2020-21 High School Course Selection Guide


context in order to better recognize what it means to be a responsible citizen in a democracy. The course begins with a study of anti-Semitism and of the Nazis before concluding with a study of the Holocaust. Some background in European history is recommended.


NOTE: Some topics may require a level of student maturity. Ninth grade students should have a strong


interest in the subject.


Advanced Placement Human Geography (9, 10, 11, 12)


1 credit This is a college level


in Human Geography. Topics will focus on population,demographics,


introductory course and


migration;


cultural patterns and process such as religion and cultural identity; the political organization of space, including the challenges to inherited political-territorial arrangements; land use issues, such as urbanization, settlement patterns, and modern agriculture; and industrial and economic development. The overall goal is to demonstrate that geography is important to understanding our world today and to help students develop skills of inquiry within a geographic framework.


Psychology .5 credit/semester course


Neutrally Weighted An introduction to the methods and concepts of contemporary psychology, course topics include learning, personality, social adjust-ment and abnormality.


NOTE: Some topics may require a level of student maturity. Ninth grade students should have a strong


interest in the subject.


Advanced Placement Psychology (10, 11, 12) 1 credit


This course introduces the systematic and scientific study of the behavior and mental processes of human beings and animals. Students are exposed to the psychological facts, principles, and phenomena associated with each of the major sub fields within psychology. Topics include development, biological basis for behavior, sensation and perception, cognition, states of consciousness, personality, abnormal behavior, therapy, and emotion and motivation. This course is highly interactive and reliant on independent effort, initiative, and critical thinking. Experiments, surveys, opinion papers, simulations, and creative illustrations are examples


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of techniques used. The demands of this course are equivalent to those of an introductory college course and prepare students for the Advanced Placement examination.


NOTE: Some topics may require a level of student maturity. Tis course is offered to 10th, 11th, and 12th


grade students only. Sociology


.5 credit/semester course Neutrally Weighted


This course provides students with an introduction to the methods and concepts of modern sociology, and an understanding of the society of which he/she is a part. Topics include childhood and adolescence,


the adjustment


prejudice and discrimination, love and marriage, and the problems of poverty in an affluent society.


NOTE: Some topics may require a level of student maturity. Ninth grade students should have a strong


interest in the subject. Stocks & Investment .5 credit/semester course


Neutrally Weighted Blended learning class - 4 days in-class/ 1 day online learning


In this introductory course, students “purchase” stocks and create investment portfolios through individual and team research, and by using simulation activities.


Understanding Law .5 credit/semester Course


Neutrally Weighted This course begins with an overview of constitutional and civil law, and then proceeds to study all aspects of the criminal justice system including arrest, trial and the penal system.


Technology Engineering Education


Engineering Design & Architecture 1 Honors (9, 10, 11, 12)


1 credit


The first in a series of action-oriented, student- centered courses that provide an introduction to engineering, architecture, and design. Students will use Autodesk software including Auto CAD, Inventor, and Revit throughout the year creating a wide variety of 2-D, 3-D, isometric and orthographic drawings. Students will also use both traditional tools as well as the 3-D printer and Laser Cutter to design and construct prototypes as well as


to adulthood,


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