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understanding of the historical content.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