AMERICAN HISTORY (1 credit)
This history course entails a survey of American History beginning with the
development of the Industrial United States (1870-1900), continuing through
the emergence of Modern America (1890-1930), the Great Depression and World
War II (1929-1945) and ending with Contemporary United States (1945 to the
present). A brief review will cover Exploration through Civil War and Reconstruction.
Since the new Louisiana Social Studies Content Standards challenge students
to expand their thinking and become accomplished problem solvers and informed
decision makers, emphasis will be placed on preparing students for the new
Leap 21 Assessment by placing more emphasis on higher-order thinking skills,
conceptual understanding and application skills. Students will be required
to respond to open-ended questions that require them to demonstrate what they
have learned through written expression. They will also be required to comprehend
material, categorize, analyze, compare/contrast, and evaluate information.
AMERICAN HISTORY ACCELERATED (1 credit)
This history course entails a survey of American history from post-reconstruction
to the present emphasizing facts, personalities, and issues in social, political,
economic, and cultural history. Attention is given to the use of primary and
secondary sources to present issues and events for objective analysis and
knowledgeable interpretation by the student. Students should learn to assess
these historical materials by judging their relevance to a given problem,
their reliability, and their importance. Students should 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.
CIVICS (1/2 credit)
This one semester course is the study of practical, everyday aspects of our
governmental structure and functions of all levels, local, state, and national,
including the impact on government of current developments at home and abroad.
Major emphasis is on the role of the citizen in our American democracy, his
duties and responsibilities as well as his rights. Attention is given to aspects
of citizenship in the family, at school, on the job, and through voluntary
organizations.
CIVICS ACCELERATED (1/2 credit)
This course will cover the same information as regular civics. However, this
course is designed to go into greater depth of the subject matter and be more
demanding. Since the Graduate Exit Exam (GEE) for the 21st Century is more
rigorous and challenging, this course will concentrate on higher levels of
conceptual understanding and skill. Emphasis will be on responding to open-ended
questions that require students to demonstrate what they have learned through
written expression. The students will be required to comprehend, categorize,
analyze, compare/contrast, and evaluate information on a higher level.
FREE ENTERPRISE (1/2 credit)
Free Enterprise is the study of the American way of life. It is the study
of our democratic system and the social, political, and economic aspects of
this system.
FREE ENTERPRISE ACCELERATED (1/2 credit)
This course will cover the same information as regular free enterprise. However,
this course is designed to go into greater depth of the subject matter and
be more demanding. Since the Graduation Exit Exam (GEE) for the 21st Century
is more rigorous and challenging, this course will concentrate on higher levels
of conceptual understanding and skill. Emphasis will be responding to open-ended
questions that require students to demonstrate what they have learned through
written expression. The students will be required to comprehend, categorize,
analyze, compare/contrast, and evaluate information on a higher level.
WORLD GEOGRAPHY (1 credit)
A study of world physical and cultural geography. Emphasis will include the
development of geography skills with a focus on the study of world regions
and the interdependence of these regions.
WORLD GEOGRAPHY ACCELERATED (1 credit)
This course will cover the same information as regular world geography. However,
this course is designed to go into greater depth of the subject matter and
be more demanding. Since the Graduation Exit Exam (GEE) for the 21st Century
is more rigorous and challenging, this course will concentrate on higher levels
of conceptual understanding and skill. Emphasis will be responding to open-ended
questions that require students to demonstrate what they have learned through
written expression. The students will be required to comprehend, categorize,
analyze, compare/contrast, and evaluate information on a higher level.
WORLD HISTORY (1 credit)
This course provides a survey of the political, economic, social, and cultural
development of western civilization from pre-history to the present.
WORLD HISTORY ACCELERATED (1 credit)
This course uses the same state approved curriculum as World History. However,
this course is designed to be exhilarating and more demanding. The course
will emphasize independent research projects and will stress research techniques,
writing skills, individual oral presentations, and group discussions. The
course will include supplemental reading requirements and corresponding written
reports.
