SOCIAL STUDIES ELECTIVES
AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDIES (2371)Level 2• One semester class (1/2 credit)• Study the history and culture of early African civilization and empires• Study the largest forced migration which sparked the creation of the New World• Study African-American participation from the American Revolutionary War through the Civil Rights Movement• Become familiar with the foundation of African American life today PSYCHOLOGY (2900)Per School Board Policy IIA and Virginia Code 22.1-16.8, the Board ensures parental notification of any instructional material that includes sexually explicit content. This course may have sexually explicit content related to artwork. For more information, please contact Ashely Ide (ashleyide@hampton.k12.va.us) or Elizabeth Leatherwood at or eleatherwood@hampton.k12.va.us. Level 2• Explore basic theories and principles of psychology• Gain understanding about personal capacities or growth• Study individual and group behavior, the effect of internal and external stimuli, and the interactions of individuals• Increase critical thinking and improve communication through demonstrations, experiments and simulations• Emphasis on principles of learning, conditioning, memory and thought and stages of human development SOCIOLOGY (2500)Level 2· One semester class (1/2 credit)· Study of people and their activities in the social group· Learn about pioneers in the field and their methodologies· Emphasis placed on concept of socialization from infancy to adulthood centering on the growth of self and influences shaping that growth· Study the impact of institutions upon societySOCIAL STUDIES ADVANCED PLACEMENT COURSES
AP HUMAN GEOGRAPHY (2212)• Students must take the SOL end-of-course test for World Geography• This course can substitute for World Geography• Systematic study of patterns and processes that have shaped human understanding, use and alterations of Earth• Apply spatial concepts and analysis to understand social organization and environmental consequences• Identify and evaluate regions and the changing interactions between them• Prepare for Advanced Placement examination• Use advanced writing skills to analyze readings, maps, and spatial data• Students have the option to take the AP Human Geography exam AP WORLD HISTORY (2380)Students must take the SOL end-of-course test for World History II• This course can substitute for World History II (World History from 1500 to Present)• Develop greater understanding of the growth and spread of societies from 8000 B.C.E. to present• Examine the nature of changes in global history the causes and consequences, and comparisons among major societies• Understand how culture, institutions, technology and geography have shaped world history• Study the origins of our heritage using inquiry, research, and technology skills• Prepare for AP exams• Use advanced writing skills to analyze readings including primary resources• Students have the option to take the AP World History exam AP UNITED STATES HISTORY (2219)• Students must take the SOL end-of-course test for Virginia and United States History• This course can substitute for Virginia and United States History, which is required for graduation• Trace historical development of American ideas and institutions from colonization to the present• Read historical material critically, weigh historical evidence, and arrive at conclusions• Students have the option to take the AP American History exam AP EUROPEAN HISTORY (2399)• Students must take the SOL end-of-course test for World History II• This course can substitute for World History II• Providing basic narrative of events and movements in modern European History since 1450• Principle themes include cultural, economics, political, and social developments which impact present-day society• Analyze historical evidence and interpretation• Demonstrate the ability to express historical understanding in writing• Students have the option to take the AP European History exam AP US GOVERNMENT and POLITICS (2445)Grade 12• This course can substitute for VA/US Government• Study concepts used to interpret American politics• Analyze case studies• Explore institutions, groups, beliefs, and ideas that make up the American political reality• Develop deep understanding of politics and government in the United States from different perspectives• Prepare for AP exam• Use advanced writing skills to analyze readings including primary resources, news reports, and election materials• Students have the option to take the AP Government and Politics exam AP COMPARATIVE GOVERNMENT & POLITICS (2450)Grade 12• This course can substitute for VA/US Government• Introduces students to fundamental concepts used by political scientists to study the processes and outcomes in a variety of country settings• Students will compare their own political system to others• Prepare for AP Comparative Government & Politics exam• Emphasis on concepts of comparative politics• Students have the option to take the AP Comparative Government & Politics exam AP MICROECONOMICS/AP MACROECONOMICS ( 2802/2803)• Offered on alternating years• Analyze the principles of economics that apply to an economic system• Emphasize the study of national income and price determination• Develop familiarity with performance measures, growth, and international economics• Understand the global marketplace• Understand government, business, and individual interaction within the market economy• Emphasize functions of product markets, factor markets, and the role of government in promoting efficiency and equity in the economy• Prepare for AP exam• Use advanced writing skills to analyze readings and graphs• Students have the option to take the AP Micro or Macro Economics exam AP PSYCHOLOGY (2902)• Study biological basis of behavior, developmental psychology, personality, testing and individual difference, treatment of psychological disorders, and social psychology• Examines basic principles and theories of psychology• Emphasis on learning and cognitive process, human development, understanding of basic problems of relationships to self and others, and choice selection• Prepare for AP exam• Use advanced writing skills to analyze readings• Students have the option to take the AP Psychology exam