Department Chair: Matthew Friesen
mfriesen@aacps.org
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π fulfills a specific COURSE graduation requirement
π« Advanced Placement (AP) Course
β Honors course
π Pre-requisite course(s) must be completed first
π ESOL
S1: Semester 1 Only
S2: Semester 2 Only
Sem: Semester course offered semester 1 or semester 2
FY: Full Year Course
Q: Quarter Course (must choose 2* or 4*)
*May be in different departments
Students will concentrate on the historical period from the Progressive Era to the present.
Students will concentrate on the historical period from the Progressive Era to the present. For STEM students, this course may be offered as a hybrid.
Students learn and practice modes of writing most common to AP and college courses: exposition, argument, on demand, and documented writing. Through frequent practice and guided revision, students improve the unity, coherence, and emphasis in their writing while continuing to develop their mastery of word choice, sentence fluency, and conventions. This course is intended as a preparation or companion course for any AP course.Β
Study the cultural, economic, political, and social developments that have shaped the United States from c. 1491 to the present. Youβll analyze texts, visual sources, and other historical evidence and write essays expressing historical arguments. The successful completion of this course will meet the graduation requirement for United States History. This course will prepare students for the Advanced Placement exam in U.S. History. Students may take this course to meet the graduation requirement in U.S. History.
In this course, students will extend their knowledge and understanding of the key themes in the AP US History course. Students will also refine their historical thinking skills through a variety of research projects, document-based activities, simulations, and debates. This course will prepare students for both the rigor of the disciplinary literacy portions of AP US History exam, as well as subsequent AP History courses. Historical Inquiry is mandatory for high school freshman taking the AP US History course.Β
Students will study the structure and functions of government and politics in the United States.
Students will study the structure and functions of government and politics in the United States. For STEM students, this course may be offered as a hybrid.
This course provides students with an analytical perspective on government and politics the United States. This course will prepare students for the Advanced Placement exam in U.S. Government and Politics. Students may take this course to meet the graduation requirement in U.S. Government.
Students will explore significant historical events and cultures in world history with an emphasis on understanding themes and analyzing historical evidence found among and between world civilizations.
Study the cultural, economic, political, and social developments that have shaped the world from c. 1200 CE to the present. Youβll analyze texts, visual sources, and other historical evidence and write essays expressing historical arguments. This course prepares students for the Advanced Placement exam in World History: Modern. The successful completion of this course will meet the graduation requirement for world history.
Explore the ideas, theories, and methods of the scientific study of behavior and mental processes. Youβll examine the concepts of psychology through reading and discussion and youβll analyze data from psychological research studies. This course will prepare students for the Advanced Placement exam in Psychology and the opportunity to earn college credits.
Explore how humans have understood, used, and changed the surface of Earth. Youβll use the tools and thinking processes of geographers to examine patterns of human population, migration, and land use. This course will prepare students for the Advanced Placement exam in Human Geography and the opportunity to earn college credits.
Students will study the achievements and accomplishments of European civilization from 1450 to the present. Students will be expected to analyze issues in class and to be able to express their thoughts in a logical manner, both orally and in writing.Β
Students will examine the changing roles of women in United States history. They will analyze the social, economic, and legal-political status of women in different eras in U.S. history.
Through the investigation of local and national historic events, students will examine the achievements of African Americans in their struggle for political, economic, and social equality throughout American history.
Through the investigation of local and national historic events, students will examine the achievements of African Americans in their struggle for political, economic, and social equality throughout American history.
Students will study significant Supreme Court cases in U.S. history for a better understanding of how the Constitution protects the liberties and rights of the people. Current issues being heard by the Supreme Court will be analyzed.Β
This course is for students with a strong interest in world affairs. Students will examine the actions of nations and analyze responses to these actions. Students will also recognize that decision-making is based on accurate information and knowledge of how to deal with particular world situations.
Students will learn the research methods in psychology used to understand human behavior and development. They will learn about the physical systems of the body and how they affect emotions and behaviors as well as learning theories and social interaction. Some students find taking this course better prepares them for AP Psychology, although it is not a prerequisite.
In this course, students will investigate issues of crime and justice, the police, the courts, corrections, and juvenile justice.
In this course, students investigate the field of Sociology: the study of social life, social change, and the social causes and consequences of human behavior.
Students will examine political, economic and social events of Maryland from the colonial period to the present.