AP US History
Grade 10 -- 2 semesters

AP US History examines significant events in American history from discovery to the contemporary era.  Themes of colonization, revolution, nationalism, civil war, reconstruction, industrialization, immigration, progressivism, world wars, economic depression, and foreign policy are introduced.  The program prepares students for intermediate and advanced college courses by making demands upon them equivalent to those made by full-year introductory college courses.  Students should learn to assess historical materials- their relevance to a given interpretive problem, their reliability, and their importance- and to weigh the evidence and interpretations presented in historical scholarship.  The AP test will be given during the first week of May.  The Readers’ scores on the free-response questions are combined with the results of the computer-scored multiple-choice questions; the weighted raw scores are summed to give a composite score . The composite score is then converted to a grade on AP’s 5-point scale:

AP GRADE   QUALIFICATION
5    Extremely well qualified
4    Well qualified
3  Qualified
2  Possibly qualified
1  No recommendation

AP Exam grades of 5 are equivalent to A grades in the corresponding college course .  AP Exam grades of 4 are equivalent to grades of A–, B+, and B in college . AP Exam grades of 3 are equivalent to grades of B–, C+, and C in college.

Credit: 1

 

AMERICAN GOVERNMENT
Grade 10--One Semester

American Government is a semester course designed to teach students about the development of our government and its role and impact on our nation today.  This course will cover six broad themes: 1. constitutional foundations, 2. political beliefs and behaviors, 3. political parties, interest groups, and mass media, 4. institutions of national government, 5. public policy, 6. civil rights and civil liberties.  The purpose of this course is to prepare students to be active and engaged citizens in American democracy.  Furthermore, this course will cover state and local systems of Illinois government and the Illinois Constitution. 

Credit: 0.5

 

GEOGRAPHY
Grade 10-- Two Semesters

World Geography incorporates a physical and cultural approach to the study of geography. Emphasis is placed on the study of locations, map interpretations and skills, and the many ways in which geography has influenced human development.

Credit: 1

MODERN WORLD HISTORY
Grade 10, 11, 12 --Two Semesters

Modern World History begins at the French Revolution and continues to present day.  This course focuses on exploration, absolutism, nationalism, industrialization, the world in crisis, post war, struggles for democracy, and the contemporary world. Emphasis is placed on social, cultural, and economic history as well as political history.

Credit: 1

CONTEMPORARY ISSUES
Grade 10, 11, 12 –Two Semesters

Using national news magazines and local newspapers, students will concentrate on current events and the relationship between current and past events. Through engaged learning, students will study local, state, national and international events.

Credit: 1

ECONOMICS
Grade 10, 11, 12 -- Two Semesters

Economics focuses on macro and microeconomic concepts such as scarcity, choices, supply and demand.  Emphasis is placed on how individuals and governments make choices about how to use resources to fill their needs and wants.  In addition, students will learn how market forces determine the price of goods and services in our society as well as how the stock market works.
Credit: 1

UNITED STATES HISTORY
Grade 11--Two Semesters

Emphasizing both the broad themes of our history as a nation and the richness of our heritage as a people, United States history tells the absorbing story of our Nation’s past and present.

Credit: 1

 

ANCIENT WORLD HISTORY
Grade 10, 11, 12--Two Semesters

This course covers what has happened in the past to the present time in world events in the Middle East, Asia, Africa, Europe, Russia, and Latin America.

Credit: 1