社会研究

3 credits

年级:9级

九年级的必修课

世界史是一门为期一年的课程，研究东西方文化的产生和发展. In the first trimester students will study the 5 Themes of Geography, 古代河流文明, 古典文明. During the second trimester students will examine developments in the Muslim, Byzantine, 以及东亚帝国，然后再研究从中世纪到专制君主兴起的欧洲社会. 在最后三个月，学生将追踪社会和工业革命对发展中国家和非发展中国家的影响. 本课程以第一次世界大战对二十世纪的起因和影响的研究作为结束.

学习结果:

• Students will discuss the impact of geography on historical events and cultures.
• 学生将识别和尊重不同的文化.
• Students will develop reading, research, and writing skills to further academic success.
• Students will compare and contrast the development of civilizations in different regions.
• 学生将展现历史意识.
• Students will incorporate the application of technology in historical analysis.
• Students will promote cultural literacy to better engage an increasingly diverse world.

1 credit

年级:10,11

An elective for all sophomores or juniors who enjoy and appreciate the study of history.

本课程旨在为实践历史学家提供对人民的挑衅和引人入胜的研究, places, events, 以及塑造了20世纪的运动. 主题包括战争中的世界, imperialism, 独立运动, the influence of political ideologies ranging from communism to fascism, 极权主义政权, 扩大公民权和人权, 宗教原教旨主义, 以及个人的胜利. 学生通过阅读短篇小说和观看与课程主题相关的故事片来加深对这个动荡世纪的理解. 这门选修课面向对历史有特殊兴趣的大二和大三学生，他们愿意采用非传统的方法来学习过去和现在. 本课程只在孕早期开设.

相关技能:

• 对相关文学和电影作品进行批判性分析.
• Group discussion and debate regarding controversial topics.
• 书面及口头沟通.
• 认识到因果关系.
• 培养社会、政治和道德意识.

学习结果:

• 学生将展示他们对塑造二十世纪的力量的知识和理解.
• Students will add to their learning and study skills related to historical understanding.
• Students will complete group projects and oral presentations.
• Students will gain exposure to historical fiction (both literary and film).

3 credits

年级:11

先决条件: Permission of the instructor; recommendations from two teachers (forms available in the 社会研究 Department)

For college-bound, self-motivated juniors who have good reading and writing skills.

Students enrolled in AP classes will prepare for and take the AP exam in May. Any waivers must be approved by the instructor and the principal.

Advantages:

• 课程准备学生参加5月的美国历史考试.
• This class is excellent preparation for the SAT subject test in American History.
• 这门课有加权分数.

这是一门严格的大学水平课程. 它使用的是大学教科书, 它关注美国从发现和探索时代到现在的问题和主题. The course follows the AP curriculum and emphasizes historical research and essay tests. Summer reading assignment to be completed prior to the start of the course. 在开学的前两周，将对课文的前三章进行测试.

学习结果:

• 学生将利用美国过去的信息来分析当前的外交政策和国内问题.
• Students will identify the culture of past and present America.
• Students will gain experience in using primary and secondary sources for research.
• Students will learn to prepare and write blue book historical essay tests.
• 学生将讨论和分析时事话题.
• Students will participate in group discussions and projects; make oral presentations.

3 credits

年级:11

先决条件: None

U.S. 历史是一门为期三个月的调查课程，按时间顺序从哥伦布到现在. 重要的历史主题及其对历史的影响将突出种族主义等领域, technology, economics, 战争与和平, culture, 政治理论. Testing, essays, projects, 个人和小组陈述, 讨论是课程期望的一部分.

学习结果:

• Students will analyze the culture (art, music, media) of past and present America.
• 学生将描述过去的事件如何影响并形成了现在的美国.
• 学生们每学期都要进行研究并写一篇论文.
• Students will make oral presentations individually or in a group.

1 credit  

年级:11、12年级  

先决条件: None  

这门课使学生能够阅读, discuss and analyze the issues and problems of the contemporary world. 话题包括普京领导下的俄罗斯, development and disease in Africa; peace in the Middle East; China’s role in the world as the number-one producer and consumer of goods. 本文将从美国外交政策的角度，利用新闻文章对这三个领域进行研究, books, and films. The assignments for the class include weekly news articles and a final project.

Grades are based on these assignments as well as oral and visual presentations, 论述和客观测验.

学习结果:

• Students will identify the contemporary issues and problems in three areas of the world.
• 学生将阅读 weekly current event articles on these countries.
• 学生将在论文中使用研究和写作技巧.
• 学生将做口头报告和小组合作.

2 credits

等级:10,11,12

先决条件: Permission from the instructor; recommendations from two teachers (forms available in the 社会研究 Department)

这是一门为希望在高中完成相当于大学心理学入门课程的合格学生开设的课程. The AP exam presumes at least one semester of college-level preparation, and the course will cover two trimesters at 菠菜网lol正规平台. 本课程旨在向学生介绍人类和其他动物的行为和心理过程的系统和科学的研究. 学生接触到心理事实, principles, and phenomena associated with each of the major subfields within psychology. 他们还学习心理学家在他们的科学和实践中使用的伦理和方法.

Advantages

• 学生们准备在五月参加AP心理学考试.
• 本课程为学生提供一个具有广泛学术应用领域的大学水平的基础知识.
• 这门课有加权分数.

学习结果:

• Students will analyze the exploration and discovery of psychologists over the last century, and the application of modern technology to expand the field.
• Students will compare and contrast the different approaches adopted by psychologists, 包括生物, behavioral, cognitive, humanistic, 精神动力, 以及社会文化视角.
• 学生将解释心理学家如何使用批判性分析来模拟他们的言行. 

1 credit

年级:11、12年级

先决条件: None

社会学研究人类的社会行为. It assumes a group and global perspective rather than an individual view. 它研究规范、价值观和群体之间的互动. Sociological methods of inquiry will be used to examine: culture, 社会结构, 社会化, 越轨行为, 种族和民族关系, 性别和年龄问题以及社会变革.

学习结果:

• 学生将分析从研究方法中获得的数据.
• Students will demonstrate a greater understanding and respect for racial, gender, 年龄和其他群体差异.

1 credit

Grade: 12

12年级的必修课

This course examines the principles and practices of economics, a way of viewing the world in terms of scarcity and the distribution of resources. Both microeconomic and macroeconomic topics will be covered. Students will learn supply and demand, market structures, and other micro approaches. 他们将通过研究奥地利学派和凯恩斯主义模型，将所学知识应用于宏观主题, and then using these approaches to examine current challenges in global economics.

学习结果:

• 学生将对美国经济体系如何运作和影响日常生活有更深入的了解.
• 学生将能够描述导致经济转变的因素及其更广泛的影响.
• 学生将能够分析和解释政府在我们的经济体系中的作用.
• Students will be able to discuss the origins and effects of changes on the business cycle.
• Students will be identify current issues and challenges in economics, 无论是在美国还是在国外.

1 credit

年级:12

老年人必备 (除了那些接管AP政府的人.S. 政府只在第三学期提供.

美国政府和政治将探索使用当代信息和事件，以更好地了解美国政府, 政治及其影响. 本课程探讨政府的三个分支, elections, 媒介素养, 以及政党的影响, 利益集团, 政治参与.

学习结果:

• Students will develop research and writing skills for an argumentative paper.

• Students will discuss how citizens can take part in government and politics.

• 学生将分析美国的政治制度.

• Students will investigate the impact government has on our daily lives.

• 学生们会比较.S. 从政府到其他政府系统.

• 学生将批判性地评估各种媒体来源.

2 credits

年级:12

先决条件: Permission from the instructor; recommendations from two teachers (forms available in the 社会研究 Department)

AP美国政府与政治是一个大学水平的无党派介绍关键的政治概念, ideas, 机构, policies, interactions, roles, 以及具有美国宪法制度和政治文化特征的行为. 学生将学习U.S. 基本的文件, 最高法院的判决, 以及其他文本和图像来理解政治制度之间的关系和相互作用, 过程和行为. They also engage in disciplinary practices that require them to read and interpret data, 进行比较和应用, 并提出基于证据的论点. 此外，他们将完成一项应用公民项目.

该课程假定学生希望接受挑战，并接触到大学水平课程的严格性. 预计每个入学的学生都将在5月份参加大学先修课程考试. 这门课的成绩按高级课程计算.

学习结果:

• Students will describe and explain constitutional and political 机构, principles, processes, models, 和/或信仰. 
• Students will explain connections among political behaviors, 机构, beliefs, 文化因素. 
• 学生将阅读, analyze, and interpret quantitative data to draw conclusions about political principles, processes, behaviors, and outcomes. 
• 学生将阅读, analyze, and interpret qualitative sources. 
• Students will develop evidence-based arguments about political principles, processes, behaviors, and outcomes.
• 学生将运用政治概念, processes, 以及最高法院的判决.