WORLD GEOGRAPHY AND GUAM STUDIES
In the study of World Geography, students will utilize physical and cultural perspectives to examine the people, places, and environments. Students will learn the different tools and terms that geographers use in their study of the land. The class will gain a working knowledge of the physical environment and its impact on our history. Students will better understand the nature of the world and the history of mankind. Students will also study people and their relationships with the land; political, economic, religious, and social. In addition to World Geography, students will utilize the description above and in more detail towards studying the island of Guam. Students will study the geography and history of Guam including the physical, cultural, social, and religious perspectives of the people of Guam. Students will study the history of the Marianas islands, as well as it’s discovery, european contact, religious mission, and development throughout the century.
WORLD HISTORY
The course weaves the history of humankind from the emergence of first humans to the interconnected global changes of present day. The students look at history through a variety of critical lenses ranging from the environmental, economic, and political to the social, cultural, and the lens of science and technology. The course builds on the knowledge of physical and social geography and map reading skills from the previous social studies classes and language and analytical reading skills from the English language and literature classes.
Over the span of the course the students will read and analyze a variety of texts and artifacts from the past, present and discuss their opinions in class, conduct guided and independent historical research, and articulate their own historical arguments in writing. The course gets the students to practice skills from English Language and Literature, and Psychology classes and develops foundational skills of historical thinking that will be practiced in the US History and Advanced Placement classes in humanities social sciences. As a result of this course the students will be able to identify historical causation and patterns of continuity and change over time, analyze historical sources and evidence, and create and support historical arguments in oral discussion and in writing.
AP WORLD MODERN HISTORY
The course focuses on the study of historical evidence from the major world regions from ca.1300 to present day. The students are required to examine various historical perspectives ranging from the environmental, economic, and political to the social, cultural, and the perspective of science and technology. The course builds on the knowledge of physical and social geography and map reading skills from the previous social studies classes and language and analytical reading skills from the English language and literature classes.
Over the span of the course the students will read and analyze a variety of texts and artifacts from the past, present and discuss their opinions in class, and articulate their own historical arguments in writing. The course gets the students to practice skills from English Language and Literature, and Psychology classes and develops foundational skills of historical thinking that will be practiced in the US History and Advanced Placement classes in humanities social sciences.
As a result of this course the students will be able to identify historical causation and patterns of continuity and change over time, analyze claims in primary and secondary sources, and create and support historical arguments across several types of essays.
All students registered for this class are required to take the AP World History Modern test at the end of the year.
UNITED STATES HISTORY
This yearlong high school course will introduce students to the history of the United States. Studies will be divided into nine (9) major topics beginning with America’s Colonial era through the development of the United States, the Civil War, and America as an Industrial and Progressive country to America in the 20th and 21st centuries.
AP UNITED STATES HISTORY
Advanced Placement United States History is a college-level survey of American History from the age of exploration and discovery to the present. The major differences between a high school and college history course are the amount of reading and the focus. Solid reading and writing skills, along with a willingness to devote considerable time to homework and study, are necessary to succeed. Emphasis is placed on critical and evaluative thinking skills, essay writing, interpretation of original documents, and historiography.
AMERICAN GOVERNMENT
Students in America government pursue a deeper understanding of the institutions of American government. They compare systems of government in the world today and analyze the history and changing interpretations of the Constitutions, the Bill of Rights, and the current state of the legislative, executive and judiciary branches of government. An emphasis is placed on analyzing the relationship among the federal, state and local governments, with particular attention paid to important historical documents such as the Federalist Papers. These standards represent the culmination of civic literacy as students prepare to vote, participate in community activities and assume the responsibilities of citizenship.
AMERICAN GOVERNMENT (HONORS/PRE-AP)
The Honors/Pre-AP American Government course will provide students with an intellectual foundation for observing, analyzing, and understanding national politics in the United States. Using primary and secondary source documents, as well as analysis of specific examples, students will examine and evaluate the institutions of American government, political parties and elections, mass media, political behavior, public policies, and the development of individual rights and liberties and their impact on citizens. The content of this course is the equivalent to that of an introductory college course in U.S. government and politics.
ICIVICS
AP EUROPEAN HISTORY
AP European History develops an understanding of the major themes in modern European history including: Political, Economic, Religious, Social, Intellectual, and Artistic. Analysis of historical evidence to determine its validity and relevance, along with identifying point of view and the nature of bias, and recognize the necessity of objectivity and substantiation are necessary skills that all historians must honed. The methodology of an historian involves skills that are highly transferable—the ability to formulate generalizations, interpret and use data and to analyze and weigh evidence from conflicting sources of information are applicable to many other academic and practical disciplines.
PSYCHOLOGY
Psychology is an introductory level course that examines the science of human behavior. Students will be exposed to varied topics including developmental, abnormal and Biological psychology. Included in this survey will be discussion of the major theories and theorists in the fields of modern psychology.
AP PSYCHOLOGY
The AP Psychology course is designed to introduce students to the systematic and scientific study of the behavior and mental processes of human beings and other animals. Students are exposed to the psychological facts, principles, and phenomena associated with each of the major subfields within psychology. Students are required to take the AP Psychology exam in May.