SOCIAL STUDIES - Program of Studies. Wando High School

World History Honors 336000HW Grade 10 1 unit

Requirement: Students must be enrolled in the same level of English 2

Recommended: Successful completion of World Geography

This course gives students a basic understanding of world geography and world history from the Renaissance to the present. Students will study the political, economic, cultural, and social events that shaped the world in their geographic context. Students will create individual and group projects throughout the course and develop their writing skills. This course will prepare students for the High School Assessment Program (HSAP) Exit Exam required of all tenth graders. Courses will meet yearlong on an alternating day schedule.

Advanced Placement Human 337900AW Geography

Grades 9, 10, 11, and 12 1 unit (yearlong skinny)

Prerequisite: Ninth Grade - Completion of an honors Eighth Grade Social Studies course with a minimum grade of 93 and an

EXPLORE test score > 22 or PSAT score > 900

Prerequisite: Tenth - Twelfth Grades - Completion of a previous high school Honors Social Studies course with a minimum grade of 85

This year long course is designed to meet the standards set by the College Board in the AP Human Geography Course Description Booklet. This college level course includes the study of population, migration and cultural patterns; economic development; conflict and diffusion, environmental interaction, political geography and organization of nations, regions, and change. Students enrolled in this course must be able to analyze primary sources including letters, documents, maps, essays, graphs, tables, and photographs. Students are also expected to write clearly and precisely.

Independent research and outside reading are course requirements. Each student musttake the Advanced Placement examination for possible college credit.

American Democracy 339921CW Grade 10 or 11 1 unit

This course is designed to teach students the basic historical facts, concepts, and essential understandings needed to comprehend the history of our country. The course covers events and topics on political, economic, social, and cultural history from colonization through the end of the nineteenth century. Particular emphasis is given to the interrelationship of history, geography, government, and economics. Students will create individual and group projects throughout the course and develop their reading comprehension and writing skills. This course must be taken prior to United States History and Constitution. Courses will meet yearlong on an alternating day schedule.

World Geography 331000CW Grade 9 1 unit

Requirement: Students must be enrolled in the same level of English 1

This course is designed to give students a basic understanding of world geography and world history from the time of earliest civilization through the Renaissance and Age of Exploration. Students will study the political, economic, cultural, and social events that shaped the world in their geographic context. Students will create individual and group projects throughout the course and develop their writing skills. This course will prepare students for the High School Assessment Program (HSAP) Exit Exam required of all tenth graders. Courses will meet yearlong on an alternating day schedule.

Advanced Placement World History 337700AW Grades 10, 11, and 12 1 unit (yearlong skinny)

Prerequisite: Completion of a previous high school Honors Social Studies course with a minimum grade of 85

This college level course is a survey of world history from the beginning of time to present day. Students enrolled in this course will examine key events in world history from a variety of

perspectives. AP World History focuses on all regions of the world, including Asia, Africa and Latin America. Students will analyze primary sources, read maps, graphs, statistical tables, and secondary documents. Each student must take the Advanced Placement examination for possible college credit.

Advanced Placement European History 337600AW Grades 10, 11, and 12 1 unit (yearlong skinny)

Prerequisite: Completion of a previous high school Honors Social Studies course with a minimum grade of 85

This college level course is offered to academically capable students who have exceptional interest in European History. The course begins with the Renaissance and continues to the present. Students enrolled must be able to analyze primary sources including letters, documents, maps, graphs, and photographs. They are expected to write clearly and precisely. Independent research and outside reading are course requirements. Each student must take the Advanced Placement examination for possible college credit.

U. S. History and Constitution Honors 332000HW Grade 11 1 unit

This course is designed to teach students the basic historical facts, concepts, and essential understandings needed to comprehend the history of our country. The course covers events and topics on political, economic, social, and cultural history from the start of the Twentieth Century to contemporary times. Particular emphasis is given to the interrelationship of history, geography, government, and economics. Students will develop their analytical and writing skills through work with primary source documents.. A state- mandated End-of-Course Examination must be given to every student enrolled in this course. The score will count 20% of the

Advanced Placement U. S. History 337200AW Grade 11 1 unit (yearlong skinny)

Recommended: Completion of a previous Honors Social Studies course with a minimum grade of 85

This college level course is a survey of the history of the United States from the colonial period to the present. Students enrolled must be able to analyze primary sources including documentary materials, maps, statistical tables, graphs, and photographs, take notes from both printed materials and class discussions, write clearly, and express themselves precisely. Independent research and outside reading are course requirements. Each student must take the Advanced Placement examination for possible college credit.

United States Government 333000CH Grade 12 ½ unit

This course is designed to give students an in-depth understanding of government, its origins and functions, civic life, and politics. The course includes the foundations of American democracy and the American political system, the role of the United States

Constitution in American democracy, the relationship of the United States to other nations and to world affairs, and understanding of the role of the citizen in American democracy. Students develop individual and group projects throughout the course and develop their writing skills.

U. S. History and Constitution 332000CW Grade 11 1 unit

This course is designed to teach students the basic historical facts, concepts, and essential understandings needed to comprehend the history of our country. The course covers events and topics on political, economic, social, and cultural history from colonization to contemporary times. Particular emphasis is given to the interrelationship of history, geography, government, and economics. Stu- dents will develop individual and group projects throughout the course and develop their writing skills. A state-mandated End-of- Course Examination must be given to every student enrolled in this course. The score will count 20% of the final grade.

United States Government Honors 333000HH Grade 12 ½ unit

Advanced Placement United States 337300AW Government and Politics

Grade 12 1 unit (yearlong skinny)

Recommended: Completion of a previous Honors Social Studies course with a minimum grade of 85

This college level course is a survey of United States Government and Politics, and the processes of government that help shape our public policies. Students will learn about the methods of studying political behavior and political institutions. Independent research and outside reading are course requirements. Each student must take the Advanced Placement examination for possible college credit.

Economics 335000CH Grade 12 ½ unit

This course is designed to acquaint students with those principles and concepts essential to an understanding of the American economic system. The course emphasizes economic policies and decision-making, the free enterprise system, market structure, macroeconomics, microeconomics, money and banking, non-banking financial institutions, business organizations, the role of government in market operations, principles of trade and economic

development, and consumer skills. Students will develop individual and group projects throughout the course.

Economics Honors 335000HH Grade 12 ½ unit

development, and consumer skills. Students will develop individual and group projects throughout the course.

Advanced Placement Microeconomics 337500AW Grade 12 1 unit (yearlong skinny)

Recommended: Completion of a previous Honors Social Studies course with a minimum grade of 85

This course gives students a thorough understanding of the principles of economics that apply to the functions of individual decision makers, both consumers and producers, within the larger economic system. It places primary emphasis on the nature and functions of product markets and includes the study of factor markets and the role of government in promoting greater efficiency and equity in the economy. Students should demonstrate the ability to analyze economic situations set forth and evaluate microeconomic principles. Independent research and outside reading are course requirements. Each student must take the Advanced Placement examination for possible college credit.

Psychology 334000CW Grades 11 and 12 1 unit (yearlong skinny)

This course is designed to introduce students to the major concepts and principles of psychology with an emphasis on human growth and development, cognitive processes, personality, mental health and behavior disorder, and social psychology. Students will learn the basic skills of psychological research, develop individual and group research projects, and apply psychological concepts to their own lives. Students will also develop their writing skills.

Psychology 334000CW Grades 11 and 12 1 unit

Advanced Placement Psychology 437100AW Grades 11 and 12 1 unit (yearlong skinny)

Recommended: A score of 58/580 on the verbal section of the PSAT/SAT or completion of a previous Honors English course with a grade of 80 or higher

This course introduces the systematic and scientific study of the behavior and mental processes of human behavior and mental processes of human beings and other animals. It includes a consideration of the psychological facts, principles and phenomena associated with each of the major subfields within psychology. Students also learn about the ethics and methods psychologists use in their science and practice. Each student must take the Advanced Placement examination for possible college credit.

Sociology 334500CW Grades 11 and 12 1 unit (yearlong skinny)

This course is designed to introduce students to the major concepts and principles of sociology with an emphasis on sociological inquiry, socialization, social organization, deviance and social control, collec- tive behavior, social stratification, the family, education, and social change. Students will study gender roles, adolescence, personal relationships, social movements, and culture. They will also analyze sociological data, study trends, test hypotheses, develop research projects, and apply sociological concepts to their own lives.

Sociology 334500CW Grades 11 and 12 1 unit

French 3 361300CW Grades 10, 11, and 12 1 unit

Prerequisite: French 2

French 3 is designed for students who do not plan to continue on to levels four and/or five. This first part of the Developing/

Intermediate Level of French focuses on practice and expansion of established speaking and listening skills, as well as emergent reading and writing ability. Most major elements of grammar are covered and reviewed, and the mechanics of the language are organized. Students are given the opportunity to read and discuss simple texts. Students also continue basic writing activities and explore contemporary cultural topics of French-speaking countries.

The study of a foreign language is an important component in a well- rounded college preparatory program. A minimum of two units of the same language is required for admission to every state- supported four-year college or university in South Carolina. Many colleges and universities, including Clemson and the College of Charleston, require three units of the same foreign language study.

Entering college freshmen are required to take a foreign language placement examination which determines at what level the student should be placed. Therefore, it is highly recommended that students preparing for a four-year college follow a three-to-five unit sequence. In addition, it is recommended that college-bound students be enrolled in foreign language during their final years of high school. Students are strongly advised to take level two of their foreign language as soon as possible after level one, and to schedule subsequent levels likewise.

The ability to understand and express oneself comfortably in a foreign language is the result of an extended sequence of language study. Foreign language courses are divided into levels:

Beginning/Novice Levels 1 and 2

Developing/Intermediate Levels 3 and 4

Expanding/Advanced Level 5

French is offered from levels one through five and Spanish is offered from levels one through five. German is offered from level one through four. Latin is offered from levels one through four and emphasizes reading and writing. The modern language curricula are designed to develop students’ abilities to communicate in the target language orally and in writing. Interpretive, interpersonal and presentational language tasks are required at all levels for students to practice and demonstrate emerging language abilities. All language course goals are aligned to the indicators of the South Carolina Academic Standards for Modern and Classical Languages.

It is strongly recommended that students have at least a 77 average in their last English class before beginning the study of a foreign language. To improve the chances of success, students are advised to retake or audit the class if they do not meet this standard.

French 2 361200CW Grades 9, 10, 11, and 12 1 unit

Prerequisite: French 1

This course is the second part of the Beginning/Novice Level of French studies. Students continue to develop basic language skills through performance-based activities focused on personal communication. Major topics from French 1 are reviewed and expanded, increasing the number of contexts in which students can function orally and in writing. Through listening and reading, students learn more about the daily life and culture of French-speaking countries today.

French 1 361100CW Grades 9, 10, 11, and 12 1 unit

Recommended: Minimum of 77 average in last English class

This course is the first part of the Beginning/Novice Level of French studies. It is designed to develop basic language skills through activities focusing on meaningful personal communication. Beginning level students work to understand language in selected contexts, express themselves orally and in writing using structured vocabulary and grammar, and negotiate meaning from reading authentic texts. Stu- dents will also compare the cultures and customs of French- speaking countries around the world and make connections to other subject areas.

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