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Social Studies Department
WORLD HISTORY
World History,
a survey course of past civilizations, covers the Seven Ages of Man:
the
Prehistoric, the Ancient, the Classical, the Medieval, the Renaissance,
the Age of Discovery, and the Modern Age through the framework of past
events, the course also includes an introduction to other
social-studies
areas such as anthropology, archaeology, economics, and
sociology. This one-year course is required for all freshmen.
U.S. HISTORY
U.S. History,
a chronological survey of major phases of U.S. History, deals
with methods of doing research on local, state and national levels and
of synthesizing material on the past with information on the
present.
Required for all on the junior level. State requirement:
successful
completion of U.S. and Illinois Constitution tests. One year course.
AP U.S. HISTORY
The Advanced
Placement Program in United States History is designed to provide
students with the knowledge to critically deal with the people, events,
and problems throughout our history. The program prepares
students for intermediate and advanced college courses by making
demands upon them equivalent to those of an introductory college
course. Students will learn to assess historical materials, weigh
evidence and interpret information so they can present reasons and
points of view in a clear, persuasive essay format. Students will
be taking the advanced placement examination at the end of the year and
may be eligible to receive college credit, depending on the college
they attend. One year course. Pre-requisite: A grade
of "B" or higher in U.S. History or permission of hte instructor.
CURRENT
EVENTS
Current Events
seeks to create a greater awareness in the student of the
different social problems that exist in America today. The course,
taught
in a discussion format, emphasizes not only specific problems, but also
possible solutions.
By creating greater awareness, the course aims to eliminate stereotypes
and to inform the students. The students are expected to write a
term paper for the course. This course is offered to juniors and
seniors. One semester course.
AMERICAN
GOVERNMENT
American
Government will focus on how the U.S. system of government differs
from other governments, how and why the U.S. Constitution divides
powers
among three branches of government, how decisions are made in the
nation's
capitol, as well as how decisions are made in the state capitol.
This class will give individuals the ability to apply their expanding
knowledge
of American Government
to current issues and to social and economic problems that directly
effect
you. One semester course.
PSYCHOLOGY
Psychology
encompasses broad areas of research about human behavior for students
who
want to understand themselves and others better. Based on the
text
used, the goal of the class is to create active intellectual and
emotional
involvement by the student, not only in learning about the
science
of psychology, but in life as well. A variety of learning devices
and exercises are used that are designed to enhance the student's
understanding
and retention of materials. The units available to cover are the
following: approaches to psychology; brain, body and awareness;
cognitive
processes; human development; personality, adjustment, and conflict;
psychological
disorders; and socio-cultural influences and self. This one
semester
course is an elective for juniors and seniors.
SOCIOLOGY I
Sociology
I deals with group organizations, with functions and change of groups,
with roles and status of groups, with the effect of groups on others,
and
with interaction of group members. The course aims at studying
group
behavior as opposed to the individual and his mind as studied in
psychology.
Topics include prejudice, race, ethnic relations, crime, drugs,
alcohol,
population growth, old age, and marriage and the family. The
course
is offered to juniors and seniors. One semester course.
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