ENGLISH & THE HUMANITIES 

HIGH SCHOOL

WORLD GEOGRAPHY

This course will teach students about geographic location, patterns, and migration of various people groups moving across the earth. Students will not only focus on where people groups migrate but also how those people groups adapt the environments to meet their needs and how these people groups adapt their lives to suit the respective environments. Finally, students will sharpen their map reading and interpretive skills and use a variety of primary sources to expand their knowledge and understanding of world geography.

WORLD HISTORY: ORIGINS TO THE 18TH CENTUARY

In World History (Origins - 1750), students will assess world events from the world’s origins through the Age of Exploration.  This course will feature flipped classroom exercises requiring students to complete certain assignments outside of the scheduled meeting time. Students are expected to engage their journey through this with strong historical and critical thinking skills and historical writing as well as through incisive but professional debates.  To aid students, this course will also include Stanford University Read Like a Historian module as well as New Vision curriculum supplementary material.

HONORS WORLD HISTORY: ORIGINS TO THE 18TH CENTUARY

In World History (Origins - 1750), students will assess world events from the Enlightenment period up to present-day events.  This course will feature flipped classroom exercises requiring students to complete certain assignments outside of the scheduled meeting time. Students are expected to engage their journey through his with strong historical and critical thinking skills and historical writing as well as through incisive but professional debates.  Honors World History 9 students can also expect C3 project-based research projects (2 major projects for the year) that allow students to hone their research, problem-solving, and publishing skills. To aid students, this course will also include Stanford University’s Read Like a Historian modules as well as New Vision curriculum supplementary material.

WORLD HISTORY 18TH CENTUARY TO PRESENT DAY a

 1 Year 1 Credit

In World History (18th Century through the Present), students will assess world events from the Enlightenment period up to present-day events.  This course will feature flipped classroom exercises requiring students to complete certain assignments outside of the scheduled meeting time. Students are expected to engage their journey through his with strong historical and critical thinking skills and historical writing as well as through incisive but professional debates.  To aid students, this course will also include Stanford University’s Read Like a Historian modules as well as skill-based New Vision curriculum supplementary material. (Regent). This course culminates with the Global History 10 Regent in June.

HONORS WORLD HISTORY 18TH CENTUARY TO PRESENT DAY

In World History (18th Century through the Present), students will assess world events from the Enlightenment period up to present-day events.  This course will feature flipped classroom exercises requiring students to complete certain assignments outside of the scheduled meeting time. Students are expected to engage their journey through his with strong historical and critical thinking skills and historical writing as well as through incisive but professional debates. Honors World History 10 students can also expect C3 project-based research projects (3 major projects for the year) that allows students to hone their research, problem-solving, and publishing skills. To aid students, this course will also include Stanford University’s Read Like a Historian modules as well as New Vision curriculum supplementary material. As this is an Honors course, this course also incorporates selected portions of  College Board’s AP World History frame and standards. This course culminates with the Global History 10 Regent in June.

UNITED STATES HISTORY AND GOVERNMENT      a 

In this United States History class, students will grasp not only the importance of national events that affect the global landscape but also global events that affect the national landscape. The course will discuss Native American life, the Revolution, as well as the foundation and transformation of the United States from new-found country to superpower nation during the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Further, students will give special attention to assessing primary source documents using Next-Generation historical skills aligned to the NYSED Social Studies Framework.  The culminating task for U.S. History students will be the United States History Regent exam which is given at the end of the school year in June.

HONORS UNITED STATES HISTORY AND GOVERNMENT  

In this Honors United States History class, students will grasp not only the importance of national events that affect the global landscape but also global events that affect the national landscape. Honors U.S. History students can also expect C3 project-based research projects (2 major projects for the year) that allows students to hone their research, problem solving, and publishing skills. The course also incorporates specific components College Board’s AP United States History course curriculum. Further, Honors students can expect.  The culminating task for U.S. History students will be the United States History Regent exam which is given at the end of the school year in June.

AP COURSES

AP US HISTORY

AP U.S. History will delve into the shifting winds of American political institutions as well as the various cultural, social, economic, and diplomatic trends and developments from to the present day. To master the material and score well on the AP Exam, students will incorporate the use of literature, videos, podcasts, and research of primary and secondary sources. Equally important, students should expect a heavy emphasis on analytical and interpretative reading and writing as this is a college-level history course to prepare for the free-response section of the AP Exam. Students enrolled in this course must take the AP United States History exam in May.

AP US HISTORY AND GOVERNMENT

AP United States Government and Politics is a concentrated study of the political and governmental structure in the United States.  This course will focus specifically on policymaking and the role of the media and special interest groups in shaping the development of policy and its implementation. Students who take this course are required to take the AP Examination

ELECTIVES

GOVERNMENT, POLITICS, AND POLICY

Government, Politics, and Policy is an intensive study of the political, governmental, and economic structure in the United States. This course will study political theory and the impact of the Enlightenment on American government foundations both in the past as well as in our present time.  We will also focus on policy making and the role of the media and special interest groups in shaping policy development and its implementation.  Finally, students will learn both essential characteristics of economics as well as the practical practice of economics through personal budgeting and investing modules.

STREET LAW

This course introduces students to the American legal system using court cases, legal opinions, current events, and the textbook. Among the lively topics students will study and discuss are the following: law and the legal system, criminal and civil law, juvenile justice, family law, individual rights and liberties, and contemporary legal issues. This class requires students to engage in intensive research projects as well as challenging debates.

INTRO INTO CRIMINAL JUSTICE

This course introduces high school students to the essential components of the criminal justice system in the United States at the federal, state, and local levels. These components include the major functions of the criminal justice system, law enforcement and policing, and the court system. Students can expect engaging but challenging texts, current event articles, digital media and interaction with members of the law enforcement and court system communities.

MODERN MEDIA AND AMERICAN POLITICS

This elective course examines the impact of the evolution of media from paper-based to social media and influencer platforms. How has media in America contributed to the state of the American political landscape today? Students will rely on both relevant news media including peer-reviewed articles as well as digital media and case studies to assess the impact of 21-century media exploits and practices on today's American political landscape.