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Advanced Placement
European Civics 1-2
European Civilization 1-2 (Advanced Placement) deals with
the history of economic, political, and cultural forces in
Western civilization from the fifteenth to the twentieth century.
The course material is approached thematically. Students taking
this course may take the advanced placement exam in European
civilization. This course may be used to meet the UC "F" requirement
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Advance Placement
US Government
Advanced Placement U.S. Government and Economics is designed
to give students a critical perspective on government, politics,
and economics in the United States. The class involves both
the study of general concepts used to interpret American governmental,
political, and economical systems and the analysis of specific
case studies. It also requires familiarity with the various
institutions, groups, beliefs, and ideas that make up the
American political reality. This course is intended to prepare
students who wish to take the Advanced Placement Examination
in U.S. Government and Politics. This course may be used to
meet the UC "F" requirement.
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Advanced Placement
European Civics 1-2
European Civilization 1-2 (Advanced Placement) deals with
the history of economic, political, and cultural forces in
Western civilization from the fifteenth to the twentieth century.
The course material is approached thematically. Students taking
this course may take the advanced placement exam in European
civilization. This course may be used to meet the UC "F" requirement
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Advanced Placement
US History 1-2
Advanced Placement U.S. History 1-2 is an advanced course
which is meant to expose students to that level of learning
associated with a four year university. It is designed for
students who wish to take the Advanced Placement Examination.
The course emphasizes extensive reading, research and problem
solving, writing, historiography, and historical knowledge.
This course may be used to meet the UC "A" or "F" requirement.
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Civics
Civics is designed to foster citizen involvement in the American
political system through a thorough study of the theory, structure,
function, and process of federal, state, and local government.
This course fulfills the state requirement for graduation.
This course may be used to meet the UC "A" or "F" requirement.
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Economics
Economics is a course in which students will deepen their
understanding of the economic problems and institutions of
the nation and world in which they live. They will learn to
make reasoned decisions on economic issues as citizens, workers,
consumers, business owners and managers. The course will deal
with the following areas: (1) fundamental concepts (e.g.,
scarcity); (2) comparative economic systems (Communism, Socialism,
etc.); (3) microeconomics (supply and demand, forms of competition,
etc.); (4) macroeconomics (aggregate demand, monetary policy,
etc.); (5) international economic concepts (e.g., comparative
and absolute advantage, international trade, etc.).
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US History 1-2
U.S. History 1-2 is a two-semester course in which students
examine the economic, social, and political development of
the United States during the twentieth century. Throughout
the course students will explore American culture, including
religion, literature, the art, and
the mass media. Students will demonstrate competency in questioning,
critical thinking, research, and writing as it applies to
the discipline of history. This course may be used to meet
the UC A or F requirement.
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World History
World History 1-2 is a course where students will examine
major turning points in the shaping of the modern world, from
the late eighteenth century to the present. Arts/Visual &
Technical, music, literature, and primary source documents
will be used as a basis for analysis of the historical periods.
Students will demonstrate competency in questioning, critical
thinking, research, and writing as it applies to the discipline
of history.
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