Social Studies Department

High School Course Offerings (9-12)

Advanced Placement Government and Politics (12)
 This is a college-level course designed to give students a critical perspective on government and politics in the United States. The course involves both a study of general concepts used to interpret American politics and analysis of special case studies. The course also requires a familiarity with the various institutions, groups, beliefs, and ideas that make up the American political system. The Advanced Placement Government and Politics curriculum will meet the New York State Participation in Government requirement. Students are required to take the Advanced Placement Examination in May which may qualify them for college credit.

Note: Students must obtain approval of the Social Studies Chairperson prior to registration for this course.To Top

Advanced Placement in World History (10)
 This is a college-level introductory course on World History. The Advanced Placement program is designed to enable students to understand many of the principal themes in World History, and to be able to analyze historical evidence. Requirements include college-level readings, with a heavy emphasis on essay writing. Students are required to take the Advanced Placement Examination in May, which may qualify them for college credit. The student must also pass the Regents Examination to qualify for a Regents diploma and satisfy graduation requirements.

Note: Students must obtain approval of the Social Studies Chairperson prior to registration for this course.
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Global History & Geography I (9R & 9A)
This ninth grade course of study is the first part of a two-year global history course covering the history of major regions of the world. The global curriculum is divided into eight eras, with grade nine focusing on eras one through five. The topics of these eras are: methodology of global history, the ancient world, expanding zones of exchange, global interactions and the first global age. While the course is organized around these eras, the curriculum includes information from all five Learning Standards.

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Global History & Geography II (10R)
This tenth grade course of study is the second and final part of the two-year global history and geography sequence covering the history of major regions of the world. The grade ten curriculum is divided into eras which include the following topics: age of revolution, crisis and achievement, twentieth century since 1945, and global connections and interactions. While the course is organized around these eras, the curriculum includes information from all five learning standards.

Note: All students will be required to pass the Global History Regents examination at the end of this two-year sequence to satisfy their graduation requirement. To top

United States History and Government (11R)
 Social Studies in Grade 11 is a chronologically organized study of United States history. The course traces the American experience from colonial times to the present tying in political, economic, and social trends in United States History. The course reflects the five Learning Standards for Social Studies. Students must pass the Regents Examination based on the content of this program to satisfy a graduation requirement. To top

Advanced Placement in United States History (11)
The Advanced Placement Program in United States History is a college-level course designed to provide students with analytic skills and factual knowledge necessary to deal critically with the problems and materials in American history. The program prepares students for intermediate and advanced-college courses by making demands upon them equivalent to full-year college introductory courses. Students learn to assess historical materials and weigh the evidence and interpretations presented in historical scholarship. Students are required to take the Advanced Placement Examination in May, which may qualify them for college credit. The students must pass the Regents examination to qualify for a Regents diploma and to satisfy their graduation requirements.

This course is linked with the Advanced Placement English Language course. Students are required to take both classes.

Note: Students must obtain approval of the Social Studies AND English Chairperson prior to registration for this course.
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Economics (12)
This course provides students with economic knowledge and skills that will enable them to function as economically literate citizens. Students will gain an understanding of economic concepts such as scarcity, supply, demand, inflation, taxation, economic growth and interdependence. The major emphasis is on the economy of the United States, but significant attention will be given to the interdependent world economy as a whole, and to other economic systems. To top

Participation in Government (12)
 Designed as a capstone activity, the course draws from the student's total high school experience. The student's responsibility will be to analyze, synthesize and evaluate issues on local, state and national levels. The objective is to foster citizenship and develop a greater understanding of our political system. To top

Advanced Placement Psychology
Advanced Placement Psychology is a college level psychology course that prepares students for the rigor that is associated with higher learning.  Students will examine the history of psychology, delve into the subfields of psychology,  learn how to conduct proper research, as well as analyze data and experimental results.  Students are required to take the Advanced Placement Examination in May, which may qualify them for college credit.

AP Human Geography
The purpose of the AP Human Geography course is to introduce students to the systematic study of patterns and processes that have shaped human understanding, use, and alteration of Earth's surface.  Students employ spatial concepts and landscape analysis to examine human social organization and its environmental consequences.  They also learn about the methods and tools geographers use in their science and practice. To top

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