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Courses
American Cultures II (Honors)
Students taking this Honors class in American Cultures II will be required to think critically about the political, economic and social events in American history from World War II to the present. Students will read many primary source documents and other supplemental materials to enhance their understanding of these events. Although the purpose of the class remains the same as the American Cultures III course the depth and level of student is greatly increased.
AP World History: Modern
The AP World History course focuses on developing students' understanding of world history from approximately 8000 B.C.E. to the present. The course has students investigate the content of world history for significant events, individuals, developments, and processes in six historical periods, and develop and use the same thinking skills and methods (analyzing primary and secondary sources, making historical comparisons, chronological reasoning, and argumentation) employed by historians when they study the past. The course also provides five themes (interaction between humans and the environment; development and interaction of cultures; state building, expansion, and conflict; creation, expansion, and interaction of economic systems; and development and transformation of social structures) that students explore throughout the course in order to make connections among historical developments in different times and places encompassing the five major geographical regions of the globe: Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe, and Oceania.
Sociology
Sociology is the scientific study of social structure, which refers to the patterned ways in which people interact in social relationships. This focus on patterns rather than individual actions is part of the unique perspective of Sociology as opposed to Psychology. Besides Psychology, Sociology is also closely related as a social science to anthropology, Economics, Political Science, History, and Human Geography. Students will focus on such topics as structure and functions of groups, patterns of behavior, causes and consequences of societal change, and the evolution of social class and structures. Understanding Sociology helps uncover and explain social patterns and discover how such patterns change over time and place creating diverse forms of human life.
Salisbury Falcon Debate
Salisbury Debate has built a tradition of debate excellence. Salisbury High School competes in the Lehigh Valley Interscholastic Debate Association (LVIDA). Debate teaches students many of the skills that will help them be successful after their years at Salisbury High School, including the ability to research, analyze data, organize arguments, and express their ideas and challenge those of others in front of others in a poised professional manner.
Tournament Champions
2002, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013,
2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2024, 2025
Semi-Final Champions
2001, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2017,
2018, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2025
LVIDA Final's Champions
2000, 2001, 2009, 2012, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2024, 2025
Personal
I am a 1984 graduate of Parkland High School and Ursinus College in 1988. I received my B.A. in History with a minor in Political Science at UC. I have done my graduate work in Education at DeSales University in Center Valley, PA and Masters work at Kutztown University in the area of Public Administration. I have been married to my wife, Melissa, since 1989 and we have three children: Joshua (Bucknell University, University of Kentucky), Jared (Gettysburg College, Messiah University) and Janelle (Elizabthtown College). We love to travel and visit the National Parks as a family.
Contact Information
Phone: 610-797-4107 Ext. 2126
Email: mbarna@salisburysd.org
Mail: Salisbury Township High School
500 East Montgomery Street
Allentown, PA 18080