SOCIAL STUDIES
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Historical Inquiry & Human Geography
Historical Inquiry & Human Geography is an interdisciplinary course that introduces students to the tools, thinking skills, and methodologies historians and geographers use to analyze the human experience over time and space. Designed for 9th graders, this course emphasizes the interpretation of primary sources, the formulation of historical questions, and the development of strong research and analytical writing skills. Students will gain a foundational understanding of how to investigate the past using original documents, maps, artifacts, and spatial data while also exploring the geographic factors that have shaped human civilization.
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Modern World HistoryList Item 1
This course examines the significant global developments from approximately 1200 CE to the present. Students will explore the evolution of societies, belief systems, political institutions, economic networks, and cultural exchanges across regions and civilizations. The course emphasizes critical thinking, historical analysis, and global comparison. Key areas of study include the expansion of empires, intellectual and political revolutions, the rise of industrial economies, colonialism and independence movements, international conflicts, and the forces of modern globalization. This course is similar to the AP Modern World History course, but without the additional out-of-class assignments.
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United States HistoryList Item 2
This course provides a comprehensive examination of the political, social, economic, and cultural development of the United States from its colonial beginnings through the 21st century. Students will explore the foundational moments that shaped the nation, including colonization, the American Revolution, the framing of the Constitution, westward expansion, slavery, the Civil War, and Reconstruction. The course then continues through the modern era, focusing on key themes such as industrialization, U.S. foreign policy, civil rights movements, and the evolving role of government. Emphasis is placed on analyzing cause and effect, drawing connections between historical events and contemporary issues, and developing historical thinking and civic literacy through the use of both primary and secondary sources.
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AP Human Geography
AP Human Geography is a college-level social studies course that explores the patterns, processes, and systems that shape human life across the globe. Students examine how people organize space, develop cultures, use land, build cities, migrate, and interact with political, economic, and environmental forces. The course introduces students to the key concepts and tools of geography while helping them understand how location, place, movement, and human-environment interaction influence societies and regions.
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AP United States History
AP United States History is a college-level course that provides students with a rigorous and comprehensive study of the political, social, economic, cultural, and intellectual development of the United States from pre-Columbian societies to the present. Students examine major events, individuals, movements, and historical turning points while developing a deeper understanding of continuity and change over time. The course emphasizes not only what happened in American history, but also why it happened and how historians interpret the past.
