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Tenth Grade Curriculum
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Grade 10 Social Studies
click here for Grade 10 course offerings chart.
Advanced Placement U.S. History (27 weeks, 1.5 credits)
This course examines the history of the United States in a chronological manner from the Colonial Period through the 1990s. Students complete readings in both factual and interpretive textbooks. Class participants will address more historical material, study history in greater depth, and complete projects and writing assignments other than those assigned in Recent America, Honors or Academic. The course is designed for students who seek college-level work.
Students who take this course should plan to take the Advanced Placement U.S. History Test given in May.
Prerequisites: B or better in 9th Advanced Social Studies or A in 9th Academic Social Studies or teacher recommendation.
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Recent America, Honors or Academic (9 weeks, .5 credit)
This course is designed to examine America’s past from 1945 to the present. Topics will include foreign policy, social trends, economic changes, and politics. This course is designed for students seeking academically challenging material.
The honors course addresses the same time period and topics as Recent America, Academic but in more depth, with added readings, writing assignments, and projects. Honors prerequisites: Teacher recommendation.
American Political System, Honors or Academic (9 weeks, .5 credit)
This course examines the organization and operation of the political system in the United States. American Political System focuses on the three branches of our national government, the role of political parties and interest groups, and elections. The course is designed for students seeking academically challenging material.
The honors course addresses the same topics but in more depth with added readings, writing assignments, and projects. Honors prerequisite: Teacher recommendation.
Note: Students who choose Honors must enroll in both Recent America, Honors and American Political System, Honors; students who choose Academic must enroll both in Recent America, Academic and American Political System, Academic.
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Contemporary American History (9 weeks, .5 credit)
This course examines American’s recent past from 1945 to the present. Topics will focus on political, economic, and social changes in this time period.
Practical Politics (9 weeks, .5 credit)
The aim of this course is to study the political problems facing citizens and how our national government is dealing with them through readings, activities, and guest speakers; opposing viewpoints will be examined. The course will emphasize how citizens, lobbyists, and politicians influence our government.
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