Course Descriptions
May 16, 2016
World
SS206 World History I
150800
SS 206
Credits: 10
Prerequisites: None
Offered to: Grades 10
Course Length: Semester course – Full Block
Required Course
World History I
This course is a required course which covers various events beginning with the Byzantine Empire and including such topics as the rise of Islam, Middle Ages, Reformation and Renaissance, Age of Exploration, American and French Revolution, Imperialism, WWI, WWII and through the 20th Century.
SS301 American History II
150820
SS 301
Credits: 10
Prerequisites: None
Offered to: Grade 11
Course Length: Semester course – Full Block
Required Course
American History II
This course is the study of the history of the United States from the period of Reconstruction after the Civil War to the present time. It is intended to help students better understand the transformation of this country during that time. Its purpose is to show how the United States could overcome its differences, reunite, and then progress as a united country. It is a full block course which includes content concerning: reconstruction, progress and change, immigration, U.S. expansion overseas, progressive America, World War I/postwar years, the Great Depression and the New Deal, World War II/Holocaust, Cold War, Vietnam, the Civil Rights Movement in 1960's and up to present times.
SS301 American History II/Dual Credit
150820
SS 301
Credits: 10/3 Hours College Credit
Prerequisites: None
Offered to: Grade 11
Course Length: Semester course – Full Block
Elective
American History II/Dual Credit
This course is the study of the history of the United States from the period of Reconstruction after the Civil War to the present time. It is intended to help students better understand the transformation of this country during that time period. Its purpose is to show how the United States was able to overcome its differences, reunite, and then progress as a united country. It is a full block course which includes content concerning: reconstruction, progress and change, immigration, U.S. expansion overseas, progressive America, World War I/postwar years, the Great Depression and the New Deal, World War II/Holocaust, Cold War, Vietnam, the Civil Rights Movement in 1960's and up to present times.
SS401 American Government
151110
SS 401
Credits: 10
Prerequisites: None
Offered to: Grade 12
Course Length: Semester course – Full Block
Required Course
American Government
This course is the study of government in the United States on the local, state, and national level. The course is intended to help students develop a better understanding of how government works at these different levels. It is a full block course, the content of which includes: foundations of government; choosing and influencing government leaders; the legislative branch; the executive branch; the judicial branch; state and local government and the global community
