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SOCIAL STUDIES
Four credits in Social Studies are required for graduation.
Placement in Honors-level Social Studies classes requires teacher recommendation
and administrative approval.
WORLD GEOGRAPHY
This course is the study of the interrelationships of cultures, politics, and economies
of the international community in correlation with the Five Themes of Geography
(location, human-environment interaction, place, region, and movement).
Grade Level: 9
Type: Required
Credit: 1
Prerequisite: None
WORLD HISTORY
This class is an introduction to the history of the world with
emphasis on specific political, social, economic, and religious
events that have influenced the world’s cultures. Major topics
are the origins of man, early river civilizations, major religions
of the world, empire building, and the development of culture
in Western Europe.
Grade Level: 10
Type: Required
Credit: 1
Prerequisite: World Geography
UNITED STATES HISTORY, 1865 – PRESENT
This course explores major events and cultural developments that occurred during
this time period. Beginning with the reconstruction period after the Civil War,
the first semester continues with industrial growth, immigration, and progressive
reforms. During the second semester, the twentieth century is studied with
emphasis on World War I, the 1920s, the Great Depression, and World War II.
Grade Level: 11
Type: Required
Credit: 1
Prerequisites: World Geography, World History
UNITED STATES HISTORY, POST WORLD WAR II HONORS
This Honors-level elective course examines the period of history from the end of
World War II to the present, focusing heavily on the Cold War, which dominated
U. S. foreign policy from 1945 to 1991, and the decade of the 1960s, including the
Vietnam War. Students analyze events during this important period of history and
respond in writing or class discussions. A research paper is assigned each semester.
Grade Level: 12
Type: Required
Credit: .5
Prerequisites: World Geography, World History, US History, and
teacher recommendation
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