History
The history program offers a variety of courses designed to provide students with a solid understanding of history and exposure to current national and world affairs. Students study their own heritage in American history and the western tradition which give it shape combined with an awareness of culture and values of other people of the world. Attention is given to help students improve their skills of critical reading, analytical thinking, and effective writing.
Civics (Grade 9)This course will educate students about good citizenship. The study of campaigns, elections, trials, legislatures and debates will be the focus of the course. Additional topics of study include ethics, pluralism, citizenship and the many significant issues relating to the democratic forms of government. 1 credit
World History I (Grade 10)
This course will survey the society of the ancient world from pre-history through the middle ages. The emphasis will focus on how these earlier civilizations helped to shape the present and future worlds. 1 credit
World History II (Grade 11)
This course will continue to survey the development of society throughout the known world from the middle ages to the present. It will emphasize the development of the western world, with a focus on how the Western civilization has evolved to its present state in the late 20th century. 1 credit
U.S. History (Grade 12)
This course will explore the question of what it means to be an American. The course will begin with a thematic review of the major themes of the early American experience. The broad overview will explore colonization and the clash of cultures, the development of the traditions of participatory government, the early republic and the related themes of nationalism, sectionalism, and the influence of expansion and the frontier on the development of the American character. Students will develop an appreciation for as well as a clear understanding of the elements of our American heritage and current experience. 1 credit