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World
History AP*
7556, 7557, 7558
GRADE:
11, 12
PREREQUISITE:
None
CREDIT:
1 Unit
This
is a two-semester elective course in which the student develops an understanding
of the Paleolithic, Neolithic and urban revolutions; the interrelationship of
geography, economic-political-social systems, religion and culture; the
diversity of life styles in the ancient and medieval world; the similarity of
the basic questions people have asked and the patterns of answers they have
developed throughout history. This
course meets the requirements for 1 unit of World History.
COURSE
TITLE:
JA (Junior Achievement) Economics
GRADE
LEVEL:
10, 11, 12
PREREQUISITE:
None
CREDIT:
˝ Unit
This
course integrates many of the Economics Priority Academic Student Skills (P.A.S.S.)
objectives with regard to secondary economics.
It is taught in conjunction with Junior Achievement’s guidelines for
this course and includes authentic assessments, i.e., actually planning,
producing, and marketing student-led businesses.
Local businessmen and women act as consultants for the student
businesses.
COURSE
TITLE:
Constitutional Law
GRADE
LEVEL:
10, 11, and 12
PREREQUISITE:
None
CREDIT:
˝ Unit
This is a one-semester elective that investigates the breadth and depth
of constitutionally guaranteed rights that require stable government and
community support for their continued operation.
Emphasis is on Supreme Court cases, investigation of the individual’s
role and responsibilities in the American legal system, and experiences with the
police, courts, attorneys, and judges. Students
are provided opportunities for realistic assessment of the consequences of
personal choice in community living.
COURSE
TITLE:
Contemporary
Affairs
GRADE
LEVEL:
10,
11, 12
PREREQUISITE:
None
CREDIT:
˝
or 1 Unit
This is a one or two-semester elective which provides an opportunity to
study selected news of the day as it is reflected in domestic and international
concerns of the United States and to trace the 21st Century roots of
the problems.
COURSE
TITLE:
European History AP*
GRADE
LEVEL:
11, 12
PREREQUISITE:
Teacher Approval
CREDIT:
1 Unit
The
European History AP course provides a basic narrative of events and movements.
Its three goals are:
A.
To
develop an understanding of some of the principle themes in modern European
history
B.
To
develop an ability to analyze historical evidence
C.
To
develop an ability to analyze and to express historical understanding in
writing. The student may earn
college credit with successful scoring on the Advance Placement Examination.
COURSE
TITLE: Geography
GRADE
LEVEL:
11, 12
PREREQUISITE:
None
CREDIT:
˝
unit
This
course is a one-semester elective in human geography emphasizing group
activities, discussion, role-playing and model building.
Units are concerned with the geography of the cities, man and the natural
environment, manufacturing and agriculture, and other parts of the High School
Geography Project.
COURSE
TITLE:
Multicultural Studies
GRADE
LEVEL:
11, 12
PREREQUISITE:
None
CREDIT:
˝ or 1 Unit
This
is a one or two-semester elective in which the student studies the history and
culture of racial, religious, ethnic or other non-majority group members of the
United States. Focus will be on the
cultural heritage of the groups, on special problems that confronted the groups,
and upon political, economic and social contributions of the groups.
The groups are the “Federal Five”:
Euro-American, African-American, Native-American, Asian-American, and
Hispanic-American.
COURSE
TITLE:
Oklahoma History
GRADE
LEVEL:
9, 10
PREREQUISITE:
None
CREDIT:
˝ Unit
This
is a one-semester course covering the economy, government and politics,
demographics, geography, culture, and history of Oklahoma.
The time-line of Oklahoma development will be compared to that of United
States and World History. This
study should provide students with an understanding of how Oklahoma is similar
to, and different from the rest of the country.
COURSE
TITLE:
Political Parties
GRADE
LEVEL:
11,
12
PREREQUISITE:
None
CREDIT:
˝
Unit
COURSE
TITLE:
Psychology
GRADE
LEVEL:
11, 12
PREREQUISITE:
None
CREDIT:
˝ Unit
This
is a one-semester elective that makes it possible for students to develop a
greater acceptance of themselves. This
is done through study of normal human development from birth through adulthood,
the interaction of heredity and environment, the ways in which people learn, and
investigation of topics of special interest to the students.
COURSE
TITLE:
Sociology
GRADE
LEVEL:
11, 12
PREREQUISITE:
None
CREDIT:
˝ Unit
This
is a one-semester elective that investigates how the lives of the students are
patterned by American cultural norms of family, religion, education, government,
and economics. As students live in
a time of rapid change and in a country of high urbanization, the problems and
opportunities associated with these conditions are analyzed.
COURSE
TITLE:
United States Government
GRADE
LEVEL:
10, 11, and 12
PREREQUISITE:
None
CREDIT:
˝ Unit
This is a one-semester course that covers the formation of the U.S. government; federalism, the system of checks and balances; how the limited government concept works under the Constitution; and compares the basic philosophies of democracy and totalitarian systems.
COURSE
TITLE:
United States Government and Politics AP
GRADE
LEVEL:
11, 12
PREREQUISITE:
Teacher Approval
CREDIT:
1 Unit
The
United States Government and Politics AP course gives students an analytical
perspective on government and politics in the United States.
This course involves both the study of general concepts used to interpret
U.S. politics and the analysis of specific case studies.
It also requires familiarity with the various institutions, groups,
beliefs, and ideas that constitute U.S. political reality.
The student may earn college credit with successful completion of the
Advanced Placement examination.
COURSE
TITLE:
United States History 1850 to Present
GRADE
LEVEL:
9
PREREQUISITE:
None
CREDIT:
1 Unit
This
course will explore the development of the United States since 1850.
Students will be introduced to the Civil War and its causes; the
industrial growth of the United States; the U.S. emergence as a world power;
conflict and conflict resolution; isolationism and world politics; the
exploration of space and America’s quest for social, political, and economic
equality. This course of study will
provide students with an understanding of multiculturalism and focus on the
cultural diversity that has made the United States a great nation.
COURSE
TITLE:
United States History 1850 to Present Pre-AP
GRADE
LEVEL:
9
PREREQUISITE:
Teacher Recommendation
CREDIT:
1 Unit
The
United States History Pre-AP course provides students with the analytic skills
and factual knowledge necessary to deal critically with the problems and
materials in United States history. The
course satisfies the requirement for 1 unit of U.S. history.
The course also prepares students for AP United States History.
COURSE
TITLE:
United States History AP
GRADE
LEVEL:
11, 12
PREREQUISITE:
Teacher Approval
CREDIT:
1 Unit
The
United States History AP course provides students with analytic skills and
factual knowledge necessary to deal critically with the problems and materials
in United States history. The
student may earn college credit with successful scoring on the Advanced
Placement examination.
COURSE
TITLE:
World History Pre-AP
GRADE
LEVEL:
10, 11,12
PREREQUISITE:
None
CREDIT:
1 Unit
This
course will provide a comprehensive survey of the history of mankind from the
early Thirteenth Century to the Twentieth Century. Emphasis will be on Latin American, Asia, Africa, and Europe.
This will enable the student to consider roles played by various cultures
in shaping major events of modern history.
The student will be introduced to the study of original documents,
encouraged to develop critical thinking skills, and be more prepared to study AP
World History or AP European History. Global
developments in the areas of art, literature, and music will also be added to
the study of political systems, ideologies, and the progressions of the
Twentieth Century.
COURSE
TITLE:
World History Survey
GRADE
LEVEL:
11, 12
PREREQUISITE:
None
CREDIT:
˝ or 1 Unit
World
History Survey emphasizes the influence of geography on the development of
economic life; the interrelationship of economic, political, and social
institutions; the role of religion in human history; and the cultural
achievements of all peoples. The
course includes the rise of civilizations in Asia and Africa; the
Judeo-Christian heritage; the classical period in Western culture; the
commercial and industrial revolutions; the Renaissance and Reformation;
nationalism; the democratic revolutions; anti-colonialism; and man’s search
for a life of economic plenty, positive human relations, and spiritual
satisfaction.
GRADE
LEVEL:
11, 12
PREREQUISITE:
None
CREDIT:
˝ or 1 Unit
This
course focuses on 20th Century world history to prepare students to
understand the world in which they live in.
Major cultural manifestations from each continent will be studied.
Global developments in art, architecture, music, literature, and
philosophy may be investigated. Twentieth
century phenomena such as nationalism, anti-imperialism, world wars, attempts at
world-wide cooperation for peace, the clash of democratic and totalitarian
systems, genocide, terrorism, energy and water needs, population, hunger, rising
expectations, the health revolution, and post-industrial economy will be
explored. The impact of these
factors on the diverse cultures of the world will be analyzed.
Students should be familiar with the major tensions and creative forces
influencing life in their world.
COURSE
TITLE: World
History AP*
GRADE
LEVEL:
11,12
PREREQUISITE:
U.S.
History
CREDIT:
1
Unit
This
course requires students to develop a greater understanding of global processes
and contracts among a variety of societies changes in international frameworks,
their causes and consequences, will be highlighted along with a comparison of
major societies. Change and
continuity across world history will be explored, along with social structure,
emerging technologies, and cultural and intellectual development.
The course requires extensive reading.
Students may earn college credit upon successful completion of the AP
examination.