Advanced Placement Italian (2450)
Full Year Course – JR/SR Elective Prerequisite: Italian 4 plus Instructor Recommendation / Department Approval AP Exam Expected – Current AP Exam Fee Applies Credits = 1.0 (NCAA)
This course prepares students to take the AP Italian Exam and follows the guidelines as set forth in the AP Italian Course Description. The AP Italian Language and Culture course emphasizes communication (understanding and being understood by others) by applying interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational skills in real-life situations. This includes vocabulary usage, language control, communication strategies, and cultural awareness. The AP Italian Language and Culture course strives not to overemphasize grammatical accuracy at the expense of communication. To best facilitate the study of language and culture, the course is taught almost exclusively in Italian.
Social Science World History (3123)
Full Year Required Course – Sophomores Credits = 1.0 (NCAA)
World History is a comparative study of the growth and development of the major world civilizations from the earliest times to the present. The primary objective is to provide an understanding of the historical development of humanity within the context of various interrelating civilizations. The class starts with the earliest of civilizations (Egypt, Mesopotamia, Greece, Rome), and then focuses primarily on the modernization of the western world, including the Middle Ages, Renaissance, the development of rationalism and scientific thought, the French Revolution, the industrial revolution, imperialism, and the World Wars. Also, attention is given to the Orient, Africa, and Middle East.
Advanced Placement World History: Modern (3130)
Full Year Course – Sophomore Elective in place of World History Placement based on Instructor Recommendation and Department Approval Students must meet the general honors qualification of a 3.60 GPA AP Exam Expected – Current AP Exam Fee Applies Credits = 1.0 (NCAA)
In AP World History: Modern, students 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 explore throughout the course in order to make connections among historical developments in different times and places. Course Themes: 1. Humans and the Environment (ENV) 2. Cultural Developments and Interactions (CDI) 3. Governance (GOV) 4. Creation, Expansion, and Interaction of Economic Systems (ECN) 5. Social Interactions and Organization (SIO) 6. Technology and Innovation (TEC) AP World History: Modern is designed to be the equivalent of an introductory college or university survey of modern world history. Students should be able to read a college-level textbook and write grammatically correct, complete sentences. This course covers the requirements for World History and prepares students to take the AP World History Exam.
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