World Geography   (1 Credit)

This course is usually taken in the freshman year.  World Geography is the study of constantly changing earth environments both physical and social.  That study will be based upon the five themes of geography: LOCATION, PLACE, PEOPLE-ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION, MOVEMENT, AND REGIONS.  A combination of systems will be examined along with the interaction of those systems.  The following systems will be analyzed: the physical earth which includes landforms, atmosphere, oceans, ecosystems, and the study of maps; societies which include civilizations, culture, diffusion of ideas, oral and written language, music, art, architecture, lifestyles; economies including technology, communication, inventions, agriculture, and industry.  An awareness of our environment will be explored through research and writing.

Grade level: 9
Prerequisites: None
Textbook:  World Geography: Building a Global Perspective Prentice-Hall, 2003

 World History          (1 Credit)     

This course is usually taken in the sophomore year.  World History involves an understanding of the people and events that occurred during the Ancient, Medieval, and Modern eras.  Although the Greek, Roman, and Western European heritage will be emphasized, the contributions and developments of Eastern culture are to be presented for understanding. 

Grade level:  10                             Related Internet Links
Prerequisites:  None
Textbook: World History: Connections to Today.  Prentice-Hall, 2003

 United States History     (1 Credit)     Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for  

                                                                     Social Studies/History

This course is usually taken in the junior year.  American History examines the people and events that shaped this country from the period of Reconstruction to the present time.  Included in this study are the presidential administrations, foreign and domestic policies and the global wars that transformed America from an isolated country to a modern world power.  Also, studied are the people and events that gradually changed the United States from a rural agricultural nation to an urban, industrial power.

            Grade level: 11                                    Related Internet Links
            Prerequisites: None
            Textbook: America: Pathways to the Present. Prentice Hall, 2003

 United States History AP or Dual Credit            (1 Credit)       �� 

                                                                         

The AP program in United States History is designed to provide students with the analytic skills and factual knowledge necessary to deal critically with the problems and materials in United States history. 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. An AP United States History course should thus develop

The skills necessary to arrive at conclusions on the basis of an informed judgment and to present reasons and evidence clearly and persuasively in essay format.  Optional AP Exam fee of approximately $55.00.

Grade level: 11                               Related Internet Links

Prerequisites:  Teacher recommendation & Contract
Textbook: A History of the United States.  Prentice-Hall

 United States Government          (.5 Credit)

This course is taken in the senior year.  American Government is a study of the historical forces that influenced our Founding Fathers to create the Constitution at Philadelphia.  This course includes a study of the structure and content of the Constitution as well as the extensions and alterations which occurred during its 200 years of existence and application. TAKS tested.

             Grade level: 12
             Prerequisites: None
             Textbook: MacGruder's American Government.  Prentice-Hall, 2003

 United States Government – Dual Credit         (.5 Credit)      ?��

A well-designed AP course in U.S. Government and Politics will give students an analytical perspective on government and politics in the United States. This course includes both the study of general concepts used to interpret U.S. politics and the analysis of specific examples. It also requires familiarity with the various institutions, groups, beliefs, and ideas that constitute U.S. politics. While there is no single approach that an AP United States Government and Politics course must follow, students should become acquainted with the variety of theoretical perspectives and explanations for various behaviors and outcomes. Certain topics are usually covered in all college courses. The following is a discussion of these topics and some questions that should be explored in the course.  Optional AP Exam fee of approximately $55..

 Grade level: 12
 Prerequisite:  Teacher recommendation & Contract
 Textbook: MacGruder's American Government.  Prentice-Hall, 2003

Economics   (.5 Credit)

This course is taken during the senior year.  Economics emphasizes the essentials and benefits of the free enterprise economic system.  Topics include profit and competition, the role of government, taxation, the roles of business and the consumer, and the interaction of the American economy in the world market.