Students will study cultures which differ from their own, the relationships of geography to other social studies disciplines, as well as the basic principles, concepts, and tools of geography.

AP WORLD HISTORY
Grade 10

The purpose of this college level course is to develop greater understanding of the evolution of global processes and contacts, in interaction with different types of human societies by following the basic curriculum developed by the AP Colleeboard. The course highlights the nature of changes in international frameworks and their causes and consequences, as well as comparisons among major societies. Students will be expected to take an AP World History exam (consisting of three types of essays and seventy multiple choice questions) that allow for the possibility of college credit. For success on the exam and in the course, the student will have to develop the skills of analysis and syntheses (determine component parts and examine their nature and relationship to each other and the whole), evaluation (in which they may be asked to judge the value or character of something such as point of view, appraise, give opinions in essays, etc), as well as determining cause and effect, comparison and contrast, distinguishing fact from opinion, formulating questions, recognizing ideologies, predicting consequences, among other skills. Students will also be expected to learn how to write the three different types of essays: Comparative, Change-Over-Time (Continuity and Change), and Document-Based which will be graded according to the rubrics provided by the AP Collegeboard.

WORLD HISTORY
Grade 10

This is the study of the development of life on the seven continents from prehistoric times to the present. The objective is to learn from events and people of the past to help gain an understanding of today in order to build a better future.

AP AMERICAN HISTORY
Grade 11

AP U. S. History is designed to provide students with the analytic skills and factual knowledge necessary to deal critically with the problems and materials in United States history. Students should learn to assess historical materials and weigh the evidence and interpretations presented in historical scholarship. To be successful one must be prepared to spend an extensive amount of time reading, evaluating and analyzing, and writing.

AMERICAN HISTORY
Grade 11

This course is a thematic approach to American History. There are give themes covered during the course: government; immigration with social and cultural development; westward expansion; economic and industrial development; and wars and conflicts.

AP AMERICAN GOVERNMENT
Grade 12

This course is designed to give students an analytical perspective on government and politics in the United States. It involves both the study of general government concepts used to interpret U. S. politics and the analysis of specific case studies. Students are exposed to a variety of learning activities - lecture, case studies, research, and decision making. Students will be expected to provide written analysis and interpretation of subject matter on an advanced level. This class will require extensive research, analysis, evaluation, and writing.

AMERICAN GOVERNMENT
Grade 12

This course reviews the foundations of the federal system on which law in the United States is based.

SOCIOLOGY
Grades 11-12

This .5 credit course offers a study of human relationships in society. It focuses upon the use of sociological point of view to examine culture, social structure, the individual in society, social institutions, and social inequality. The changing social world and its implications will be presented and analyzed.

PSYCHOLOGY
Grades 11-12

This .5 credit course will cover the basic concepts of psychology. Students will develop and demonstrate critical thinking skills, identify the founder of psychology and explain their individual theories, analyze personality theorists, describe the stages of early human growth and development, identify and analyze learning theorists and their theories, define good mental health, and identify individual roles and responsibilities in becoming efficient productive citizens.