U.S. History 1 - College Prep
U. S. History I College Prep, is a course designed for the college-bound
sophomore or junior. The major particulars of this course will be in skill
development of the students that will enable them to analyze and interpret
historical evidence and will aid them in the presentation of their findings,
in their writing and in their verbal manners.
U.S. History 1 - Honors
The goal of U.S. History I, honors, is to trace the development of United
States history from the time of Christopher Columbus to the Great Depression.
Integrated into this course are the U.S. Constitution, the New Jersey Constitution
and current issues.
U.S. History 2 - College Prep
The goal of U.S. History, college prep, is to trace the development of United
States history from the time of the Great Depression to the present time.
Integrated into this course are the problems of a contemporary America and
the world of which the United States is part.
U.S. History 2 - Honors
The goal of U.S. History II, honors, is to trace the development
of United States history from the time of the Great Depression to the present
time. Integrated into this course are the problems of a contemporary America
and the world of which the United States is part.
World Cultures
Because we live in an interdependent world, students should be aware of the
variety of approaches used by different cultures to define and meet their
basic needs. Students should understand the impact of different cultures and
civilizations at specific times and over time be aware of cultural similarities
as well as differences. As students become more aware of varying cultures,
they are more likely to understand themselves, the diversity and cultural
values of others and people in their own communities and in other parts of
the world.
By graduation, students should have studied all five of the
major periods in United States history and all seven of the world history
periods cited in the introduction to the history standards. School districts
are encouraged to define the balance among materials from Western, Asian,
African, and other world cultures in each of these periods.
Several suggested
themes are included among the history standards to enhance and enrich the
study of history.
In studying materials relating to these concepts, students move
beyond a narrow sense of themselves and their communities to a more sophisticated
understanding of how different cultures have evolved over time. Students will
acquire an understanding of these concepts through exposure to a sequence
of historical instruction.
SOCIAL STUDIES ELECTIVES
Psychology
Psychology introduces the student to basic principles of human behavior. Students
will gain insight into many significant topics, experiments and noted individuals
in the field of psychology.
Economics
Economics is a half-year elective course that may be taken by seniors who
may or may not be college bound. The course is designed to have each student
look at some of the most pressing issues and problems that the United States
faces today, but into the 21st century and beyond. The students will also
learn many consumer skills they will need to use as adults after graduation.
The students will gain greater enrichment and understanding of not only their
lives but of their family and friends and the economy of the United States.
Anthropology/Archaeology
This science studies past cultures and systematically studies the material
remains, human behavior, social life, and culture in all places on the earth
at all times from the prehistoric through the historic.
Business Law
This course investigates the following topics in law as well as
others. These topics include constitutional law, criminal law, business law
and how the law applies to issues of the day.
Students will be able to apply the principles of constitutional law, criminal
law, business law, contracts, torts and issues of liability to everyday events,
historical cases, hypothetical cases and cases in the news.
Art History
Art History is a new course that explores the history of art form the time of the
cave paintings to the present modern art. Students are exposed to paintings, architecture
and sculpture of all regions in the world. It treats the visual arts within the context
of history, geography, politics, religion, and culture.
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