1. Social Science Course Selection 2017-2018

2. 9th Grade Must select one
Academic
World History and Geography to 1500
Pre-AP
Early Man-Renaissance
Early Man to Renaissance
Preparation for AP World History
1.0 bump in GPA
Student Expectations:
30-60 min homework per week
Essays/Short Answer questions - ALOT of writing!
Reading comprehension of an AP textbook
Major projects
Google Classroom will be used to communicate with the students.

3. 10th Grade MUST SELERCT ONE IF ADVANCED STUDIES
Academic
World History and Geography 1500-Present
AP World History
Renaissance to Modern Day
Agricultural Revolution to Modern Day
Material from World History I is reviewed & mastery of that material is essential for the 1st quarter
1.0 bump in GPA
Can earn up to 3 college credits based upon AP Score

4. 11th Grade MUST SELECT ONE
Academic
US History
AP US History
Dual Enrollment US History
Native America to Modern World
1.0 bump in GPA
Can earn up to 3 college credits based upon AP Score
0.5 bump in GPA
Can receive 6 transferable college credits if you earn at least a C in the class

6. Dual Enrollment US History Student Expectations
Must be able to work independently.
DEUS history covers one, 40-page chapter each week. You must construct your own reading notes. There are no worksheets in college.
This course requires 1 research paper per quarter
4-5 hours per week of out-of-class to read, research, and study
- Strong readers recommended (college level textbook)
-Class structure is based upon interactive lectures
-You can earn 6 college credits if you earn at least an unweighted “C” for transferable credit from NOVA.

7. 12th GRADE MUST SELECT ONE
Academic
US Government AP
US and Comparative Government
Dual Enrollment
Study the American Government system
Study the governments in China, Iran, Mexico, Nigeria, Russia, UK and US
Can earn up to 6 college credits based upon scores on AP exams
1.0 bump in GPA
Can earn 6 transferable college credits if you earn at least a C.
0.5 bump in GPA

8. AP US & COMPARATIVE GOVERNMENT
Can earn up to 6 college credits based upon AP test scores
First Semester-US Government
Second Semester-Comparative Gov.
Countries Studied:
China
Iran
Mexico
Nigeria
Russia UK
Student Expectations:
Read texts approx pages per week
Chapter Reading Quizzes
Unit Tests: Multiple Choice and Free Response Questions Format
Formal Writing Assignments: Current Events (quarterly) and 1 research paper (for the entire course)

9. Dual enrollment US Government
Each Marking Period students will be required to write a 5-page public policy paper (4).
Testing will comprise of essays and term identification.
Students will be required to participate in TWO of the We the People Congressional Simulations. The regional competition is at Woodgrove on December 9, 2017 and January 26, is the state competition.
Students must maintain a C average or higher to earn college credit. Failure to do so will result in being removed from the class.

10. Economics MUST SELECT AT LEAST ONE
Academic
Economics AP
Macroeconomics and Microeconomics
Semester course
Paired with Personal Finance
Study both Macroeconomics and Microeconomics
Can earn up to 6 college credits based upon score on AP exams
1.0 bump in GPA
Year long course
Personal Finance Module

11. Social science electives optional
Academic AP
Dual Enrollment
Global Issues& International Relations
Psychology & World of Ideas
Psychology & World Religions
Human Geography
Earn up to 3 college credits based upon AP Score
1.0 bump in GPA
AP Psychology
African Studies
Earn 6 transferable college credits if you get at least a C in the course
0.5 bump in GPA
Latin American Studies

12. World of IDEAS- Academic Level Semester Class

13. AP Human Geography Student Expectations:
Potential to earn 3 college credits based upon AP score
1.0 bump in GPA
Pairs well with AP Government
Units of Study:
• Geography: Its Nature and Perspectives
• Population and Migration
• Cultural Patterns and Processes
• Political Organization of Space
• Agriculture, Food Production, Rural Land Use
• Industrialization and Economic Development
• Cities and Urban Land Use
Student Expectations:
Participate in variety of class activities and projects
Formal Writing: monthly typed current events analysis
Quarterly projects
Unit Tests: Multiple Choice and Free Response format

14. AP Psychology Potential to earn 3 college credits based upon AP score
1.0 bump in GPA
Student Expectations: Students will be expected to read pages of a college-level textbook to prepare for each class period. Emphasis will be on application of concepts rather than on memorization of definitions.

16. Dual Enrollment with nova “Survey of African History”
3 college credits
We study the history and culture
of Africa.
We have fun.
Lots of guests from the regions of
Africa and lots of food.
Africa has lots of resources.
It is what you should be learning!!