Social Studies

AMERICAN HISTORY

Grade Level: 9 No. Semesters: 2

Credit: 1-Social Studies

Prerequisites: None

American History is designed to give students a better understanding and appreciation for their country. The course will cover United States history from Reconstruction through Present Day. Emphasis will be given to the development of political and economic institutions as well as the changing role of government in the lives of Americans. Required for graduation.

WORLD HISTORY

Grade Level: 10 No. Semesters: 2

Credit: 1-Soc Studies

Prerequisite: None

World History is a class designed to provide students with a better picture of the world they are living in. In an attempt to make them well-rounded and culturally aware citizens, students will learn about six different regions on earth and their present condition as well as the history that has brought them to the current day. Required for Graduation.

GOVERNMENT

Grade Level: 11-12 No. Semesters: 2

Credit: 1-Social Studies

Prerequisites: None

This course is designed to give the student a working knowledge of the United States government. Emphasis will be given to the founding documents of government, the political process, as well as Missouri history and government. This course will include an EOC exam. Required for graduation.

AMERICAN CIVIL WAR

Grade Level: 9-12 No. Semesters: 2

Credit: 1-Social Studies

Prerequisites: None

This course we will start by making an in-depth analysis of the coming of the war, considering the political, social, and cultural issues and attitudes that drove a wedge between Americans North and South. Sectional conflict centered on a series of questions that involved the future of African slavery and the southern way of life that was based on it. Time will be spent discussing the military, political, and social history of the war years, both on the battlefields and the home fronts. A discussion of Reconstruction, the process of readmitting southern states to the Union and helping ex-slaves make a transition to freedom will conclude the class.

GEOGRAPHY

Grade Level: 9-12 No. Semesters: 2

Credit: 1-Social Studies

Prerequisites: none

Geography, the study of the spatial aspects of human existence, enables students to find answers to questions about the world around them. A geographically informed person sees, understands, and appreciates the connections among people, places, and environments. Understanding these connections requires an acute awareness of space, which can be identified in terms of location, distance, direction, pattern, shape, and arrangement. With a strong grasp of geography, students will be prepared to understand issues and solve problems in the contemporary world.

MODERN AMERICAN HISTORY

Grade Level: 9-12 No. Semesters: 2

Credit: 1-Social Studies

Prerequisites:

Modern American History covers important events in American history from Reconstruction in the American South in 1877 through the early 21st century from a political, social, and cultural standpoint. Topics include: industrialization, immigration, American imperialism, the Progressive movement, World War I, the Roaring Twenties, the Depression, the new Deal, World War II, the Cold War and Nuclear Age, Civil Rights, the 1960s, Vietnam, and the critical role of the United States in the modern times.

DC AMERICAN HISTORY

Grade Level: 11-12 No. Semester: 2

Credit: 1-Social Studies

Prerequisites: None

Est College Fee: $210

The DC American History course focuses on developing students; understanding of American History from approximately 1491 to the present. The course has students investigate the content of U.S. History for significant events, individuals, developments, and processes in nine historical periods, and develop and use the same thinking and methods (analyzing primary and secondary sources, making historical comparisons, chronological reasoning, and argumentation) employed by historians when they study the past.