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Explore how humans have understood, used, and changed the surface of Earth. You’ll use the tools and thinking processes of geographers to examine patterns of human population, migration, and land use.
Open to grade: 9
Course Content
Course Content
Unit 1: Thinking Geographically
Unit 2: Population and Migration Patterns and Processes
Unit 3: Cultural Patterns and Processes
Unit 4: Political Patterns and Processes
Unit 5: Agriculture and Rural Land-Use Patterns and Processes
Unit 6: Cities and Urban Land-Use Patterns and Processes
Unit 7: Industrial and Economic Development Patterns and Processes
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College Course Equivalent: A one-semester introductory course in human geography
Exam Information
Exam Information
Exam Date: Tues, May 7, 2024 8 AM Local
Exam Duration: 2 hours
Exam Format: Multiple Choice & Free Response
JCHS Schedule & Credit
JCHS Schedule & Credit
Schedule: A/B schedule (meets every other day) paired with Modern History of Hawaii and Participation in Democracy
Credit Earned: 2 Social Studies credits
1 elective Social Studies credit earned for APHG (0.5 credit earned at the end of each semester)
plus
0.5 Social Studies credit earned at the end of each semester for Modern History of Hawaii and for Participation in Democracy (satisfies the graduation requirement)
Study the cultural, economic, political, and social developments that have shaped the world from c. 1200 CE to the present as you develop your reading, writing, reasoning, analyzation, and time management skills. You'll analyze texts and visual sources (e.g. maps, charts, images, etc.) and consider the perspectives of these sources to develop evidence based historical arguments. Ultimately, by taking this course, you'll better be able to understand events happening in our world today by making connections to the past and recognizing potential impacts on the future.
Open to grade: 10
Course Content
Course Content
Unit 1: The Global Tapestry
Unit 2: Networks of Exchange
Unit 3: Land-Based Empires
Unit 4: Transoceanic Interconnections
Unit 5: Revolutions
Unit 6: Consequences of Industrialization
Unit 7: Global Conflict
Unit 8: Cold War and Decolonization
Unit 9: Globalization
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College Course Equivalent: Introductory course in modern world history
Exam Information
Exam Information
Exam Date: Wed, May 15, 2024. 8 AM Local
Exam Duration: 3hrs 15 mins
Exam Format: Multiple Choice, Short Answer, Free Response (Document-Based Question, Long Essay)
JCHS Schedule & Credit
JCHS Schedule & Credit
Schedule: A/B schedule (meets every other day), paired with ELA 10
Credit Earned: 1 Social Studies credit (satisfies World History graduation requirement) + 1 English credit (satisfies 10th grade English graduation requirement)
Learn everything US History from before Columbus got here to the present. Taking this class will help you to get a better understanding and deeper appreciation for America and the people that make this nation the best in the history of the world. Students will hone their skills in document analysis, historical reasoning, reading and writing throughout the school year to better prepare them for the rigors of college work. Getting a 4 or 5 on the exam may earn you 6 college credits (depending on the college/university).
Open to grades: 11-12
Course Content
Course Content
Unit 1: Period 1: 1491–1607
Unit 2: Period 2: 1607–1754
Unit 3: Period 3: 1754–1800
Unit 4: Period 4: 1800–1848
Unit 5: Period 5: 1844–1877
Unit 6: Period 6: 1865–1898
Unit 7: Period 7: 1890–1945
Unit 8: Period 8: 1945–1980
Unit 9: Period 9: 1980–Present
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College Course Equivalent: A two-semester introductory U.S. history course
Exam Information
Exam Information
Exam Date: Fri, May 10, 2024 8 AM Local
Exam Duration: 3hrs 15 mins
Exam Format: Multiple Choice, Short Answer, Free Response (Document-Based Question, Long Essay)
JCHS Schedule & Credit
JCHS Schedule & Credit
Schedule: A/B schedule (meets every other day)
Credit Earned: 1 Social Studies credit earned at the end of the year (satisfies US History graduation requirement)
Explore the ideas, theories, and methods of the scientific study of behavior and mental processes. You will learn and be able to apply psychological concepts that help you to better understand human behavior. You’ll examine the concepts of psychology through reading and discussion and you’ll analyze data from psychological research studies.
Open to grades: 11-12
Course Content
Course Content
Unit 1: Scientific Foundations of Psychology
Unit 2: Biological Bases of Behavior
Unit 3: Sensation and Perception
Unit 4: Learning
Unit 5: Cognitive Psychology
Unit 6: Developmental Psychology
Unit 7: Motivation, Emotion, and Personality
Unit 8: Clinical Psychology
Unit 9: Social Psychology
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College Course Equivalent: A one-semester introductory course in psychology
Exam Information
Exam Information
Exam Date: Thurs, May 9, 2024 12 PM Local
Exam Duration: 2 hours
Exam Format: Multiple Choice & Free Response
JCHS Schedule & Credit
JCHS Schedule & Credit
Schedule: A/B schedule (meets every other day)
Credit Earned: 1 Social Studies credit (0.5 credit earned at the end of each semester)
AP U.S. Government and Politics you’ll examine the relationships between the president, Congress, and the Supreme Court, and explore how different political ideologies and opinions shape American politics.
Your understanding of U.S. government and politics will be cultivated through analysis of data and text-based sources as you explore topics like constitutionalism, liberty and order, civic participation in a representative democracy, competing policy-making interests, and methods of political analysis.
Open to grade: 12
Course Content
Course Content
Unit 1: Foundations of American Democracy
Unit 2: Interactions Among Branches of Government
Unit 3: Civil Liberties and Civil Rights
Unit 4: American Political Ideologies and Beliefs
Unit 5: Political Participation
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College Course Equivalent: A one-semester course in introductory US government and politics (Political Science)
Exam Information
Exam Information
Exam Date: Tues, May 6, 2025 12 PM Local
2026 Date TBD
Exam Duration: 3 hours
Exam Format: Multiple Choice & Free Response
JCHS Schedule & Credit
JCHS Schedule & Credit
Schedule: A/B schedule (meets every other day)
Credit Earned: 1 elective Social Studies credit earned at the end of the year
*This credit does not replace required social studies credits needed for graduation.
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