Humanities

Mapping the Humanities Program

An Interdisciplinary Humanities Program We believe that an integrated curriculum provides a powerful & wide-ranging learning experience, which enables teachers & students to:

• make powerful & meaningful connections across disciplines & among fields of knowledge • develop more complex ideas & patterns of thinking • analyze and explore ideas from new & multiple perspectives • connect their learning to their lives & appreciate the multifaceted & interdisciplinary nature of the world

Humanities

English

Social Studies

Religion

Electives COURSES

Interdisciplinary courses – fulfill both English and Social Studies requirements • Humanities I (1 English credit, 1 Social Studies credit) OR • Humanities I in Action (1 English credit, 1 Social Studies credit) Meets ‘Asian Studies’ graduation requirement • Humanities II (1 English credit, 1 Social Studies credit) OR • Humanities II in Action (1 English credit, 1 Social Studies credit) Meets “American studies” graduation requirement

4 credits required:

Humanities I or Humanities I in Action required (1 credit); Humanities II required (1 credit); electives (2 credits) • See Humanities Section above • See Humanities Section above • Junior English (1 credit)

OR

• AP English Language & Composition (1 credit) • Senior English: The Individual and

Society (1 credit) OR • Senior English: Journey Across

Cultures (1 credit) (Meets ‘Asian

Studies’ graduation requirement) OR • Senior English: Non-Fiction (1 credit)*

GRADE 9 GRADE 10 GRADE 11

2 credits required:

Humanities I or Humanities I in Action required (1 credit); Humanities II or Humanities II in Action required (1 credit) • See Humanities Section above • See Humanities Section above

GRADE 12

OR

• AP English Literature and Composition (1 credit)

1½ credit required:

Spiritual Exploration required (1 credit); elective (½ credit)

See specific course descriptions for prerequisites and grade-level restrictions Spiritual Exploration 9 Spiritual Exploration 10

Social Studies Electives

• Business Leadership (½ credit) – 11-12 grade • Introduction to Psychology (½ credit) – 10-12 grade • Learning Service in Action (½ credit) – 10-12 grade • Moral Philosophy – (½ credit, Social Studies OR Religion) – 11-12 grade

English Electives

• English – Journalism (½ or 1 credit) – 11-12 grade • English – Film: A Critical Introduction (½ credit) – 10-12 grade • Effective Speech Communication (½ English or Performing Arts credit ) –10-12 grade

SUMMER RELIGION COURSES

• Biblical Explorations (Grade 11-12, ½ Religion credit) • Applied Practices of Mindfulness (Grade 11-12, ½ Elective Religion credit) • Moral Philosophy (Grade 11-12, ½ Elective Religion credit) Spiritual Exploration 11 Spiritual Exploration 12

Religion Elective (½ Religion credit) – May be taken in grade 11 or 12

AP Courses

• AP European History (1 credit) – 10-12 grade • AP Human Geography (1 credit) – 10-12 grade • AP World History: Modern (1 credit) – 10-12 grade • AP Psychology (1 credit) – grade 11-12 • AP Micro Economics (½ credit) – 11-12 grade • AP Macro Economics (½ credit) – 11-12 grade • AP United States History (1 credit) – 11-12 grade • AP US Government & Politics (½ credit) – 11-12 grade • AP Comparative Government & Politics (½ credit) – 11-12 grade • AP Capstone Seminar & Research (1 credit each) – 10-12 grade

Religion Electives

• Numerous Religion Electives (½ credit) – (see Religion section for details)