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World Affairs Mrs. Moll Semester Course
Sophomores – Seniors Topics
Economics, Government, Enviornment, Terrorism, Health Issues, Human Rights and Geopolitics
MethodsSimulations, Discussions, Debates, Group
Projects Final Project – no exam
Full Year Course – Mrs. Moll 9th and 10th Grade For students who are interested in how mankind developed
and how this influences the way we live today Topics Include:
People and society How the people, places, ideas, and events of the world have shaped
who we are today How the environment has different effects on societies around the
world The causes related to the issues of the modern world Study skills, reading skills, and test taking skills will be developed and
reinforced along the way
World Geography
Full Year Course—Mr. Wahlen Regions Studied:
Western Hemisphere, Africa, Asia, Middle East, Oceania
Topics:Major Land Forms, Cultures, Languages,
Groups, Politics, Economics, Diversity
World History
Full year course— Mr. Phillips, Mr. Koller, Mr. Mehreioskouei
A survey of western and non-western civilizations.
Students will trace the development of nations and learn the economic, intellectual and social advances of humanity.
Simulations, lectures, videos, projects
AP European History—10th-12th
Full Year Course—Mr. Phillips Requires recommendation or successful
experience in AP US Studies European History from the Renaissance
to Present Methods:
Discussion, presentations, role playing, lecture, other engaged learning activities
High Success Rate of former participants when in college!
AP Human Geography 9th-12th Full Year Course—Mr. Wahlen Requires recommendation Intense study of the relevance of geography to
today’s human problems.Topics and Current Events:
Population growth, Immigration, Pop Culture, Languages, Religious Issues, Conflict over Ethnicity, Growth and Problems of Cities, World Resources
Methods: Discussion, Debate, Presentations, Lecture, Video
High Success Rate of former participants when in college!
AP World History: 10-12th Grade Full Year Course- Mr. M Requires recommendation or successful experience in
AP US Topics:
Intense analytical examination and discussion of world civilizations.
Methods: Discussion, presentations, document analysis, lecture, other engaged
learning activities High Success Rate of former participants when in
college!
Social Studies=Success in Life!
Multicultural Perspectives—10th-12th Semester Course—Mr. Koller Portfolio Course—No Tests Topics:
Prejudice, One’s own heritage, African American, Hispanic, and Asian cultures
Activities: Share ethnic heritage…
Music, food, family tree, cultural traditions Creation of Self-Culture Power Point Conflict Resolution
Law and the Individual—11th and 12th Semester Course—Mr. Baxter Studies:
Rights and LibertiesAnalyzes the criminal justice systemDiscusses current legal issues
Leadership for Life—10th,11th 12th Semester Elective Course—Mrs. Wienke Prerequisite for Leadership II Content:
Encourages self-identity, self-development, self-improvement and leadership skills.
Course is activity and project based, allowing individuals to learn their leadership style, their strengths and weaknesses, with an emphasis on teambuilding and leadership strategies.
No Final Exam Field Trip to Outdoor Teams Rope Course
Leadership II Semester Elective Course: Mrs. Wienke Must take Leadership I to take Leadership II Content: Teamwork, Leadership, Communication, &
Values Leadership in Action: Activity and Project based
Guest speakers Apprentice Team Challenge: teams put leadership skills to test in
a competitive team environment Challenges: Design an item of clothing for school store
Plan a Pep and Promote Assembly Create a mentoring program for Incoming Freshman
Redesign the Cafeteria (food and structure)*The goal is for the winning team to implement their programs
Planning School Wide Semester Presentation Past topics: AIDS Awareness, Election 2004, Prejudice and
Stereotypes, Teen Dating Violence, The Unseen, High School Choices, The Environment
Women’s Studies—10th, 11th, 12th Taking the “His” out of History
Semester Course—Mrs. Wienke Open to both Males and Females Topics:
The Role of Women Throughout U.S. history Women and the Work force Women, Education, and Sports Women, Politics and Law The Media and Body Image Activism of Women’s causes throughout the century The Effects of Violence Against Women
Field Trip to Outdoor Teams Rope Course
Psychology I—11th and 12th
Semester Course— Mrs. Dvorak, Mrs. Wedoff, Mr. Cosentino
Topics: History of Psych, Research, The Brain, Sensation and
Perception, Sleep and Dreams, Behaviorism, Development, Personality, Memory
Methods: Projects, Demonstrations, Videos, Lectures, Role
Playing, Group Activities, Experiments
Psychology II—11th and 12th
Semester Course— Mrs. Dvorak, Ms. Kassner, Mr. Cosentino
Must have a C in Psych I to take Topics:
Conformity, Attraction, Motivation and Emotion, Aggression and Violence, Drugs, Stress, Psych Disorders
Methods: Projects, Demonstrations, Videos, Lecture, Discussions,
Experiments, Group Activities, Experiments
AP Psychology--11th and 12th
Year Long Course—Mrs. Dvorak Alternative to Psych 1 and 2 Recommendation or past success in AP
Preparation for the AP Exam and College Credit Comprehensive overview of psychology Methods:
Experiments, Demonstrations, Activities, Collaborative Student Projects, Lecture and Discussions, Simulations
Junior Required Course Options
US History 341 US History 342 General American
Studies 331 American Studies
336 AP US History 369
US History 341 and 342
Mr. Cosentino, Mr. Mehreioskouei, Mr. Rubin, Mr. Wahlen, Mr. Yanule
Survey of US History—Full Year Course Full year Course
1st Semester—Exploration and Colonization through Imperialism 1900
2nd Semester—1900 to Present Variety of Learning Methods
Simulations, Group Activities, Lecture, Projects, Videos
American Studies 331/336 Teachers:
Mrs. Lopez/Mr. Micheletto, Mrs. Wedoff/Mrs. Lagioa, Lazzara/Richards, Cosentino/Davis, Cassidy/Curtin
Team Taught w/an English Teacher Double Period—Year Long Course w/both English
and Social Studies Credit Thematic Approach
Combines History and Literature with art, music, architecture
Attempts to answer the questions… What is the American Dream? What is an American?
AP US History
Mrs. Lopez and Mr. Rubin Advanced Placement Level—Full Year
English 208 or Social Studies Teacher Recommendation
Emphasis on research, writing, discussion, and primary resources
AP Test Prep/Possible College Credit
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