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Social Studies

Social Studies 9 World History 1607-1919 Psychology Required for Graduation

and Current World Problems Advanced Placement Psychology 1 credit U.S. History

Social Studies 10 U.S. History & Global Sociology 1 credit Gr. 12 Social Studies

Affairs: 1877-Present Applied Economics 1 credit Additional Social

Social Studies 12 U.S. Government IB History of the Americas Studies Credit

Advanced Placement U.S. History Contemporary World Issues

Advanced Placement Microeconomics/ Advanced Placement

Macroeconomics Human Geography

Advanced Placement U.S. Government

and Politics
The objective of this program is to help the students enjoy, understand and learn materials from the social studies field. This is done in order to accomplish the ultimate goal of preparing and encouraging students to take their place in American and world societies as active, constructive individuals.

History – Students use materials drawn from the diversity of human experience to analyze and interpret significant events, patterns and themes in the history of Ohio, the United States and the world.
People in Societies - Students use knowledge of perspective practices and products of cultural, ethnic and social groups to analyze the impact of their commonality and diversity within local, national, regional and global settings.
Geography - Students use knowledge of geographic locations, patterns and processes to show the interrelationship between the physical environment and human activity, and to explain the interactions that occur in an increasingly interdependent world.
Economics - Students use economic reasoning skills and knowledge of major economic concepts, issues and systems in order to make informed choices as produces, consumers, savers, investors, workers and citizens in an interdependent world.
Government - Students use knowledge of the purposes, structures and processes of political systems at the local, state, national and international levels to understand that people create systems of government as structures of power and authority to provide order, maintain stability and promote general welfare.
Citizenship Rights and Responsibilities - Students use knowledge of the rights and responsibilities of citizenship in order to examine and evaluate civic ideals and to participate in community life and the American democratic system.
Social Studies Skills and Methods - Students collect, organize, evaluate and synthesize information from multiple sources to draw logical conclusions. Students communicate this information using appropriate social studies terminology in oral, written or multimedia form and apply what they have learned to societal issues in simulated or real-world settings.
Social Studies 9 World History 1607-1919 and Current World Problems
(Two semesters, ½ credit per semester)

Prerequisite: None

Prerequisite: None

Prerequisite: None

Prerequisite: 1) Successful completion of previous Social Studies and English courses with a B average or better.

2) Written recommendation of a previous Social Studies instructor.
This is a rigorous course analyzing events, places, people and themes in American History from colonization and settlement to the present. This is a college-level course that stresses critical thinking and analytical writing. Using a sophisticated college text, students will work with primary documents and engage in a variety of writing exercises on a regular basis. Students will research historical events and interpretations and prepare for the Advanced Placement exam in May; successful completion of the examination may earn a student college credit. This course is designed for the student with high ability and interest in the advanced study of history. Reading and writing are integral parts of the course. Students must be willing to devote extra time to the coursework.
Fee: 2/3 of AP Exam

$20.00 Study Guide

Advanced Placement Microeconomics/

Macroeconomics
(Two semesters, ½ credit per semester)

Prerequisite: Student should have completed or are currently enrolled in Integrated III.  Students are also required to have a signature from their math and social studies teacher for recommendation.

AP Microeconomics/Macroeconomics consists of one semester of microeconomics and another of macroeco­nomics. Microeconomics is the study of how an individual firm makes decisions, while macroeconomics deals with how our country as a whole, or major parts, make economic decisions. The purpose of these is to give the student a thorough under­standing of the principles of economics that apply to an economic system as a whole. Economic growth, international economics, and the role of consumers and producers are studied in this course.
Fee: 2/3 of AP Exam

$20.00 Study Guide
Advanced Placement

U.S. Government and Politics
(Two semesters, ½ credit per semester, 12)

Prerequisite:

2) Written recommendation of a previous Social Studies instructor.

Prerequisite: 1) Successful completion of previous Social Studies and English courses with a B average or better. 2) Written recommendation of a previous Social Studies instructor.

Prerequisite: None

Prerequisite: None

Sample topics include: international responses to conflict & famine, balancing nationalism and minority rights, immigration, nuclear proliferation, terrorism, and environmental protection.