BPS High School Course Catalog 24-25 - Flipbook - Page 78
23002 U.S. Government
The semester-long U.S. government course provides students with an overview of the constitutional
foundations, the legislative, executive, and judicial functions of government, the rights and
responsibilities of citizens, U.S. foreign policy and the political system of the United States. By examining
the Constitution, students gain insight into the principles of federalism, popular sovereignty, limited
government, judicial review, separation of power and checks and balances. Through landmark court
rulings, students will examine the Bill of Rights to determine where the line is drawn between the
protection of individual liberties and the right of government to restrict these freedoms. As a result of
their understanding of the principles of a democracy, students will be better prepared to function as
informed, involved citizens.
Prerequisites: None
Grades Taught: 11, 12
Credit: .5
NCAA Approved
21082 African American History (Groves)
African American people and culture have profoundly shaped the history and evolution of the United
States. While certain dimensions of African American history are often addressed in middle and high
school history courses (most often pertaining to slavery, Reconstruction, the Harlem Renaissance,
and the modern Civil Rights Movement), this course takes a deeper look at a range of characteristics
and aspects of the African American experience. The teachers of this course recognize that it would
be impossible to examine all facets of the African American historical experience in a 12-week long
course. Therefore, this course offers a broad exploration of the African American experience from the
early African American presence in the United States through the present. The course is focused on the
following 6 units: (1) Introduction to the Study of African American History, (2) Identity Politics: Exploring
the Multiple Meanings of Blackness, (3) Major Debates in African American Leadership, (4) African
American Women, (5) African American Struggles for Civil Rights and the Long Black Freedom
Movement, (6) Contemporary Issues in African American Life during the “Age of Obama.”
Prerequisites: None
Grades Taught: 10, 11, 12
Credit: .5
NCAA Approved
252010 The History of American Feminism
This class will focus on the four waves of feminism, beginning with the push for suff rage; afterwards, the
push for equal opportunities in education and the workforce and reproductive freedom; finally, the
push for more diverse women in power, an end to sexual harassment and assault, and the continuing
fight over reproductive freedom.
Prerequisites: None
Grades Taught:: 11, 12
Credit: .25
NCAA Approved
252000 Women’s Studies
This class will focus on current issues facing American women including equal pay (using the women’s
National Soccer Team as a case study), media representation of women, the fight for reproductive
freedom, LGBTQ+ issues, legal challenges currently facing women, and the #metoo movement and its
ramifications.
Prerequisites: None
Grades Taught: 11, 12
Credit: .25
NCAA Approved
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