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*‡Advanced Placement American History
This course is for those college-bound students who have an interest and desire to know and understand in-depth the story of the creation of the country we call the USA. Good writing, reading, and study skills are needed as well as a willingness to work at a high level of intensity. Interested students need to see their advisors, talk to their parents, and then see the instructor. Admission by application. Students may take the national AP exam ($88 exam fee) in May 2009. 1.00 credit given at end of year.
GRADE LEVEL: 10-12 CREDIT: 1.00
FEES: Students will purchase own books; See Description LENGTH: Year
PREREQUISITE: Application and Teacher Recommendation
*‡Advanced Placement European History
This course is for those college-bound students who have an interest and desire to know the story of World History from c.1000C.E. to the present. Good writing, reading and study skills are needed as well as a willingness to work at a high level of intensity. Interested students need to see their advisors, talk to their parents, and then see the instructor. Admission by application. Students may take the national AP exam ($88 exam fee) in May 2009. 1.00 credit given at end of year.
GRADE LEVEL: 11-12 CREDIT: 1.00
FEES: Students will purchase own books; See Description LENGTH: Year
PREREQUISITE: 1 CU American History; Application and Teacher Recommendation
*‡Advanced Placement Human Geography
This course introduces students to the systematic study of patterns and processes that have shaped human understanding, use, and alteration of Earth’s surface. Students employ spatial concepts and landscape analysis to explore human social organization and its environmental consequences. Admission by application. Students may take the national AP exam ($88 exam fee) in May 2009.
GRADE LEVEL: 10-12 CREDIT: 1.0
FEES: Student will purchase own books. LENGTH: Year
PREREQUISITE: Global Geography
*American Government
The course provides students with a basic understanding of civic life, politics and government. The course will help students understand their own government, other political systems, and relationships of government in world affairs. The course will help students understand rights and responsibilities expected of citizens. Activities will help students meet national and state standards for civics.
GRADE LEVEL: 9 required CREDIT: 0.33
FEES: $0 LENGTH: Trimester
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*American History 1800-1865
Students will have opportunities to learn about the development of the nation starting with manifest destiny through the Civil War. They will also study immigration patterns, political and social changes, and the conflict the country experienced during the Civil War. Activities will help students work toward meeting Colorado and national history standards.
GRADE LEVEL: 10 required CREDIT: 0.33
FEES: $0 LENGTH: Trimester
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*American History 1865-1920
Students will have opportunities to learn about the country's changes from reconstruction through the prosperity of the 1920s. They will also study new immigration patterns, political and social changes, and the expansion of the U.S. into a world power beginning in the 1890s and culminating with American participation in WWI. Activities will help students work toward meeting Colorado and national history standards.
GRADE LEVEL: 10 required CREDIT: 0.33
FEES:$0 LENGTH: Trimester
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*American History 1920-1960
Students will learn about the drastic social, political, and economic changes that occurred between WWI and the Cold War. This includes the Great Depression, WWII, and American involvement in foreign relations. Activities and projects will help students work toward meeting Colorado and national history standards.
GRADE LEVEL: 10 required CREDIT: 0.33
FEES: $0 LENGTH: Trimester
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*Current Events
There’s no time to learn like the present. This class will focus its attention on local, national and international affairs. There will be daily readings and discussions on what impacts our lives as the events happen.
GRADE LEVEL: 11-12 CREDIT: 0.33
FEES: Subscription to Time magazine LENGTH: Trimester
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*Global Conflicts of 20th Century
Global Conflicts will examine the root causes and effects of World I, II, and the Cold War. Students will learn about the social, economic and political causes as well as the conflicts themselves
GRADE LEVEL: 11-12 CREDIT: 0.33
FEES: $0 LENGTH: Trimester
PREREQUISITE: US or World History
*Global Geography
Students will become familiar with all the different places in the world and understand that geography isn't the study of maps and borders, but the study of humans and their interaction with the environment. The study will involve population, culture, and industry and will culminate with an analysis of conflict in the world.
GRADE LEVEL: 9 required CREDIT: 0.66
FEES: $0 LENGTH: 2 Trimesters
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*Global Geography-Honors
Honors Global Geography is an in depth extension of the materials examined in the standard Global Geography course. This course will give in depth detail on the impact of geography on each region’s history, economics, culture, government, and contemporary affairs. Students will be expected to use advanced tools and methods to analyze, research, and present geographical information. A strong commitment to subject area is essential.
GRADE LEVEL: 9 CREDIT: 0.66
FEES: $0 LENGTH: 2 Trimesters
PREREQUISITE: Application and teacher consent
*History of the British Isles
This class will examine the early tribes of England moving into the development of the Saxons and Norman groups. The development and rise of the Parliamentary form of government is examined. Special attention will be paid to the relationship among England, Scotland, Wales and Irish Conflict. The class will also show England as an empire builder.
GRADE LEVEL: 10-12 CREDIT: 0.33
FEES: $0 LENGTH: Trimester
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*History of Ireland: 16th Century to Present
This course will provide students with an overview of Irish History beginning in the 16th Century with Henry VIII’s control of Ireland, impact of the Great Famine on Ireland and the world, development of the great Irish liberators and home rule, followed by the Anglo-Irish War and Civil War. We then move into the late 20th Century and Ireland’s place in the world at large.
GRADE LEVEL: 10-12 CREDIT: 0.33
FEES: $0 LENGTH: Trimester
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*Intro to Philosophy & Logic
This survey course will examine the major contribution of selected writers, thinkers, philosophers (the first two categories actually describe the third) and the effects they have had upon western thought. In addition the class will explore several systems of logical argument and consider some thought experiments such as Schroedinger’s cat and Mary and her white room.
GRADE LEVEL: 11-12 CREDIT: 0.33
FEES: $0 LENGTH: Trimester
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*Psychology
This course will focus on concepts related to sensation and perception, learning and conditioning, life stage development, thinking processes, creativity, emotions and motivation, personality theories, abnormal behaviors, and treatments. Students will participate in discussions, research readings, demonstrations, limited experiments, and written and oral presentations.
GRADE LEVEL: 10-12 CREDIT 0.33
FEES: $0 LENGTH: Trimester
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*Study of Cultures
This course will focus on the basic institutions that influence group behaviors: family, religion, education, economics and government. The course will also allow opportunities to research past and present social groups to explore the related concepts of norms, ascribed and achieved status, social continuity and social change.
GRADE LEVEL: 10-12 CREDIT: 0.33
FEES: $0 LENGTH: Trimester
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*World History I: Ancient World/Greece
This course will study in detail the civilizations of Egypt and Sumeria (Iraq today) and, to a lesser extent, those of the Babylonian's Jews, Phoenicians, Persians, and the Maya of America. Time frame covers 5000BC to the Christian era. Activities will help students work toward meeting Colorado and national history standards.
GRADE LEVEL: 11-12 CREDIT: 0.33
FEES: $0 LENGTH: Trimester
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*World History 2: Medieval Europe/Renaissance & Reformation
This course covers the interesting period from the decline of Rome to the end of feudalism and the beginnings of national monarchies. Students will study lifestyles and events of those times, e.g., serfs, knights, crusades, women, castles, cathedrals, nobility, clothing, foods, armor, weapons, music, dance, art and literature. Activities and projects will help students work toward meeting Colorado and national history standards.
GRADE LEVEL: 11-12 CREDIT: 0.33
FEES: $0 LENGTH: Trimester
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*World History 3: Modern History
The industrial revolution and the age of European expansion laid the basis for the century in which you were born. World War I, the great depression, World War II, the cold war, scientific and technological developments are but a portion of this period's significant events. Understanding of this period in western and world society gives you the basis for coming to terms with both the present and future. Activities will help students work toward meeting Colorado and national history standards.
GRADE LEVEL: 11-12 CREDIT: 0.33
FEES: $0 LENGTH: Trimester
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