Honors Global Studies, Research Data and Design, Financial Literarcy
Honors Global Studies Overview The Honors Global Studies course is modeled after the AP World History curriculum where students will investigate significant events, individuals, developments, and processes from 1200 to the present. Students develop and use the same skills, practices, and methods employed by historians: analyzing primary and secondary sources, developing historical arguments, making historical connections, and utilizing reasoning about comparison, causation, and continuity and change over time. The course provides six themes that students will explore in order to make connections among historical developments in different times and places: humans and the environment, cultural developments and interactions, governance, economic systems, social interactions and organization, and technology and innovation.
Financial Literacy Overview The Research Data and Design course introduces students to quantitative and qualitative methods for conducting meaningful inquiry and research. The course will provide an overview of the important concepts of research design, data collection, statistical and interpretative analysis, and final report presentation. Students will gain an overview of research intent and design, methodology and technique, format and presentation, and data management and analysis informed by commonly used statistical methods. The course will develop each student’s ability to use this knowledge in academic level research assignments. Students will work on gathering research enough for a 4,000-5.000 word research paper, compiling a literature review, and a 10-15 minute oral presentation with oral defense.
Research Data and Design Overview How money smart are you? Step into this course specifically designed for high school students to understand the importance of the financial world, including planning and managing money wisely. Areas of study taught through application in personal finance include sources of income, budgeting, banking, consumer credit, credit laws and rights, personal bankruptcy, insurance, spending, taxes, investment strategies, savings accounts, mutual funds and the stock market, buying a vehicle, and living independently. Based on the hands-on skills and knowledge applied in this course, students will develop financial goals, and create realistic and measurable objectives to be MONEY SMART! Through project-based learning activities and tasks, students will apply mathematical concepts in realistic scenarios and will actively engage by applying the mathematics necessary to make informed decisions related to personal finance. Financial Literacy places great emphasis on problem solving, reasoning, representing, connecting and communicating financial data.
About me: Mr. Johnson loves to read, explore, and spend time on the beach. He encourages his students to read and expand their knowledge. Mr. Johnson holds a BA in History and Secondary Education from The College of New Jersey.