High School Online Program of Studies
Social Studies Department
PHILOSOPHY
The discipline of Social Studies involves students as active participants in the learning of historical, economical, political, cultural, and geographical concepts to develop perspectives into local and global issues. By recognizing and understanding the challenges of change, students learn social science skills through experiential, collaborative and research approaches. As students expand their awareness from personal to societal to global, they think critically about the human condition and become motivated to serve our local and global community.
Social Studies Courses Offered 2023-2024
UNITED STATES HISTORY/AP UNITED STATES HISTORY
HISTORY IB SL I: TOPICS IN WORLD HISTORY
HISTORY IB SL II: TOPICS IN WORLD HISTORY
HISTORY IB HL I: TOPICS IN WORLD HISTORY
HISTORY IB HL II: TOPICS IN WORLD HISTORY II
INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS AND ENTERPRENEURSHIP
GLOBAL POLITICS IB SL I |
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Course Description: |
This is the first year of a two-year program to study Global Politics at the SL level. It is open for 11th grade students who are IB diploma and certificate candidates, and serves as preparation for students who will take the IB Global Politics SL examinations at the end of their 12th grade year. The class focuses on political concepts, levels of analysis, political theories and contemporary political issues in order to engage with a variety of perspectives and approaches to global politics. In year one, the course focuses on two primary units:
Aside from building understandings of these topics, activities and assignments develop skills in researching and presenting topics from multiple perspectives, writing about contemporary issues in multiple formats, and discussing/debating issues relevant to the field.
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Prerequisites: |
Successful completion of a 10th grade social studies course |
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Credit: |
1.0 credit |
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Length of Course: |
1 year |
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