1. Course Offerings SY 2015-2016

2. Requirements & Recommendations 3 Social Studies credits required 4+ Social Studies credits recommended Consumer Education required Constitution Test required U.S. History required

3. Electives Sociology (Regular) Economics (Regular/Honors) World Geography (Regular) Humanities (Honors) Latin American History (Regular) Contemporary American History (Regular)

4. World Geography Where are we? The world geography course answers this question as a full-year intensive investigation into the physical, cultural and political layout of the earth’s surface and its people.

5. Latin American History For the first time in Von Steuben History you will be able to study topics including: Race and ethnic identity in Latin America Migration and immigration Indigenous peoples’ movements Evolving gender roles in Latin America

6. Latin American History Course Description: This course will utilize case studies to help students explore and challenge traditional narratives about Latin America. Topics as diverse as Pre- Columbian cultures, race and identity, colonization, migration and globalization will be examined through an interdisciplinary lens. Mural: The Arrival of Cortés, Palacio Nacional de Mexico

7. Economics (Regular and Honors) This course is designed to provide students with a better understanding of our economic system. Utilizing economic theories, students investigate the causes of economic problems and determine the implications of proposed solutions.

8. Humanities The course will consist of a theoretical/philosophical foundation in the Greco-Roman tradition of Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle. By carefully examining several distinct periods, the course aims to show the evolution and metamorphosis in the defining of both the Humanities and the individual

9. Advanced Courses AP U.S. History AP U.S. Government AP World History AP Human Geography