Nixa High School Course Description Book 2024-2025 (3) - Flipbook - Page 73
U.S. HISTORY - 1510
1 Year = 1 Credit
Grade Level: 9
U.S. History is designed to give students a better understanding and appreciation for
their country. The course will cover United States history from the Industrial Age through
Present Day. Emphasis will be given to the development of political and economic
institutions as well as the changing role of government in the lives of Americans.
Required for graduation. NCAA Approved Course
HONORS U.S. HISTORY - 1517
1 Year = 1 Credit
Grade Level: 9
Honors U.S. History will cover the same content as traditional U.S. History but will
include extra independent readings, primary source investigation, and research. This class
will be taught in such a way as to prepare students for Advanced Placement Social
Studies classes. This class will replace the U.S. History requirement for graduation. NCAA
Approved Course
WORLD HISTORY - 1520
1 Year = 1 Credit
Grade Level: 10
World History is a class designed to provide students with a clear context of the world in
which they live. In an attempt to make them well-rounded and culturally aware citizens,
students will learn about six different regions of the world, focusing on each region’s
history and how that has led to present day conditions. Required for Graduation. NCAA
Approved Course
AP WORLD HISTORY - 1525A
1 Year = 1 Credit
AP
Grade Level: 10-12
Optional AP Exam Est Fee: $96
AP World History focuses on developing students' abilities to think conceptually about
world history from approximately 1200 CE to the present and apply historical thinking
skills as they learn about the past. Five themes of equal importance - focusing on the
environment, cultures, state-building, economic systems, and social structures - provide
areas of historical inquiry for investigation throughout the course. AP World History
encompasses the history of the five major geographical regions of the globe: Africa, the
Americas, Asia, Europe, and Oceania, with special focus on historical developments and
processes that cross multiple regions. Advanced Placement courses require a higher level
of commitment than a regular class. AP coursework is college level work. Students will
have the option to take the AP exam at the end of the course to gain college credit. This
course can replace the World History graduation requirement. NCAA Approved Course
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