessons, readings, discussions, visiting www sites (including the archives at Virtual Jerusalem, Shamash, the US Holocaust Museum, the Simon Wiesenthal Center, and other web sources), and video, will explore the roles of the perpetrators, victims, bystanders and rescuers during these horrific periods in the 20th century.
    CREDIT: 1TYPE: RegularGRADE: 10-12
    PREREQUISITE: English I and World History
    Military History 47002X0MIL
    Credit: One elective
    This course will survey the history of human conflict from ancient times to the present. The approach will be both chronological (from the Persian Wars to the current War on Terrorism) and thematic (such as leadership, technology, role of women, and the media). Students will access resources at the school media center and computer lab to prepare research papers, presentations, and projects. Rather than memorizing facts or data, students will display critical interpretation and historical
    CREDIT: 1TYPE: RegularGRADE: 10-12
    PREREQUISITE: 43032X0 - World History
    US History Year Long AP 43017X0Y
    This course is an in-depth study of U. S. History preparing students for the AP College Board exams. Extensive reading, free response essays, and document-based questions are included. Students may receive college credit based upon an acceptable score on the AP U. S. History examination.
    2 Quality Points
    CREDIT: 1TYPE: Advanced PlacementGRADE: 11-12
    PREREQUISITE: B in Honors Civics and Economics or A on Civics and Economics
    COREQUISITES: If you take this course, you must also take 10357X0Y - English Language & Composition- Year Long AP
    American History I 43042X0
    This survey course provides knowledge of U. S. History prior to the 1860's. Students learn how past events have influenced our times. Reading, writing, map study and discussions are vital aspects of the class.
    CREDIT: 1TYPE: RegularGRADE: 11-12
    PREREQUISITE: 42092X0 - Civics & Economics
    American History I Honors 43045X0
    This U. S. History course is for students who demonstrate high proficiency in social studies classes and accept the responsibility for independent study and higher levels of thinking. This survey course provides knowledge of U. S. History prior to the 1860's. Students learn how past events have influenced our times. Reading, writing, map study and discussions are vital aspects of the class.
    1 Quality Point
    CREDIT: 1TYPE: HonorsGRADE: 11-12
    PREREQUISITE: B in Honors Civics & Economics or A in Civics & Economics
    Psychology AP 44067X0
    Credit: One elective
    Course purpose is to introduce students to the systematic and scientific study of human, other animal behavior and mental processes. Students are exposed to the psychological facts, principles, and phenomena associated with each of the major subfields. They learn methods psychologists use in science and practice. Course is designed to provide a learning experience equivalent to that obtained in an introductory college course. Students are strongly encouraged to take the Advance Placement exam at the conclusion of the course. The rigorous course syllabus and college level texts suggest that students who enroll should be highly motivated and intellectually curious.
    2 Quality Points
    CREDIT: 1TYPE: Advanced PlacementGRADE: 11-12
    PREREQUISITE: A in English II or B in Honors English II and A in previous social studies or B in Honors previous social studies
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