World History

Grade Level:              9, 10

Prerequisite(s)            None

Length                         Year

Credit                          1.00

Requirement Fulfilled       Social Studies

Content:                                

World History is a year-long course focusing on major world cultures and the changes they have experienced from early historical periods through modern history.

Expectations:                        

Come to class on time with all the materials necessary to work and learn.

Use appropriate behavior which respects my right to teach and your fellow students’ right

to learn.

Complete all homework and projects on time as assigned.

Participate in class discussions.

Skills Taught:           

The ability to relate historical information and its significance to the present.

Use of maps and graphs/charts.

Summarization of text information.

Methods of presentation:

The majority of class time is used for discussions on assigned reading from the text.  Class time is also used for reading out loud from the text as a class.  Some time is given to allow students to work independently on assigned written work.

Activities Include:

Reading assigned sections from the text.

Written assignments.

Quizzes on assigned sections from the text.

Chapter Tests.

Semester Tests.

Video presentations.

U.S. History

Grade Level:              11

Prerequisite(s)            Junior Standing

Length                         2 Semesters

Credit                          1

Requirement Fulfilled       U.S. History 

Content:                                

United States History is a comprehensive course that deals with the people and events that have shaped our country. 

Expectations:                        

Come to class on time with all the materials necessary to work and learn.

Use appropriate behavior which respects my right to teach and your fellow students’ right

to learn.

Complete all homework and projects on time as assigned.

Participate in class discussions.

Skills Taught:           

The ability to relate the importance of knowledge about the workings of history and its impact on daily lives. 

Use of graphs/charts.

Summarization of text information

The ability to gather research information.

Methods of presentation:

The majority of class time is used for lecture and discussion on the issues of United States History.  Accompanying video, worksheets, and research will aid in gathering supplementary information and recognition of data.  Some time is given to allow students to work independently on assigned written work.

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Activities Include:

Reading assigned sections from the text.

Written assignments.

Quizzes on assigned sections from the text.

Chapter Tests.

Semester Tests.

Video presentations.

Research Papers

Weekly Current Events

Advanced Placement United States History

Grade Level:              11

Prerequisite(s)            Junior Status, Instructor Approval

Length                         2 Semesters

Credit                          2

Requirement Fulfilled       U.S. History

Content:                                

Advanced Placement U.S. History is a comprehensive course covering the social, political, economic, and intellectual history of the United States.  It is a college-level course based on a 5.0 grade point.

Expectations:                        

Come to class on time with all the materials necessary to work and learn.

Use appropriate behavior which respects my right to teach and your fellow students’ right

to learn.

Keep up with reading and research in text book.

Complete all homework and projects on time as assigned.

Participate in class discussions.

Skills Taught:           

Proper writing techniques for essay and data based quotient questions

Higher level thinking and reasoning skills

Scope and sequence

Compare and contrast

Debating techniques

Methods of presentation:

The students will be led through the course on a variety of self taught techniques.  Teacher guided projects with individual research and application will be stressed in this college-level course.  Cooperative learning techniques will be applied.

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Activities Include:

Reading assigned sections from the text.

Written assignments.

Multiple Choice tests

Data Based Quotient tests

Essays

Video presentations.

Research Papers

Government

Grade Level:              12

Prerequisite(s)            Senior Status

Length                         1 Semester

Credit                          0.5

Requirement Fulfilled       Social Studies

Content:                                

American Government is a comprehensive course that examines the basic principles and concepts of the American form of government. 

Expectations:                        

Come to class on time with all the materials necessary to work and learn.

Use appropriate behavior which respects my right to teach and your fellow students’ right

to learn.

Complete all homework and projects on time as assigned.

Participate in class discussions.

Skills Taught:           

The ability to relate the importance of knowledge about the workings of government and its impact on daily lives. 

Use of graphs/charts.

Summarization of text information

The ability to gather research information.

Methods of presentation:

The majority of class time is used for discussions on assigned reading from the text including class projects based on a variety of current topics relating to American Government.  Some time is given to allow students to work independently on assigned written work.

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Activities Include:

Reading assigned sections from the text.

Written assignments.

Quizzes on assigned sections from the text.

Chapter Tests.

Semester Tests.

Video presentations.

Research Papers

Weekly Current Events

Psychology

Grade Level:              12

Prerequisite(s)            Senior Status

Length                         1 Semester

Credit                          0.5

Requirement Fulfilled       Social Studies

Content:                                

Psychology is a course designed to introduce students to the concepts of human development, personality, and the fundamentals of behavioral study.

Expectations:                        

Come to class on time with all the materials necessary to work and learn.

Use appropriate behavior which respects my right to teach and your fellow students’ right

to learn.

Complete all homework and projects on time as assigned.

Participate in class discussions.

Skills Taught:           

The ability to understand the basic theories about behavior.

The relationship between individual behavior and group behavior.

Summarization of text information.

The ability to gather research information.

Methods of presentation:

The majority of class time is used for discussions on assigned reading from the text.  Additionally, students will be required to complete class projects based on a variety of current topics relating to Psychology. Some time is given to allow students to work independently on assigned written work.

Activities Include:

Reading assigned sections from the text.

Written assignments.

Quizzes on assigned sections from the text.

Chapter Tests.

Semester Tests.

Video presentations.

Research Papers.

Weekly Current Events.