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| West Civ (3,4,5) |
*Area Studies (3,4) | U.S.History I (3,4) AP U.S.History I (5)+ *Modern Eur Hist (4) |
U.S. History II (3,4) AP U.S.History II (5)+ *Modern Eur Hist (4) *Contemporary Issues (3,4) *Youth & Law/Sociology (3) *Western World (5)+ |
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Departmental Policy: Reading scores will be checked when students are to be phased.
Western Civilization (5) Grade 9 Western Civilization (3, 4) Grade 9 *Area Studies (3, 4) Grade 10 U.S. History I (3, 4) Grade 11 +Advanced Placement U.S. History I (5) Grade 11 This course, which is a continuation of Advanced Placement U.S. History I; provides a survey of U.S. History from the period of Reconstruction to the present time. There will be great emphasis on major historical periods such as the Industrial Age, the Progressive Movement, the New Deal, World War I, World War II, the Cold War period, American involvement in the Vietnam War, and the Administrations of the last three decades. The Advanced Placement Program in U.S. History is designed to provide students with the analytic skills and factual knowledge necessary to deal critically with the problems and topics in American History. The program prepares students for the immediate and advanced college courses. Students should learn to assess historical materials - their relevance to a given interpretative problem, their reliability and their importance - and then to weigh the evidence and interpretations presented in historical scholarship. An AP U.S. History course should thus develop skills necessary to arrive at conclusions on the basis of an informed judgment and to present reasons and evidence clearly and persuasively in essay format. Current events will also be discussed. Three college credits from Seton Hall University are available at the end of the year. Students will be expected to take the AP exam and/or the college credit. Text: The Americns, Danzer, et. al. Prerequisites: Teacher recommendation and usually Advanced Placement U.S. History I U.S. History II (3, 4) Grade 12 This course is a study of developments in American life and politics since the beginning of Industrial America. It will examine the social, economic, and international challenges that America has dealt with in recent years. Various American Presidencies will be evaluated, problems of the Cold War and the United States involvement in Asia will be discussed, and, in domestic affairs, special attention will be given to changing trends in American Society. Text (Phase 3, 4): The Americns, Danzer, et. al. Prerequisite: U.S. History I *Modern European History (4) Grade 11, 12 This course is a survey of the events of Modern European History from 1789 to the present. Major topics include: The French Revolution and Napoleon, Industrialization, the inception and promulgation of both democratic and socialist ideas, Nationalism, Imperialism, the development of Fascism and Communism, the two major World Wars, and the state of affairs in certain European countries today. The course requires extensive reading and several written projects. Text: Modern Times: The French Revolution to the Present, Faissler, et. al. Prerequisite: Western Civilization (4) or permission of the Instructor. *Contemporary Issues (4) Grade 12 This problem-centered course will introduce recent social, political, economic and cultural developments which are rapidly taking place in American society and throughout the world. Selected topics will be examined in conjunction with the study and discussion of daily newsworthy issues. The major objective of the course is to generate and to foster a continuing student interest in local, national and international affairs. Students will also exhibit the integral characteristics of being a citizen in a republican society. The background of the Cold War will be presented in order to better understand United States foreign policy. Each student will be responsible for numerous group projects. A major paper will be due each marking period. Text: Newsweek, (subscription) Prerequisite: U.S. History I (4) *Contemporary Issues (3) Grade 12 This problem-centered course will introduce recent social, political, economic and cultural developments which are rapidly taking place in American society and throughout the world. Selected topics will be examined in conjunction with the study and discussion of daily newsworthy issues. The major objective of the course is to generate and to foster a continuing student interest in local, national, and international affairs. The background of the Cold War will be presented in order to better understand United States foreign policy. Students will be given weekly written assignments. Text: Newsweek, (subscription) *+Western World (5) Grade 12 The Western World course is a chronological study of the Western World from the Renaissance through Contemporary times. The culture (art, music, science etc.) of dominant periods will be explored. The course is a senior elective given in conjunction with St. Peter’s College. Upon completion of the course students will receive 6 college credits. Text: The Western Experience, Rabb, et. al; Renaissance Lives Prerequisite: Teacher recommendation *Youth and the Law/Sociology (3) Grade 12 Youth and the Law: (1st semester) This course will serve to provide students with a basic foundation of knowledge of the intricacies of law and will deal with legal controversies that affect many of them as teenagers today. Students will be examining and analyzing such major areas as consumer rights, juvenile rights, the law and the family, and students’ rights. Text: Street Law, Arbetman, et. al Sociology: (2nd semester) This course will provide students with an introduction to the study of Sociology and the social problems facing the world today. A service learning component is also built into the course. Text: Sociology and You, Shepard and Greene, National Textbook Company |
