Grade 11 Social Studies
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Advanced Placement U.S. History (27 weeks, 1.5 credits) This course examines the history of the United States in a chronological manner from the Colonial Period through the 1990s. Students complete readings in both factual and interpretive textbooks. Class participants will address more historical material, study history in greater depth, and complete projects and writing assignments other than those assigned in Recent America, Honors or Academic. The course is designed for students who seek college-level work.
Students who take this course should plan to take the Advanced Placement U.S. History Test given in May.
Prerequisites: B or better in 9th Advanced Social Studies or A in 9th Academic Social Studies or teacher recommendation.
American Government and Economic Systems (AGES) Academic and Honors (18 weeks, 1 credit)
American Government and Economic Systems (AGES) has taken two separate 9 week courses (American Political Systems) and (Economics) and combined them into one 18 week course. The major goal for the course is to have our students become informed, effective decision makers as well as active participants in America's political and economic system.
The American Government aspects of the course will examine the organization and operation of the political system in the United States. More specifically, it will focus on the three branches of our national government, the role of political parties, interest groups, and elections.
The economic aspects of the course will introduce such fundamental economic concepts as scarcity, opportunity costs, supply and demand, competition and incentives, fiscal monetary policy, forms of business organization, the business cycle, and the economic role of government. The central skill of economics is decision-making; emphasis will be placed on the development of an economic perspective to problem-solving so that students can better understand current economic issues such as inflation, unemployment, productivity, and the national debt.
The course is designed for students seeking academically challenging material. The honors level will address the same topics but in more depth with added readings, assignments, projects, and a more rigorous final exam.
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