AP Government & Civics 

AP Government 

AP U.S. Government and Politics is a college-level year-long course that not only seeks to prepare students for success on the AP Exam in May, but also provide students with the political knowledge and reasoning processes to participate meaningfully and thoughtfully in discussions and debates that are currently shaping American politics and society. It is important to note that this course is a political science course that studies the interconnections of different parts of the American political system and the behaviors and attitudes that shape this system and are the byproduct of this system. 

Civics

This course is designed to examine different forms of government, their functions, as well as individual rights provided to the people by the Constitution of the United States. Students will learn and explain the effects government has on their lives, and their responsibilities to the government on the local, state, and national levels. Additionally, students will examine the basic ideas of our global economy and what effects these ideals have on our government, and lives. Other relevant topics included in this course include the elections, voter registration process, foreign policy, and social issues that concern young adults and all Americans.

Decathlon

The Academic Decathlon course will provide students with a rigorous and diverse learning experience that spans ten academic disciplines. Students will be asked to deeply research and study topics in seven academic areas:  language, music, art, economics, science, social studies and math.  They will also study and participate in three performance activities:  speech, essay writing and interviewing.  Students will develop research skills, critical thinking skills and inference abilities to prepare them for the Academic Decathlon competition. 

World History
This course is designed to give you a better understanding of the complex global community that we live and participate in on a daily basis. Throughout the year, we will look at many aspects of our global community as they relate to political, economic, historical, geographic, religious, and cultural themes as they relate to the past and present events of both the Eastern and Western Hemispheres. The goal is that you will walk away from this course with a better understanding of the world around us and how it affects our everyday lives.