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students to earn an IB HL certificate in the History of the one of the key course goals includes to build students ability
Americas. This course is a required course for all Juniors. to think critically and analytically (in order to develop strategic
This course will provide an in-depth study of 20th Century skills such as planning, anticipating others’ actions, resource
American History. The course will analyze and evaluate the allocation and management, adaptation, decisiveness, etc.).
causes, practices, and effects of the Great Depression, World This course is designed to be high-interest and engaging and
War II, the Cold War and the Civil Rights Movement. The course offer a variety of assessment methods.
focuses on United States history and international affairs and
our study will help students develop a global perspective Introduction to Criminal Justice 655
by exploring the impact of regional events on world politics
and economies. The history curriculum is integrated with Because the study of criminal justice is a dynamic, ever-
the English curriculum to provide students will a deeper changing field of scientific inquiry, and because the concepts
understanding of the historical content. and processes of justice are constantly changing and evolving,
Students will develop the capacity to identify, analyze, and this course reflects the field’s most recent structural and
evaluate the theories, concepts and arguments that describe procedural changes, critical legal cases, research studies and
the nature and activities of individuals and societies. This policy initiatives. The course identifies emerging problems
course will help students to be successful in writing historical and policy issues in the criminal justice system, ranging from
analytical essays and collaborate for group projects. cyber crime to ethics, from biometrics to homeland security
Although the IB curriculum is demanding, the team-teaching and terrorism. Career opportunities in criminal justice will be a
environment provides students with the resources they need part of every unit.
to be successful.
IB History of the Americas 2*HL 658/659
Current Issues 651
Prerequisite: IB History of the Americas 1*HL 630/631
This one-semester class will provide students with the
opportunity to understand and explore local, national, This course is the second year of study designed to qualify
international, social and political issues in a meaningful and students to earn an IB certificate in the History of the
active way. Throughout the term, students will stay up-to- Americas. This course will also provide an in-depth study
date on current issues and trends. Because the subject of this of 20th century world history. The course will analyze and
class is “contemporary,” topics will be added and subtracted evaluate the causes, practices, and effects of war and the
depending on the current news. Cold War. The course focuses on United States history and
international affairs and will help students develop a global
History of Milwaukee & Waukesha 652 perspective by exploring the impact of regional events on
world politics and economics.
This one-semester course will be a chronological investigation
into the factors that made our community into what it is IB/AP Macro Economics*SL 660/661
today. Major themes will include native peoples, early settlers,
industry and commerce, immigrants, politics, ethnicity and This course introduces students to the world of economics,
culture, city planning, religion, tourism, agriculture, arts & as well as its markets and how they operate. In addition,
entertainment, education, sports, economics, and natural students will gain an understanding of developing economies
resources. The mission is for students to walk away with a with a backdrop of not only the United States economy, but
true appreciation of the richness and vibrancy of our area and also other developing economies of the time period. What
vision for how we can make it better. The course is designed leads to growth, its consequences, the barriers developing
to be high-interest and engaging and offer a variety of countries face and evaluating strategies that would lead
assessment methods. to growth are all encompassed in this component. This
is a stimulating and challenging course for the serious
Military History 654 student. This course includes the study of microeconomics,
macroeconomics, international economics, and economic
In this one-semester course, students will study the development strategies.
development of warfare and military strategy from ancient
times into the twentieth century. Students will learn about the AP U.S. Government and Politics* 664/665
economic, societal, and technological factors that motivated
change in warfare as well as how society changed in response The AP course in United States Government and Politics is
to shifts in warfare. Critical, paradigm-shifting battles will be designed to provide students with an analytical approach
analyzed as case studies. In addition to growing students’ to politics and government in the United States. The course
knowledge and understanding of the world and its warfare, involves both the study of general concepts used to interpret
United States politics and the analysis of specific examples
that will provide the student with a profound perspective
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