Grade 12 Social Studies

Advanced Placement Macroeconomics     (18 weeks, 1 credit)

This course will examine the behaviors of the entire economy, including the study of employment, inflation, economic growth, and consumer spending. This course is designed for students who seek college-level work.  Prerequisites: B or better in AP European History or A- or better in World History or teacher recommendation.

Students who take this course should plan to take the AP Macroeconomics test in May.

Advanced Placement Comparative Government     (18 weeks, 1 credit)

This course will focus on the historical and contemporary development of governmental, political, and social systems in Great Britain, France, Russia, China, and other less developed nations.  This course is designed for students who seek college-level work.  Prerequisites: B or better in AP European History or A- or better in World History or teacher recommendation.

Students who take this course should plan to take the AP Comparative Government test in May.

International Relations     (9 weeks, .5 credit)

Students in this course will study how countries relate to one another, how they work together, and how they sometimes conflict in our world today.  A major focus of the course is the impact of international issues on the formulation of American foreign policy.  This course is designed for students seeking academically challenging material.

Economics     (9 weeks, .5 credit)

Economics will introduce such fundamental economic concepts as scarcity, opportunity costs, supply and demand, competition and incentives, fiscal and monetary policy, forms of business organization, the business cycle, and the economic role of government. Comparative economic systems and international trade in the evolving global economy will also be considered.

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, stagflation, productivity, and the national debt. This course is designed for students seeking academically challenging material.

Practical Economics     (9 weeks, .5 credit)

This course provides an opportunity for students to explore and clarify attitudes toward the American economic system and learn skills necessary to function as an informed citizen in that system. Students will complete activities that illustrate day-to-day aspects of economic decision-making.

World Today     (9 weeks, .5 credit)

This course will familiarize students with current international issues, the processes by which nations relate to one another, and America’s role in the world.