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The Social Studies Program in our high school is designed to provide students with:
● an understanding of historical, political, social, geographic, economic, and cultural knowledge and skills.
● an appreciation of the cultural diversity of our nation and world.
● an opportunity to explore basic core values in the area of respect and concern for the individual, others, and the environment.
● guidance to help students become informed, active, and concerned citizens.
In an effort to build life-long skills, the Social Studies Program fosters:
● extensive research opportunities with emphasis on the analysis of ideas.
● development of good written and oral communication.
● reading of supplemental literary and primary source readings.
● the participatory nature of our civic system through active involvement in our political process and with community concerns.
THREE years of social studies are required for graduation:
TWO years of United States History
ONE year of Global Perspectives
Social Studies Core Courses
UNITED STATES HISTORY I
#H4102 – College Prep
#H4101 – Honors
Grade: 9 Full Year Credits: 5
United States History is ninth graders’ introduction to the Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School Social Studies program. It explores the cultural, economic, geographic, historical, political, and social systems, ideas, and leaders from the period of the American Civil War through the Great Depression. One goal is for students to learn and apply concepts in civics, economics, and geography to historical events and phenomena. While our nation’s history is the core focus, parallel units in New Jersey history and world history provide local and global connections for students. Students refine verbal and written skills in this course to express their ideas and interpretations of primary and secondary source documents.
Students who are successful in Honors US History I:
● Actively participate in class discussions by citing specific evidence and making connections among course themes
● Independently analyze complex primary and secondary sources
● Can read longer, more complex texts with advanced vocabulary
● Write effectively with evidence drawn from multiple sources
UNITED STATES HISTORY II
#H4202 – College Prep
#H4201 – Honors
Grade: 10 Full Year Credits: 5
United States History II is the second year of the survey course sequence. It explores the cultural, economic, geographic, historical, political, and social systems, ideas, and leaders from the period of World War II through the present. One goal is for students to learn and apply concepts in civics, economics, and geography to historical events and phenomena. While our nation’s history is the core focus, parallel units in New Jersey and world history provide local and global connections for students. Students refine verbal and written skills in this course to express their ideas and interpretations of primary and secondary source options.
Students who are successful in Honors US History II:
● Actively participate in class discussions by citing specific evidence and making connections among course themes
● Independently analyze complex primary and secondary sources
● Can read longer, more complex texts with advanced vocabulary
● Write effectively with evidence drawn from multiple sources
GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES
#H4302 – College Prep
#H4301 – Honors
Grade: 11 Full Year Credits: 5
Viewed from a contemporary lens, students explore their own identity as local, national, and global citizens, and they develop globally oriented perspectives to understand the various systems, processes, and forces that challenge the world today. This course investigates and compares political, economic, and cultural frameworks to better understand why and how people of the world live differently. Recognizing the various challenges existing in the world, students explore the causes, responses, and contexts of threats to global security, human rights, health, education, and the physical environment, while also appreciating the aesthetic value and natural beauty of our world. Electronic communication and performance-based assessment are primary vehicles for student expression of ideas and evaluation of their performance in this course.
Students who are successful in Honors Global Perspectives:
● Actively participate in class discussions by citing specific evidence and making connections among course themes
● Independently analyze complex primary and secondary sources
● Can read longer, more complex texts with advanced vocabulary
● Write effectively with evidence drawn from multiple sources
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