Social Studies Department
High School Social Studies
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- World Cultures
- United States History II
- American Government and Citizenship
- Psychology
- HIstory of Western Civilization
- Multi-Cultural History/Sociology
- Economics
- East High School – AP Government and Politics
- East High School – AP World History
- Both High Schools – AP Psychology
- East High School – AP European History
- Both High Schools – AP Economics
- East High School – AP U.S. History
- Both High Schools – AP Human Geography
- Both High Schools – African American Studies I
- Both High Schools – African American Studies II
- Both High Schools – U.S. Military History
- Both High Schools – Critical Media Literacy
World Cultures
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- Unit 1: Language
- Unit 2: Religion
- Unit 3: Customs
- Unit 4: Society
- Unit 5: Art
- Unit 6: Politics
- Unit 7: Economy
Unit 1: Language
Unit 2: Religion
Key Learning(s)
People use religions and philosophies to make sense and bring order to their lives. There are many commonalities between these religions and philosophies of human existence. Oftentimes religion and ethnicity are confused which leads to a misunderstanding of people and their beliefs/identities/experiences.
Unit 3: Customs
Key Learning(s)
Cultures around the world use holidays to reinforce cultural beliefs and solidify their foundational beliefs. A culture becomes represented through the clothing that is worn and the ways in which its people interact. Marriage, while nearly universal, serves different purposes for different societies.
Unit 4: Society
Key Learning(s)
Cultures use class systems to create systems and definitions of power. Gender is a social construction that societies have used differently to meet their needs and values. Education is used by cultures in different ways to achieve different outcomes as desired by their society. Race and ethnicity are separate distinctions that have been used to both promote and dehumanize people.
Unit 5: Art
Unit 6: Politics
Key Learning(s)
There are a variety of ways that societies have attempted to solve their problems through governmental structures. Identity plays an important role in political direction and the inclusion/exclusion of groups. The creation of political boundaries has led world-wide to immediate and long lasting conflicts that have yet to be resolved.
Unit 7: Economy
United States History II
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- Unit 1: Review and Turn of the Century 1900
- Unit 2: An Emerging World Power
- Unit 3: The 1920s
- Unit 4: The Great Depression and New Deal
- Unit 5: World War II
- Unit 6: The American Dream
- Unit 7: The American Realities
- Unit 8: Era of American Tribulations
- Unit 9: Modern Era
Unit 1: Review and Turn of the Century 1900
Key Learning(s)
America advanced as an economic and political state during the Gilded Age and Progressive Era. The advancements of the Gilded Age and Progressive Era were marred by social and cultural injustices and inequalities. The Gilded Age and Progressive Era put America in the position of a growing power but also left many unresolved issues in terms of reaching the American ideals.
Unit 2: An Emerging World Power
Unit 3: The 1920s
Unit 4: The Great Depression and New Deal
Unit 5: World War II
Unit 6: The American Dream
Unit 7: The American Realities
Unit 8: Era of American Tribulations
Key Learning(s)
The United States was faced with many challenges, both foreign and domestic in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Social protest movements of the period saw varying degrees of success and failures in the quest for equality. The quest to challenge or maintain power and control defined many of the conflicts of the time period leading to a growing distrust of the government.
Unit 9: Modern Era
Key Learning(s)
America Emerged from the Cold War victorious and emerged as an economic powerhouse. US decisions in the Cold War contributed to the problem of modern foreign terrorism. The ending of the cold war presented an opportunity for domestic problems to come to light. The United States has struggled recently to address long standing issues of inequality as people try to achieve their American Dream.
American Government and Citizenship
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- Unit 1: Intro to Am Gov
- Unit 2: Structures of Power
- Unit 3: Individual Liberties
- Unit 4: Expansion of Suffrage
- Unit 5: Legislative
- Unit 6: Non-Constitutional Influences
- Unit 7: Executive
- Unit 8: Judicial
Unit 1: Intro to Am Gov
Unit 2: Structures of Power
Key Learning(s)
Federalism divides and outlines governmental powers between the states and federal governments. We divide power within the Federal government by creating 3 branches, each with their own responsibilities. To ensure that no federal branch becomes too powerful the constitution includes a system of checks and balances.
Unit 3: Individual Liberties
Key Learning(s)
The first amendment provides citizens with crucial individual protections against the government. The 2nd and 3rd Amendments protect Americans from militaristic powers of the federal government. Individuals are protected from unlawful incarceration in a variety of ways. The 9th and 10th Amendments define and limit the powers of the federal government.
Unit 4: Expansion of Suffrage
Unit 5: Legislative
Key Learning(s)
The structure of the Legislative Branch is designed to give Americans an indirect say in the government. The Legislative Branch is tasked with the key powers of lawmaking, war, and taxation. It is difficult to pass bills so that a consensus is needed in order for laws to be created. Congress is growing increasingly more diverse but is not truly reflective of US demographics.
Unit 6: Non-Constitutional Influences
Unit 7: Executive
Key Learning(s)
The Executive Branch is a complex organization tasked with carrying out the functioning of government. The powers of the Executive Branch have expanded as the needs of the country have grown and evolved. The electoral college is a unique system for electing the President of the United States.
Unit 8: Judicial
Psychology
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- Unit 1: Intro to Psychology
- Unit 2: Biological Basis of Behavior
- Unit 3: Sensation & Perception
- Unit 4: Altered States of Consciousness
- Unit 5: Learning
- Unit 6: Memory
- Unit 7: Motivation and Emotion
- Unit 8: Personality
- Unit 9: Normal and Abnormal Behavior
Unit 1: Intro to Psychology
Unit 2: Biological Basis of Behavior
Unit 3: Sensation & Perception
Unit 4: Altered States of Consciousness
Unit 5: Learning
Unit 6: Memory
Unit 7: Motivation and Emotion
Unit 8: Personality
Unit 9: Normal and Abnormal Behavior
HIstory of Western Civilization
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- Unit 1: Introduction/Renaissance
- Unit 2: Reformation
- Unit 3: Intellectual Growth
- Unit 4: European Conflict
- Unit 5: French Revolution and Napoleonic Era
- Unit 6: European Growth
- Unit 7: WWI and the Russian Revolution
- Unit 8: Post WWI Problems
- Unit 9: WWII and the Cold War
Unit 1: Introduction/Renaissance
Unit 2: Reformation
Unit 3: Intellectual Growth
Unit 4: European Conflict
Unit 5: French Revolution and Napoleonic Era
Unit 6: European Growth
Unit 7: WWI and the Russian Revolution
Unit 8: Post WWI Problems
Unit 9: WWII and the Cold War
Multi-Cultural History/Sociology
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- Unit 1:Introduction to Multicultural History
- Unit 2: Native Americans
- Unit 3: African American History
- Unit 4: Asian Americans
- Unit 5: Hispanic Americans
- Unit 6: Introduction to Sociology
- Unit 7: Sociologists Doing Research
- Unit 8: Culture
- Unit 9: Socialization
- Unit 10: Deviance and Social Control
- Unit 11: Social Inequality
Unit 1:Introduction to Multicultural History
Unit 2: Native Americans
Unit 3: African American History
Unit 4: Asian Americans
Unit 5: Hispanic Americans
Unit 6: Introduction to Sociology
Unit 7: Sociologists Doing Research
Unit 8: Culture
Unit 9: Socialization
Unit 10: Deviance and Social Control
Unit 11: Social Inequality
Economics
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- Unit 1: Basic Economic Concepts
- Unit 2: The Nature and Functions of Product Markets
- Unit 3: Factor Markets
- Unit 4: Market Failure and The Role Of Government
- Unit 5: Measuring the Economy
- Unit 6: Aggregate Supply and Demand
- Unit 7: Fiscal Policy
- Unit 8: Monetary Policy and Banking
- Unit 9: International Trade and Finance
Unit 1: Basic Economic Concepts
Unit 2: The Nature and Functions of Product Markets
Unit 3: Factor Markets
Unit 4: Market Failure and The Role Of Government
Key Learning(s)
It is important for students to understand the arguments for and against government Intervention in an otherwise competitive market. Students examine the conditions for allocative efficiency, using the marginal social benefit and marginal social cost principle, and the ways in which externalities, public goods, and the market distribution of income create market failures even in competitive free-market economies.
Unit 5: Measuring the Economy
Unit 6: Aggregate Supply and Demand
Unit 7: Fiscal Policy
Unit 8: Monetary Policy and Banking
Unit 9: International Trade and Finance
East High School – AP Government and Politics
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- Unit 1: Constitutional Underpinnings
- Unit 2: Political Beliefs & Behavior
- Unit 3: Linkage Institutions
- Unit 4: Institutions of Government
- Unit 5: Public Policy
- Unit 6: Civil Liberties & Rights
Unit 1: Constitutional Underpinnings
Unit 2: Political Beliefs & Behavior
Unit 3: Linkage Institutions
Unit 4: Institutions of Government
Unit 5: Public Policy
Unit 6: Civil Liberties & Rights
East High School – AP World History
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- Unit 1: Technological and Environmental Transformations 8000 BCE to 600 BCE
- Unit 2: Organization and Reorganization of Human Societies 600 BCE to 600 CE
- Unit 3: Regional and Transregional interactions, 600 CE – 1450 CE
- Unit 4: Global Interactions, 1450 - 1750
- Unit 5: Industrialization and Global Integrations, 1750 to 1900
- Unit 6: Accelerating Global Change and Realignments, 1900 - Present
Unit 1: Technological and Environmental Transformations 8000 BCE to 600 BCE
Unit 2: Organization and Reorganization of Human Societies 600 BCE to 600 CE
Unit 3: Regional and Transregional interactions, 600 CE – 1450 CE
Unit 4: Global Interactions, 1450 - 1750
Unit 5: Industrialization and Global Integrations, 1750 to 1900
Key Learning(s)
The economic, political, and social revolutions that began in the mid-eighteenth century led to the expansion of Western powers around the globe. Some of the nations of Asia, Africa and Latin America reformed and strengthened their own institutions and economies, while others pushed for more radical change.
Unit 6: Accelerating Global Change and Realignments, 1900 - Present
Key Learning(s)
Rapid advances in science altered understandings of the universe and the natural world and led to the development of new technologies. The First and Second World Wars were the first “total wars.” Governments used ideologies, including fascism, nationalism and communism, to mobilize all of their state’s resources People conceptualized society and culture in new ways; some challenged old assumptions about race, class, gender and religion; often using new technologies to spread reconfigured traditions.
Both High Schools – AP Psychology
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- Unit 1: History & Approaches
- Unit 2: Research Methods
- Unit 3: Biological Basis of Behavior
- Unit 4: Sensation & Perception
- Unit 5: States of Consciousness
- Unit 6: Learning
- Unit 7: Cognition
- Unit 8: Motivation & Emotion
- Unit 9: Developmental Psychology
- Unit 10: Personality
- Unit 11: Testing &Individual Differences
- Unit 12: Abnormal Behavior
- Unit 13: Treatment of Abnormal Behavior
- Unit 14: Social Psychology
Unit 1: History & Approaches
Unit 2: Research Methods
Unit 3: Biological Basis of Behavior
Unit 4: Sensation & Perception
Unit 5: States of Consciousness
Unit 6: Learning
Unit 7: Cognition
Unit 8: Motivation & Emotion
Unit 9: Developmental Psychology
Unit 10: Personality
Unit 11: Testing &Individual Differences
Unit 12: Abnormal Behavior
Unit 13: Treatment of Abnormal Behavior
Unit 14: Social Psychology
East High School – AP European History
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- Unit 1: Renaissance
- Unit 2: Reformation and Response
- Unit 3: Intellectual Growth
- Unit 4: European Conflict
- Unit 5: French Revolution and Napoleonic Era
- Unit 6: European Growth
- Unit 7: European Expansion
- Unit 8: WWI and the Russian Revolution
- Unit 9: Post-WWI Problems
- Unit 10: WWII and the Cold War
Unit 1: Renaissance
Unit 2: Reformation and Response
Unit 3: Intellectual Growth
Unit 4: European Conflict
Unit 5: French Revolution and Napoleonic Era
Unit 6: European Growth
Unit 7: European Expansion
Unit 8: WWI and the Russian Revolution
Unit 9: Post-WWI Problems
Unit 10: WWII and the Cold War
Both High Schools – AP Economics
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- Unit 1: Basic Economic Concepts
- Unit 2: The Nature and functions of product markets
- Unit 3: Factor Markets
- Unit 4: Market Failure and The Role Of Government
- Unit 5: Measuring the Economy
- Unit 6: Aggregate Supply and Demand
- Unit 7: Fiscal Policy
- Unit 8: Monetary Policy and Banking
- Unit 9: International Trade and Finance
Unit 1: Basic Economic Concepts
Unit 2: The Nature and functions of product markets
Unit 3: Factor Markets
Unit 4: Market Failure and The Role Of Government
Key Learning(s)
It is important for students to understand the arguments for and against government Intervention in an otherwise competitive market. Students examine the conditions for allocative efficiency, using the marginal social benefit and marginal social cost principle, and the ways in which externalities, public goods, and the market distribution of income create market failures even in competitive free-market economies.
Unit 5: Measuring the Economy
Unit 6: Aggregate Supply and Demand
Unit 7: Fiscal Policy
Unit 8: Monetary Policy and Banking
Unit 9: International Trade and Finance
East High School – AP U.S. History
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- Unit 1: 1491-1607
- Unit 2: 1607-1754
- Unit 3: 1754-1800
- Unit 4: 1800-1848
- Unit 5: 1844-1877
- Unit 6: 1890-1945
- Unit 7: 1890-1945
- Unit 8: 1980-Present
- Unit 9: 1980-Present
Unit 1: 1491-1607
Unit 2: 1607-1754
Unit 3: 1754-1800
Unit 4: 1800-1848
Unit 5: 1844-1877
Unit 6: 1890-1945
Unit 7: 1890-1945
Unit 8: 1980-Present
Key Learning(s)
How the Era and events between 1945 and 1980 impacted the nation and different groups of people throughout America including the Cold War, African American Civil Rights Movement, other rights movements, the Great Society Programs and their aftermath and the Vietnam War and that Era’s Counterculture.
Unit 9: 1980-Present
Both High Schools – AP Human Geography
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- Unit 1: Geography Nature and Perspectives
- Unit 2: Population, Geography and Health
- Unit 3: Migration
- Unit 4: Folk and Popular Culture
- Unit 5: Language
- Unit 6: Religions
- Unit 7: Ethnicities
- Unit 8: Political Geography
- Unit 9: Food and Agriculture
- Unit 10: Development
- Unit 11: Industry and Energy
- Unit 12: Services and Settlements
- Unit 13: Urban Pattern
Unit 1: Geography Nature and Perspectives
Unit 2: Population, Geography and Health
Unit 3: Migration
Unit 4: Folk and Popular Culture
Unit 5: Language
Unit 6: Religions
Unit 7: Ethnicities
Unit 8: Political Geography
Unit 9: Food and Agriculture
Unit 10: Development
Unit 11: Industry and Energy
Unit 12: Services and Settlements
Unit 13: Urban Pattern
Both High Schools – African American Studies I
Both High Schools – African American Studies II
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Both High Schools – U.S. Military History
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- Unit 1: National Foundation
- Unit 2: National Consolidation
- Unit 3: International Extension
- Unit 4: World Regulation
Unit 1: National Foundation
Unit 2: National Consolidation
Unit 3: International Extension
Unit 4: World Regulation
Key Learning(s)
Since the end of World War II, the United States maintained a historically anomalous commitment to permanent mobilization, relying on the military to enforce international order in both conventional and unconventional campaigns while also understanding it as an important lever of social, economic, and political influence.
Both High Schools – Critical Media Literacy
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- Unit 1: History & Purpose of Media and Critical Media Literacy
- Unit 2: Political Media Literacy
- Unit 3: Mass Media and Critical Consumerism
- Unit 4: Mass Media and Pop Culture
- Unit 5: Digital Citizenship