Social Studies Course Descriptions
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Title:
Social Studies - Kindergarten |
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| Subject/s:
Social Studies |
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Grade/s:
00K
Length:
One Year
Credit:
n/a |
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Prerequisite:
none |
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Description:
This course enforces the importance of rules in school and introduces the student to the
importance of societal rules. Respect of self, classroom and school is reinforced through various social studies lessons. Students begin to learn of their place in the larger school and community. |
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Title:
Social Studies - Grade 1 |
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| Subject/s:
Social Studies |
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Grade/s:
01
Length:
One Year
Credit:
n/a |
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Prerequisite:
none |
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Description:
This course will allow students to begin to develop an understanding of historic, economic and social events that have shaped the United States. |
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Title:
Social Studies - Grade 2 |
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| Subject/s:
Social Studies |
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Grade/s:
02
Length:
One Year
Credit:
n/a |
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Prerequisite:
none |
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Description:
In this course students will become aware of the values that strengthen our school, community, state and nation. History, geography, economics and government concepts will be introduced and applied to various real-life situations. |
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Title:
Social Studies - Grade 3 |
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| Subject/s:
Social Studies |
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Grade/s:
03
Length:
One Year
Credit:
n/a |
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Prerequisite:
none |
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Description:
This course is designed to teach the enduring traditions that make our nation great. Students will become aware of the values that strengthen our country through the exploration of the concepts of freedom, patriotism and citizenship. |
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Title:
Social Studies - Grade 4 |
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| Subject/s:
Social Studies |
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Grade/s:
04
Length:
One Year
Credit:
n/a |
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Prerequisite:
none |
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Description:
This course encompasses the geography, history, and economic development of Pennsylvania from pre-colonial times to the present. Emphasis is placed on the uniqueness of our county (Mifflin) within the general format of the commonwealth |
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Title:
Social Studies - Grade 5 |
Course #:
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| Subject/s:
Social Studies |
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Grade/s:
05
Length:
One Year
Credit:
n/a |
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Prerequisite:
none |
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Description:
This course encompasses the geography, history, culture and government of the United States. Instruction is focused on using and understanding information on maps, tables, charts and graphs. Students examine the impact of geography on land use and settlement. The history of the battle for democracy and the struggle for freedom for all people are major components of this course. |
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Title:
Social Studies - Grade 6 attachment |
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| Subject/s:
Social Studies |
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Grade/s:
06
Length:
One Year
Credit:
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Prerequisite:
none |
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Description:
Attachment to Sixth Grade Planned Instruction. Includes activities, class discussion and worksheets |
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Title:
Social Studies - Grade 6 |
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| Subject/s:
Social Studies |
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Grade/s:
06
Length:
One Year
Credit:
1.0 |
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Prerequisite:
none |
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Description:
This course encompasses the geography, history and cultures of the Western Hemisphere nations of Canada, Mexico, and Latin American nations including Central America, the Caribbean and South America. Skill instruction is focused on using and understanding information on maps, tables, charts, and graphs. Students examine the major concepts of the impact of geography on land use and settlement, the history of indigenous groups, and the struggle for freedom and democracy. |
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Title:
Social Studies - Grade 7 |
Course #:
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| Subject/s:
Social Studies |
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Grade/s:
07
Length:
One Year
Credit:
1.0 |
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Prerequisite:
none |
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Description:
This course is a study of the cultural development of mankind. Emphasis is placed on the diversity which exists among cultural groups with regard to social, political, and economic customs and practices. This course also includes the study of those facets of culture which are universal and a part of all organized human societies. The continuum of the overall progress of mankind from the earliest civilizations to 1500 AD is illustrated and stressed. |
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Title:
Social Studies - Grade 8 |
Course #:
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| Subject/s:
Social Studies |
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Grade/s:
08
Length:
One Year
Credit:
1.0 |
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Prerequisite:
none |
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Description:
This course is designed to present those forces that shaped the history and character of the United States from 1787 to 1914. It is to be presented thematically as well as chronologically, with greater emphasis on cause and effect rather than facts. The principal themes to be developed are nation building, westward expansion, rise of sectionalism and industrialization. |
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Title:
Social Studies - Grade 9 Career Ed. And Work |
Course #:
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| Subject/s:
Social Studies |
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Grade/s:
09
Length:
One Year
Credit:
n/a |
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Prerequisite:
none |
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Description:
The activities covered as part of the Career Curriculum focus on three major areas of student development: self-knowledge, educational and occupational exploration, and career planning. These areas include the types of functional life competencies each student must attain in order to learn, achieve academic success and prepare for a satisfying and productive career. |
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Title:
American Cultures |
Course #:
923A |
| Subject/s:
Social Studies |
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Grade/s:
09
Length:
One Year
Credit:
1.0 |
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Prerequisite:
none |
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Description:
This course is designed to present those forces that shaped the history and character of the United States from 1890 to Present. It is to be presented thematically, as well as chronologically, with greater emphasis on cause and effect rather than facts. The principle themes to be developed include: immigration, industrialization, urbanization, reform-democracy and foreign policy. |
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Title:
Social Studies - Grade 10 Career Ed. And Work |
Course #:
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| Subject/s:
Social Studies |
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Grade/s:
10
Length:
One Year
Credit:
n/a |
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Prerequisite:
none |
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Description:
The activities covered as part of the Career Curriculum focus on three major areas of student development: self-knowledge, educational and occupational exploration, and career planning. These areas include the types of functional life competencies each student must attain in order to learn, achieve academic success and prepare for a satisfying and productive career. |
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Title:
World Cultures |
Course #:
0250 |
| Subject/s:
Social Studies |
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Grade/s:
10
Length:
One Year
Credit:
1.0 |
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Prerequisite:
none |
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Description:
This course is a study of the cultural development of mankind. Emphasis is placed on the diversity which exists among cultural groups with regard to social, political, and economic customs and practices. This course also includes the study of those facets of culture which are universal and a part of all organized human societies. The continuum of the overall progress of mankind from 1450 to the Present is illustrated and stressed |
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Title:
Geography |
Course #:
2260 |
| Subject/s:
Social Studies |
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Grade/s:
10, 11, 12
Length:
One Semester
Credit:
.5 |
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Prerequisite:
none |
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Description:
This course will include map-making, natural resources, climate, economics, political and cultural geography. Geography is strongly recommended for college bound students and is a course requirement at most colleges. |
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Title:
Social Studies - Grade 11 Career Ed. And Work |
Course #:
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| Subject/s:
Social Studies |
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Grade/s:
11
Length:
One Year
Credit:
n/a |
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Prerequisite:
none |
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Description:
The activities covered as part of the Career Curriculum focus on three major areas of student development: self-knowledge, educational and occupational exploration, and career planning. These areas include the types of functional life competencies each student must attain in order to learn, achieve academic success and prepare for a satisfying and productive career. |
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Title:
Democracy in Action and Economics |
Course #:
1250 |
| Subject/s:
Social Studies |
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Grade/s:
11
Length:
One Year
Credit:
1.0 |
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Prerequisite:
none |
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Description:
This course is designed to deepen the student's knowledge of the American political and economic systems. The student will understand the origins, structure and function, and the major participants in these American systems. The student will also produce sophisticated written, oral, and visual material. |
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Title:
Psychology |
Course #:
2240 |
| Subject/s:
Social Studies |
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Grade/s:
11, 12
Length:
One Semester
Credit:
.5 |
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Prerequisite:
none |
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Description:
This course is the study of why human beings and animals behave as they do. Included is a desire to understand the whole range of human experience, along with reasons for people's motives, thoughts, feelings and emotions. Why we behave as we do and why we experience things as we do has great importance in our daily lives. With this knowledge we can better adjust to situations and meet the challenges that face us in our daily living. This course is offered for one half year. The depth and complexity of this elective will be determined by the students' ability, inquisitiveness and desire to learn more about himself and his fellow human beings. |
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Title:
AP U. S. Government and Politics |
Course #:
22AP |
| Subject/s:
Social Studies, Advanced Placement |
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Grade/s:
11, 12
Length:
One Year
Credit:
1.0 |
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Prerequisite:
Previous Honors Social Studies |
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Description:
This course will provide students with an analytical perspective on government and politics in the United States. The study will include general principles of government and analysis of specific examples to gain an understanding on the American political system. The students will understand the various institutions, groups, beliefs, and ideas that constitute American politics. The course will be taught as a college level course and is designed to prepare the students for the Advanced Placement examination which is required. |
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Title:
AP Economics |
Course #:
21AP |
| Subject/s:
Social Studies, Advanced Placement |
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Grade/s:
11, 12
Length:
One Year
Credit:
1.0 |
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Prerequisite:
Previous courses in Honors Social Studies and Algebra II |
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Description:
This course aims to provide students with a thorough understanding of the principles of economics that apply to the economic system as a whole (macroeconomics) and the individual decision makers, both producers and consumers, within the larger economic system (microeconomics). The course is the equivalent of the college level introductory course and is also designed to prepare students for the Advanced Placement examinations which are required. |
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