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3.5 credits of Social are required to graduate from Grand Rapids High School
Social Studies 9
Social Studies 9
#1118 & #2118 SOCIAL STUDIES 9
Duration: 1 semester
Credit: ½ credit
Open to: 9
Description: For fall semester, students will study government. In this course students will focus their learning on the five major sub-strands of citizenship and government which include civic skills, civic values and the principles of a democracy, rights and responsibilities, governmental institutions and processes, and relationships of the U.S. to other nations and organizations. For spring semester, students will study human geography. In this course students will use inquiry, critical thinking, problem solving, and communication to study the geography of the world. Students will focus their learning on the four major sub-strands of geographic study including geospatial skills, places and regions, human systems, and human environment interaction.
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Advanced Social Studies 9
Advanced Social Studies 9
#1119 & #2119 ADVANCED SOCIAL STUDIES 9
Duration: 1 semester
Credit: ½ credit
Open to: 9
Description: For fall semester, students will study government. In this course students will focus their learning on the five major sub-strands of citizenship and government which include civic skills, civic values and the principles of a democracy, rights and responsibilities, governmental institutions and processes, and relationships of the U.S. to other nations and organizations. For spring semester, students will study human geography. In this course students will use inquiry, critical thinking, problem solving, and communication to study the geography of the world. Students will focus their learning on the four major sub-strands of geographic study which include geospatial skills, places and regions, human systems, and human environment interaction. Students registering for this course should have advanced reading comprehension, be academically driven, and self-motivated. The pace and depth of this course will be greater than Government 9 as it is designed as preparation for 11th and 12th grade IB and CITS courses.
US History
US History
#1105 & #2105 U.S. HISTORY 10
Duration: 1 year
Credit: ½ credit per semester
Open to: 10
Description: Students will study and examine historical developments in U.S. History chronologically as well as thematically. During Semester 1, students will study a range of topics from ‘pre-contact’ through the 1920s (including colonization, westward expansion, the American Civil War, Industrial Revolution, World War I, etc.). Second semester topics will range from the Great Depression into the present era (including World War II, the Cold War, Vietnam War, etc.).
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Advanced US History
Advanced US History
#1106 & #2104 ADVANCED U.S. HISTORY 10
Duration: 1 year
Credit: ½ credit per semester
Open to: 10
Description: This advanced level course is designed as a college and IB preparatory course. Students registering for this course should have above average reading comprehension, be academically driven and self-motivated. The pace and depth of this course will be greater than regular U.S. History. A critical study of major historical developments will be examined chronologically as well as thematically. During Semester 1, students will study a range of topics from ‘pre-contact’ through the 1920s (including colonization, westward expansion, the American Civil War, Industrial Revolution, World War I, etc.). Second semester topics will range from the Great Depression into the present era (including World War II, the Cold War, Vietnam War, etc.).
*World History I and World History II are REQUIRED for any student NOT taking a full credit of IB/CITS Social in their junior year
World History I
World History I
#1107 WORLD HISTORY I*
Duration: 1 semester
Credit: ½ credit
Open to: 11-12
Description: This class presents fundamental events and developments in world history from prehistory to the Renaissance. The origins and the development of culture and world societies are explored as well as diverse events and innovations that helped shape our modern world. In this class students will examine a diverse range of cultures and development of social, political, intellectual, religious, scientific, and artistic movements through time and throughout the world. *This course is required if you do not take IB/CITS Social Studies.
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World History II
World History II
#2103 WORLD HISTORY II*
Duration: 1 semester
Credit: ½ credit
Open to: 11-12
Description: This class presents fundamental events and developments in world history from the Reformation to the present. The origins and the development of culture and world societies are explored as well as diverse events and innovations that helped shape our modern world. In this class students will examine a diverse range of cultures and development of social, political, intellectual, religious, scientific, and artistic movements through time and throughout the world. *This course is required if you do not take IB/CITS Social Studies.
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IB/CITS Geography
IB/CITS Geography
#1109 & #2107 IB/CITS GEOGRAPHY: UMD GEOG 1205 Our Globalizing World
Requirement needed: for UMD credit, students must have a 3.0 cumulative GPA
Duration: 1 year
GRHS Credit: ½ credit per semester
UMD: 3 semester credits in semester 1
Open to: 11-12
Description: In a globalizing world, good geographic education is now more important than ever. As a broad social science concerned with humanity’s impact on the Earth’s surface, this course is an introduction to the global perspectives, basic concepts, and fundamental questions of geography. It focuses on the ways through which all places on Earth are interconnected. Major topics covered will be the human perception of earth space and the ways people give order to space;
human groups in diverse settings; the growth and distribution of human population; the localization and spatial characteristics of patterns of settlement and land use; resource use and consumption; environmental geography; the geography of economic development and modernization; the geographic analysis of issues including gender issues, racism, poverty, leisure, and religion. This course receives weighted grading for IB enrolled students.
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IB/CITS History of Europe 11
IB/CITS History of Europe 11
#1111 & #2106 IB/CITS HISTORY of EUROPE 11: UMD HIST 1207 DAWN of MODERN EUROPE
Prerequisite for: IB/CITS History of Europe 12: UMD Hist 1208 Europe in the Modern Age
Requirement(s) needed: for UMD credit, students must have a 3.0 cumulative GPA
Duration: 1 year
GRHS Credit: ½ credit per semester
UMD Credit: 4 Semester Credits
Open to: 11 (and 12th graders looking for UMD credit & not on the IB track)
Description: IB European History 11 includes a 4 credit UMD course “Dawn of Modern Europe”. Dawn of Modern Europe is a study of some of the formative events shaping modern Europe. Areas of study include the Middle Ages, Renaissance and Reformation,
Scientific Revolution, Political Absolutism, Enlightenment, French Revolution, and the rise of nationalism and imperialism in Europe. There will be an emphasis on historical research, source analysis, and academic writing skills. Research and essays are included as course requirements. This course is designed for juniors interested in the IB program or looking for UMD college credit. Because this course meets both IB and UMD requirements, it is designed to be more intensive than other high school courses. This course receives weighted grading for IB enrolled students.
*Economics or CITS Economics is REQUIRED for any student NOT taking a full credit of IB/CITS Social in BOTH their junior and senior years
Economics
Economics
#1110 ECONOMICS*
Duration: 1 semester
Credit: ½ credit
Open to: 11-12
Description: This course aims to provide students with the knowledge in economics to become informed consumers, producers, and citizens in today’s world. Specific units will cover microeconomic issues such as the law of supply and demand, factors of production, and the business cycle. Macroeconomic issues will include money and banking, monetary and fiscal policy, international trade and comparative economic systems. We will be touching on the history of economic thought as well as current economic issues. The ever-changing nature and the importance of the global economy make this an exciting and challenging course.
*This course is required if you do not take IB/CITS Social Studies for two years.
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CITS Economics
CITS Economics
#1116: CITS ECONOMICS: UMD ECON 1003 ECONOMICS & SOCIETY
Requirement needed: for UMD credit, students must have a 3.0 cumulative GPA
Duration: 1 semester
GRHS Credit: ½ credit
UMD Credit: 3 semester credits in semester 1
Open to: 11-12
Description: The course has two objectives. The first is to develop an understanding of the basics of economics. The second is to learn how to apply economics to real-world problems. It will attempt to answer questions like: How are prices of things decided? What types of businesses are there and how do they compete with each other? Should the government be involved in economics or should they stay out of the way? How do banks work? What decides how some people have more wealth than others? How come the government can be in debt, but I have to watch my spending? How do the economic headlines in the news pertain to me?
OR (if not taken as a junior)
IB/CITS Geography
IB/CITS Geography
#1109 & #2107 IB/CITS GEOGRAPHY: UMD GEOG 1205 Our Globalizing World
Requirement needed: for UMD credit, students must have a 3.0 cumulative GPA
Duration: 1 year
GRHS Credit: ½ credit per semester
UMD: 3 semester credits in semester 1
Open to: 11-12
Description: In a globalizing world, good geographic education is now more important than ever. As a broad social science concerned with humanity’s impact on the Earth’s surface, this course is an introduction to the global perspectives, basic concepts, and fundamental questions of geography. It focuses on the ways through which all places on Earth are interconnected. Major topics covered will be the human perception of earth space and the ways people give order to space;
human groups in diverse settings; the growth and distribution of human population; the localization and spatial characteristics of patterns of settlement and land use; resource use and consumption; environmental geography; the geography of economic development and modernization; the geographic analysis of issues including gender issues, racism, poverty, leisure, and religion. This course receives weighted grading for IB enrolled students.
OR (if IB/CITS History of 11 was taken as a junior)
IB/CITS History of Europe 12
IB/CITS History of Europe 12
#1108 & #2108 IB/CITS HISTORY of EUROPE 12: UMD HIST 1208 EUROPE in the MODERN AGE
Requirement needed: IB/CITS History of Europe 11 (for students on the IB track), for UMD credit, students must have a 3.0 cumulative GPA
Duration: 1 year
GRHS Credit: ½ credit per semester
UMD Credit: 4 semester credits
Open to: 12
Description: IB/CITS History of Europe 12 includes a 4 credit UMD course, “Europe in the Modern Age”. Europe in the Modern Age is a primary source driven, college-level study of 20th century Europe. Students will serve as historiographers in their study of causes & effects of war, nationalist and independence movements, political experiment, peacemaking & peacekeeping, international relations, and the cold war among other selected topics. A historical investigation research paper and academic writing are course requirements. This course receives weighted grading for IB enrolled students. Exam fees are required if you choose to take the IB test.
Social electives open to students in grades 11 and 12:
Psychology
Psychology
#1117 PSYCHOLOGY
Duration: 1 semester
Credit: ½ credit
Open to: 11-12
Description: Psychology is the study of human behavior and mental processes. It covers what individuals think, feel and do. Specific topics include: methods of psychology, the workings of the brain and brain chemicals, stress and conflict, mental disorders, mental health, human development, developmental stage theory, sleep and dreams, sensation and perception, personality, the process of learning, creativity and intelligence and the social impact of and on relationships. This course will include lively discussion, participation in experiments and relating course material to personal and social experiences.
Sociology
Sociology
#1112 SOCIOLOGY
Duration: 1 semester
Credit: ½ credit
Open to: 11-12
Description: Sociology is the study of people, groups, and societies. It is a way of seeing and understanding the social world we live in which shapes our lives. Students will be asked to think critically and evaluate complex human social issues, participate in meaningful discussions, and communicate clearly, creatively, and effectively. Topics that may be explored include: race, culture, relationships, family structure, gender, personal identity, poverty, wealth, crime, conflict, and gangs.
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