Social Science
The Placer High Social Science Department offers courses that prepare our students for both college, career, and adult life as productive and contributing citizens. Our courses include not only the requisite social science courses necessary for graduation and college admittance but also electives that are among the most popular courses on campus, as well as numerous Advanced Placement offerings.
The Placer High Social Science Department offers courses that prepare our students for both college, career, and adult life as productive and contributing citizens. Our courses include not only the requisite social science courses necessary for graduation and college admittance but also electives that are among the most popular courses on campus, as well as numerous Advanced Placement offerings.
Our courses are taught in an engaging and enthusiastic manner by our dedicated staff that are highly trained in their respective areas of expertise.
Our courses are taught in an engaging and enthusiastic manner by our dedicated staff that are highly trained in their respective areas of expertise.
Placer Social Studies teachers are involved in such extracurricular activities as football, basketball, snowboarding, and AVID.
Placer Social Studies teachers are involved in such extracurricular activities as football, basketball, snowboarding, and AVID.
From left: Greg Robinson, Brett Belanger, Duane Long, Scott Barry (center), Jason Long, Sarah Maddox, Mark Faulkner
From left: Greg Robinson, Brett Belanger, Duane Long, Scott Barry (center), Jason Long, Sarah Maddox, Mark Faulkner
Placer Union High School District
Placer Union High School District
Social Science
Social Science
Essential Learning Outcomes
Essential Learning Outcomes
ELO #1: Students will demonstrate their understanding of the causes and consequences of national revolutions and attempts at creating democratic societies.
ELO #1: Students will demonstrate their understanding of the causes and consequences of national revolutions and attempts at creating democratic societies.
ELO #2: Students will demonstrate their understanding of the causes and impact of Industrialization.
ELO #2: Students will demonstrate their understanding of the causes and impact of Industrialization.
ELO #3: Students will demonstrate their understanding of the causes and impact of imperialization and rise of world powers
ELO #3: Students will demonstrate their understanding of the causes and impact of imperialization and rise of world powers
ELO#4: Students will demonstrate their understanding of the causes, course, and consequences of World Wars.
ELO#4: Students will demonstrate their understanding of the causes, course, and consequences of World Wars.
ELO #5: Students will demonstrate their understanding of the causes, course, and consequences of the Cold War.
ELO #5: Students will demonstrate their understanding of the causes, course, and consequences of the Cold War.
ELO #6: Students will demonstrate their understanding of the impact of post-Cold War globalization and contemporary issues.
ELO #6: Students will demonstrate their understanding of the impact of post-Cold War globalization and contemporary issues.
ELO #7: Students will demonstrate their Range of Reading.
ELO #7: Students will demonstrate their Range of Reading.
ELO #8: Students will demonstrate their Range of Writing.
ELO #8: Students will demonstrate their Range of Writing.
ELO #9: Students will demonstrate their Range of Research.
ELO #9: Students will demonstrate their Range of Research.