WORLD GEOGRAPHY A & B (4690A, 4690B), Grade 9, 1st &
The focus of these classes is the study of the world’s peoples, places, and environments, with an emphasis on world regions. This course is designed primarily for students seeking the standard high school diploma. Near the end of
the school year, the students will take the Virginia World Geography Standards of Learning test.
WORLD HISTORY & GEOGRAPHY I (to 1500 AD) A & B (4290A, 4290B), Grade 9, 1st & 2nd Sem. One-half Credit per
Sem.
These classes cover the historical development of people, places, and patterns of life from early times until about 1500 AD. Geography is emphasized in the study of each civilization. These classes are designed primarily for students seeking the standard high school diploma. Near
the end of the school year, students will take the World History and Geography I Standards of Learning test.
ADVANCED WORLD HISTORY & GEOGRAPHY I (to 1500 AD) A & B (4397A, 4397B), Grade 9, 1st & 2nd Sem. One-half
Credit per Sem.
These classes cover the historical development of people, places, and patterns of life from early times until about 1500 AD. Geographic influences on history are emphasized in the study of each civilization. In these advanced-level classes students must complete in-depth projects and writing assignments, as well as additional reading assignments and research. Near the end of the school year, students will
take the World History and Geography I Standards of Learning test.
WORLD HISTORY & GEOGRAPHY II (1500 AD to PRESENT) A & B (4200A, 4200B), Grade 9 or 10, 1st & 2nd Sem. One-
half Credit per Sem.
These classes cover history and geography from the late Middle Ages to the present. Other points of focus are the political boundaries that developed with the evolution of nation-states; the ways in which scientific and technological revolutions produced economic, social and political change; and the people and events of the 19th and 20th centuries as
they relate to contemporary issues. Near the end of the
school year, students will take the World History and Geography 2 Standards of Learning test.
ADVANCED WORLD HISTORY & GEOGRAPHY II (1500 AD to PRESENT) A & B (4307A, 4307B), Grade 10, 1st & 2nd
Sem. One-half Credit Per Sem.
These classes cover history and geography from the late Middle Ages to the present. Other points of focus are the political boundaries that developed with the evolution of nation-states; the ways in which scientific and technological revolutions produced economic, social and political change; and the people and events of the 19th and 20th centuries as
they relate to contemporary issues. Projects, writing assignments, additional reading assignments, and research are requirements of these classes. Near the end of the
school year, students will take the World History and Geography II Standards of Learning test.
SOCIAL STUDIES (continued)
ADVANCED PLACEMENT (AP) WORLD HISTORY A & B (4469A, 4469B), Grades 10-12, 1st & 2nd Sem. One-half Credit
Per Sem.
This course is designed for students with a keen interest in history and a desire to earn college credit in high school. Requiring extensive independent reading and writing assignments, this course has as its chronological frame the period from approximately 8000 B.C.E. to the present. Course work focuses on continuity and change across historical periods as students analyze the processes and causes involved in these continuities and changes. Included in the course are the major civilizations in Africa, the Americas, Asia, and Europe. All students are required to take the advanced
placement examination in May. Note: These classes may be
taken at the 10th grade level for social studies credit in lieu of Advanced World History & Geography II (1500 AD to Present).Tenth grade students choosing this option will
take the World History and Geography II Standards of Learning test near the end of the school year. Eleventh and
12th grade students may take the class for elective credit.
AMERICAN HISTORY A & B (4210A, 4210B), Grade 11, 1st &
2nd Sem. One-half Credit Per Sem.
These classes are a chronological study of American history from the Age of Discovery to the present. Although emphasis is placed on political and economic history, content also includes the major issues, movements, people, and events that shaped American culture. Near the end of
the school year, students will take the Virginia/U.S. History Standards of Learning test.
ADVANCED AMERICAN HISTORY A & B (4317A, 4317B), Grade 11, 1st & 2nd Sem. One-half Credit Per Sem.
These advanced-level classes provide a comprehensive, in- depth study of American history from the Age of Discovery to the present. Although emphasis is placed on political and economic history, content also includes the major issues, movements, people, and events that shaped American culture. Independent reading and writing assignments, as well as individual research projects, are required. Near the
end of the school year, students will take the Virginia/U.S. History Standards of Learning test.
ADVANCED PLACEMENT (AP) AMERICAN HISTORY (4419A, 4419B), Grade 11, 1st & 2nd Sem. One-half Credit Per
Sem.
These classes are geared to the student who has a keen interest in history and who wishes to receive college credit while in high school. During 1st semester, emphasis is on the
American Revolution, the Jacksonian period, the Civil War, Reconstruction, and the Gilded Age. Second semester focuses on the politics of the Gilded Age, the Populist- Progressive era, World War I, the Depression and the New Deal, World War II, and domestic and foreign policy from Post World War II to the 1980s. Course requirements include basic text and supplementary readings, class lectures and discussions, and writing assignments (including open-ended and document-based questions). All students are required
to take the advanced placement examination in May. In addition, near the end of the school year, students will take the Virginia/U.S. History Standards of Learning test.