1. 2014-2015 SOCIAL STUDIES COURSE OFFERINGS

2. 11 TH GRADE SOCIAL STUDIES COURSES

3. 11 th Grade Courses

4. American Studies Team-taught classes Strong sense of community Coordinated lessons, assignments, & assessments – 1 research paper Use of art, music, film, etc. to enhance English and US history curricula Washington, D.C. Trip

5. SOCIAL STUDIES ELECTIVE COURSE OFFERINGS

6. One Semester Social Studies Elective Courses - Psychology The Great Divide: Race and Ethnicity in America Sexual Politics Criminal Justice The Waking Mind: An Introduction to Modern Philosophical Thought ************* AT Psychology [Full Year] (students must sit for AT qualifying assessment)

7. 12 TH GRADE SOCIAL STUDIES COURSES

8. 12 th Grade Social Studies Course Food for Thought: The Politics, Economics and Culture of Food Peace-ing it Together: Global Citizenship in the 21 st Century The City 2.0: Redesigning the Urban Life in Real Time (NEW OFFERING THIS YEAR!!!!) Living in America What to Eat: Nutrition and Food Policy

11. WHAT TO EAT (( NEW INTERDISCIPLINARY COURSE ))) Can the government tell me what to eat? Is organic food better for me? Should I drink Gatorade or water? Should I eat meat? Why is hunger AND obesity so common in America?

12. What To Eat Learn how food policies affect your personal choices through: Practical applications of food science Hands-on real-world problem solving Film, Field Trips, Music, Media, Discussion, Debate, and, yes, food. Learn how to influence the choices government makes on your behalf.

13. What To Eat Satisfies state requirement in gov’t and economics Adds college-attractive credits in interdisciplinary work on real-world issues Combines Public Policy and Nutrition

14. Global Citizenship: Peace-ing it all together

15. In Peace-ing it Together, we explore what it means to be a global citizen. Through personal non-fiction accounts, research and discussion students learn about how public policy and personal decisions impact others in the world around you. Global Citizenship

16. Have you thought about these questions ? **You will in Peacing-it-Together*** How much waste do you create in a day? How would your life change if you have to walk eight miles to collect water? How do the choices you make to buy a t-shirt or a cup of coffee impact people in the developing world? What does it mean to live on a dollar-a-day? Click on this link to watch a fascinating video http://www.yhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCT5HsUi7VE#t=37 Global Citizenship

17. 12 th Grade Advanced Topics Course AT U.S. Constitutional Law ( NEW COURSE) AT U.S. Government AT Comparative Government AT Macroeconomics AT Western Political, Economic and Cultural Traditions AT Psychology –( elective course – does not fulfill social studies requirement )

20. One Semester Social Studies Elective Courses - Psychology The Great Divide: Race and Ethnicity in America Sexual Politics Criminal Justice The Waking Mind: An Introduction to Modern Philosophical Thought ************* AT Psychology [Full Year] (students must sit for AT qualifying assessment)