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SOCIAL STUDIES - REQUIRED COURSES continued

REQUIRED FOR 10TH GRADE - CHOOSE ONE REQUIRED FOR 11TH GRADE - CHOOSE ONE
U.S. History 10 A, B, C World History A, B, C
Course Number: 073101 + 073102 + 073103 Course Number: 073401 + 073402 + 073403
Must register for all 3 trimesters Must take all 3 trimesters
Prerequisite: Human Geography A, B Prerequisite: Human Geography A, B and U. S. History A, B, C
Fulfills graduation requirement for: U.S. History 10 Students should pass this course in sequential order.
Grade Level: 9-12 Fulfills graduation requirement for: World History and
Course Description: In this required course, you will analyze Geography
U.S. History from pre-colonization to the present. The focus will Grade Level: 9-12
be on social, political, cultural, and economic history. Course Description: Each trimester of this required course will
focus on a unique region of the world. You will explore the
AP U.S. History A, B, C * historical and geographic impacts on the world cultures and
civilizations from ancient and modern times.
Course Number: 073271 + 073272 + 073273
Must register for all 3 trimesters
Note: Advanced Placement Course, designed for students AP World History A, B, C *
academically talented and gifted in social studies. Course Number: 073471 + 073472 + 073473
Prerequisite: None Must take all 3 trimesters
Fulfills graduation requirement for: U.S. History 10 Note: Advanced Placement Course, designed for students
Grade Level: 9-12 academically talented and gifted in social studies
Prerequisite: None
Course Description: This is a college-level course that covers
U.S. History from European colonization to the present. You Fulfills graduation requirement for: World History and
should be able to work independently and read advanced texts. Geography
Additional themes include: American diversity, identity, culture, Grade Level: 9-12
and economic transformation. Course Description: In this college-level course, you will
examine World History from 8,000 BCE to the present through the
Integrated English 10 * and U.S. History ALP 10 lenses of geography, culture, politics, economics, and society.
Course Numbers: 033151 + 033152 + 033153 Students should be able to work independently and read
advanced texts..
Prerequisites: Subject to application and approval
Fulfills Graduation Requirement for: English 10; U.S. History
10 Integrated English 11* and World History ALP 11
Course Numbers: 033551 + 033552 + 033553
Grade Level: 10 (Register under English/Language Arts)
Course Description: ALP 10 (Autonomous Learner Program) is Prerequisites: Subject to application and approval or
a challenging class that combines the 10th grade English and continuation after successful completion of ALP 10,
Social Studies requirements into a single class. Expect
homework most school nights. Upon completion of the course, Grade Level: 11
you will receive 6 credits (3 English credits and 3 U. S. History Fulfills Graduation Requirement for: English 11 + World
credits). History and Geography
Course Description: ALP 11 (Autonomous Learner Program)
This course will be found under the English department on the is a challenging class that combines the 11th grade English and
course card Social Studies requirements into a single class. Expect
homework most school nights.
Upon completion of the course, you will receive six credits (3 in
English, and 3 in World History/Geography).
This course will be found under the English department on the
course card.

*weighted grade course (see pg. 6)

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