SOCIAL STUDIES

WORLD HISTORY

SS205 | GRADE 10 | FULL YEAR

Prerequisites: None This course is designed to provide an overview of major geo political events and movements from world history that have shaped the current face of the United States. Lessons and activities are designed such that students can study, and appreciate, key sequential cause and effect relationships that have impacted human progression.

HONORS WORLD HISTORY

SS210 | GRADE 10 | FULL YEAR

Prerequisite: Teacher recommendation. This course is designed to be a challenging, interdisciplinary survey of the events and thoughts that have shaped the course of human history and is for students who demonstrate a high proficiency in English with the capability for focused historical and literary study. It emphasizes advanced skill development in the study of major cultural and historical events, historical vocabulary, argumentative writing, and note-taking. There is also a special emphasis on the development of research skills through required participation in the Washington State History Day Competition.

UNITED STATES HISTORY

SS305 | GRADE 11 | FULL YEAR

Prerequisites: World History or Honors World History. The United States History course is designed to emphasize the basic structure and functions of the United States. Within this goal, students will study the key sequential cause and effect relationships that have shaped our nation’s history. In addition, the origins of American philosophy and citizenship will be highlighted as well as the broad range of societal developments stemming from the richness and complexity of American pluralistic society.

AP UNITED STATES HISTORY

SS310 | GRADE 11 | FULL YEAR

Prerequisites: Teacher recommendation. AP United States History is an introductory, college-level, U.S. history course. Students cultivate their understanding of U.S. history from c. 1491 CE to the present through analyzing historical sources and learning to make connections and craft historical arguments as they explore concepts like American and national identity; work, exchange, and technology; geography and the environment; migration and settlement; politics and power; America in the world; American and regional culture; and social structures. This course prepares students to take the AP exam in May for the opportunity to earn college credits.

AMERICAN GOVERNMENT

SS405 | GRADE 12 | SEMESTER

Prerequisites: United States History or AP Unites States History. This course is a one-semester introduction to the concepts of American government, the American political process, and the rights and responsibilities of citizenship. This course serves to create more informed citizens who are prepared to experience the challenges and joys that come from being an actively involved citizen. It serves as an introduction to key political concepts, ideas, institutions, policies, interactions, roles, and behaviors that characterize the constitutional system and political culture of the United States. Students will study U.S. foundational documents, Supreme Court decisions, and other texts and visuals to gain an understanding of the relationships and interactions among political institutions, processes, and behaviors. Satisfies Washington State civics requirement.

CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY

SS410 | GRADE 12 | SEMESTER

Prerequisites: United States History or AP Unites States History. Cultural Anthropology offers an opportunity for students to become acquainted with anthropological perspectives and ways of thinking, and to develop critical knowledge. This course fosters the development of citizens who are globally aware and ethnically sensitive.