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Social Studies

4 credits of Social Studies is recommended for post secondary education.

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Social Studies Advanced Placement Course Offerings:

  • AP Human Geography - 1 elective credit
  • AP World History - 1 graduation credit
  • AP US History - 1 graduation credit - Earn UW Credit Option!
  • AP Psychology - 1 graduation credit - Behavioral Science
  • AP Government - 1 graduation credit
  • AP Economics - 1 graduation credit

Graduation Requirements:

  • World History
  • US History
  • Government
  • One Behavioral Science
    • Psychology
    • Sociology

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Elective Options:

  • AP Human Geography
  • Ethnic Studies
  • Global Studies
  • Economics
  • Any Social Studies course taken once graduation requirements have been completed is counted as an elective toward graduation.

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Why do students take Social Studies classes each year of high school?

Highly engaging topics and skills!

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  • Skills that grow the brain in Social Studies classes include:
    • spatial thinking
    • cause and effect relationships
    • civil participation skills
    • economic decision making skills
    • historical thinking and relationships
    • personal reflection and growth skills
    • interpersonal skills
    • literacy skills
    • communication skills

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Freshman Year:

  • All freshman should choose from these electives:
    • Ethnic Studies Honors or Regular
    • Global Studies Honors or Regular
    • AP Human Geography

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  • Ethnic Studies - .5 credits and is a one semester course.
  • Global Studies - .5 credits and is one semester course
  • AP Human Geography - 1 Credit and is a year long course.

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  • Students are encouraged to take all three recommended courses.

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Example

Schedule:

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  • 4 credits of Social Studies is recommended for post secondary education.

Semester One:

Semester Two:

Ethnic Studies

Global Studies

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Sophomore Year:

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  • 4 credits of Social Studies is recommended for post secondary education.
  • All sophomores are required to take World History.
    • Options for World History Include:
      • World History - Regular - 1 credit, two semesters
      • World History - Honors - 1 credit, two semesters
      • AP World History - 1 credit, two semesters

Economics can be taken Sophomore, Junior or Senior Year

Semester One

Semester Two

The following courses can be taken Sophomore year for elective credit if not completed during freshman year:

Ethnic Studies

Global Studies

AP Human Geography

AP Human Geography

Example Schedule:

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Junior Year:

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  • 4 credits of Social Studies is recommended for post secondary education.
  • All Juniors are required to take US History.
    • Options include:
      • AP US History - 1 credit, 2 semesters Also UW credit option (PACC)
      • US History - honors - 1 credit, 2 semesters
      • US History - regular - 1 credit, 2 semesters
  • Psychology, Sociology, or Economics can be taken Junior or Senior year.

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Semester One

Semester Two

Courses that can be taken Junior or Senior Year:

Sociology (Honors/Regular)

Economics (AP/Honors/Regular)

The following courses can be taken Junior year for elective credit if not completed during Sophomore or freshman year:

Ethnic Studies

Global Studies

AP Human Geography

AP Human Geography

Example

Schedule

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Senior Year:

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  • 4 credits of Social Studies is recommended for post secondary education.
  • All Seniors are required to take US Government.
    • Options include:
      • AP US Government - 1 credit, 2 semesters
      • US Government - Honors - .5 credit, 1 semester
      • US Government - Regular - .5 credit, 1 semester

Semester One

Semester Two

Courses that can be taken Junior or Senior Year:

Psychology (AP/Honors/Regular)

Psychology (AP/Honors/Regular)

Sociology (Honors/Regular)

Economics (AP/Honors/Regular)

The following courses can be taken Senior year for elective credit if not completed during Junior, Sophomore or freshman year:

Ethnic Studies

Global Studies

AP Human Geography

AP Human Geography

Example Schedule:

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Department Award

Students who are awarded the Social Studies Department Award their Senior year typically:

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  • Earn high marks in all Social Studies courses
  • Complete 4 or more Social Studies courses throughout their high school career.
  • Demonstrate social studies skills, academic

integrity and civic responsibility.