Courses Offered
American Government, American History, Current Issues, Economics, Psychology, Sociology, Western Civilization, Social Studies 7, Social Studies 8
Courses Offered
American
Government, American History,
Current Issues, Economics, Psychology,
Sociology, Western Civilization,
Social Studies 7, Social Studies 8
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American Government |
The study of the American
Government system and its political operations. It includes how each
branch of our government operates and how they relate to the other two
branches. It also includes a study of the rights, responsibilities,
and duties of a citizen of the United States.
Topics covered include: Comparing historical forms of democratic government that influenced the US Constitution of 1789. Analyze and explain fundamental concepts and challenges to democracy.
Prerequisites: Senior Standing |
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American History |
The study of
America's history from pre Civil War to present. Students learn about
the social, economic, and political issues which have shaped American lives.
Topics cover the events, people and attitudes of the people of the United
States and the impact of these on our life styles today. Prerequisites: Sophomore Standing |
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Current Issues |
An issue is a
dispute between two or more parties, or a point of debate or controversy.
Current is the present time. This class encourages students to broaden
their frame of reference and look at information /situations/ issues from a
variety of perspectives, and form an applied economics business. The
third sector of the class helps prepare students to enter the changing
workplace. The skills of team work, problem solving, and
self-management are examined. Prerequisites: Senior Standing |
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Economics |
This course
describes the basic characteristics of the American economic system,
demonstrates how fundamental economic concepts operate, fosters appropriate
life, study and decision-making skills, enables students to explore consumer
issues and aspects of personal economics, and develops an understanding of
economic principles that influence business decisions. Prerequisites: Senior Standing |
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Psychology |
This is an
introductory class that covers the many facets of the science of psychology.
Students will study a variety of topics including learning processes, the
development of personality, mental and emotional problems, the psychology of
group behavior and social attitudes. Prerequisites: Junior or Senior standing |
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Sociology |
Sociology is the
study of the behavior of people in groups. In this course students
will learn about the social development of individuals in a society and
consider the effects that culture, language and status have on development.
This course will focus on social life in our modern society. Students
will study the way groups are formed, the results of group behavior, and the
effect of that behavior on our culture. Prerequisites: Junior or Senior standing |
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Western Civilization |
This course is the
study of European History from Mesopotamia to Modern Europe. Students
learn about the shaping of the present day culture and its impact on America
today. Prerequisites: Junior or Senior Standing |
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Social Studies 7 |
The purpose of this
class is to acquaint students with the diversity of cultures, lifestyles,
and people throughout the world. Students will analyze the historical,
economical, geographical, and political factors that have shaped nations and
regions around the world. Prerequisites: None |
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Social Studies 8 |
This course presents
a comprehensive look at America's past. This history class covers most
aspects of the development of the United States. Beginning with the
discovery of the new world, students will retrace and reconstruct the events
that led to the creation of America and continue to the eve of the Civil
War. Prerequisites: None |