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1.0 credit (full year)
Grade Appropriate: 9
This course is a comprehensive, cross-cultural look at five areas of the world, from pre-history through the rise of nation-states. The five areas are Africa, the Middle East, Asia, Europe, and Latin America (partially covered here). The course emphasizes the comparison of similarities and differences of various cultures from a non-ethnocentric perspective. Studies include but are not limited to: world religions, formation of governments, and the effect of geography on people. This is the first year of the two-year global studies program, which concludes with the World History and Geography Regents Exam, a graduation requirement.
1.0 credit (full year)
Grade Appropriate: 10
Prerequisite: Global Studies 1
Global Studies 2 is the tenth grade required social studies class. This unit of study covers the history of Western Civilization from the age of the rise of the nation-state to the present. The events, political structures, social structures, and cultural achievements of different time periods are compared to each other and to our society today. This is the second year of the two-year global studies program, which concludes with the World History and Geography Regents Exam, a graduation requirement.
1.0 credit (full year)
Grade Appropriate: 11
Prerequisite: Global Studies 2
The course is made up of six segments: (1) Constitutional foundations for the U.S. Democratic Republic. (2) Industrialization of America. (3) The Progressive Movement - responses to the challenges brought about by Industrialization and Urbanization. (4) At home and abroad - prosperity and depression 1900-1940. (5) The U.S. in an age of global crisis - responsibility and cooperation 1933-60. (6) The world in uncertain times 1960-present. This course concludes with the required Regents exam in US History and Government, a graduation requirement.
ADVANCED PLACEMENT UNITED STATES HISTORY
1.0 credit (full year)
Grade Appropriate: 11 & 12
Prerequisite: At least an 87% on the Global Studies Regents exam and at least a 90% final grade in the Global Studies II course with teacher approval or teacher recommendation.
This is a college level course covering the history of the United States from the American Revolution to the present. Students will be able to: (1) master a broad body of historical knowledge, (2) demonstrate an understanding of historical chronology, (3) use historical information to support an argument, (4) interpret and apply data from a variety of historical documents, (5) use analytical skills to show cause and effect relationships, (6) write essays with precision by supporting a well-developed thesis, and (7) apply different historical schools of thought in arguments. All students will take the advanced placement exam in May, and juniors will take the US History regents exam in June. As with all AP courses, students and parents must agree to the school AP agreement.
0.5 credit (one semester)
Grade Appropriate: 12
The scope of this course is to cover 4 major topic areas: (1) Economic concepts and systems, (2) Elements of the Economy (Micro economics), (3) Monetary policy of the Fed, taxation and the business cycle (macroeconomics), and (4)Personal finances and Financial literacy. This 20 Week course introduces basic economic concepts and then applies them to various contemporary economic topics. These topics include types of business, making consumer choices, the operation of the stock market, and the impact of taxation on the economy. This course satisfies one component of the senior year social studies graduation requirement.
0.5 credit (one semester)
Grade Appropriate: 12
This course examines basic concepts and theories about political and governmental processes and institutions. The course explores topics such as the origins of American Government, the U.S. Constitution, branches of the federal government, legal systems and the courts, political parties, the electoral process, and civic duties. The course will also examine the current Presidential and Congressional Administrations as well as the issues facing the nation. This course satisfies one component of the senior year social studies graduation requirement.
0.5 credit (one semester)
Grade Appropriate: 12
This course provides an introduction to the criminal justice system. Criminal justice involves people, institutions, and important societal issues. This course will explore criminal law, criminal procedure, and the three entities of the criminal justice system: law enforcement, the courts and corrections. We will explore topics such as the law, applicable amendments, the courts, lawyers, police, corrections, punishment and terrorism. Students will also participate in a mock trial.
GOVN’T/ECON: MODEL ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN STATES
1.0 credit (Full Year)
Grade Appropriate: 12; Grade 11 at Teacher Discretion
Eligible for PSUC Credit
This forty-week Model OAS (MOAS) course offered at Lake Placid Middle/High School is open to students with senior (or possibly junior) standing and fulfills the Government graduation requirement. The course is offered for college credit through the Latin America Studies program at Plattsburgh State University for a reduced fee. The content of the MOAS course varies not just from year to year, but from student to student. Because each student receives a different committee assignment and agenda topic, the course effectively functions as a group of students engaged in independent study. As such, MOAS is a rigorous course that demands a high level of student independence and responsibility. It is a unique co-learning experience in that the teacher acts as a guide, a resource, a facilitator, and a mentor while the students are largely accountable for their own learning. The culminating experience of the MOAS course is a three-day mock assembly of the Organization of American States (OAS) held on the Plattsburgh State campus and attended by several area schools. Students will earn required Government and Economics credit for this course.
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