9114
9115
Prerequisite: Placing and Placement Team Recommendation
Full Year
Credit Category: Humanities
Open to Grades 9-12
0.5 Credit/Semester
Basic Social Studies will help students understand their role as United States citizens, understand the history of the United States, learn the geography of the country as well as many other nations in our world. It will focus on understanding the structure of our local, state and national governments, and on the rights and responsibilities they have as U.S. citizens, chronologically surveys American history starting with the Revolutionary War to the present, understanding the Continents and historical past of religions and peoples from surrounding countries. Students will consider how these structures and expectations impact their daily lives and influence individual decisions. A credit is earned for each Basic Social Studies I and Basic Social Studies II.