2009-10 School Yr. - Choctawhatchee High School

Social Studies
World Cultural Geography 2103300
Students develop multicultural understanding and
use geographical concepts and skills to acquire
information and systematically apply decisionmaking
processes to real-life situations. They will
acquire an understanding of interrelationships
between people and their environment.
1 year; 1 World Geography credit; grade 9.
Pre-AP Human Geography 2103300H
This course allows students to study issues such
as culture, language origins, migration patterns
and population issues. A challenging course that
does not have the rigorous pace of the AP course.
1 year; 1 weighted + World Geography credit;
grade 9; prerequisite: instructor recommendation.
**AP Human Geography 2103400
A college level course with test at end of year to
earn AP college credit. The purpose of this
course is to introduce students to the systematic
study of patterns and processes that have shaped
human understanding and the use and alteration
of Earth’s surface. 1 year; 1 weighted + World
Geography credit; grade 9; prerequisite: instructor
recommendation.
**AP World History (CHS PRE-IB) SOC0001
This course assists students in developing greater
understanding of the evolution of global processes
and contacts in interaction with different types of
human societies. The course highlights the nature
of changes in international frameworks and their
causes and consequences, as well as
comparisons among major societies. The course
builds on an understanding of cultural,
institutional, and technological precedents.
Peroidization forms an ongoing principle for the
course. 1 year; 1 weighted + History credit; grade
9; prerequisite: enrollment in the IB program.
World History 2109310
This course helps students understand their
connections to the development of civilizations by
examining the past to prepare for their future as
participating members of a global community.
Students will use knowledge pertaining to history,
geography, economics, political processes,
religion, ethics, diverse cultures, and humanities
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to solve problems in academic, civic, social, and
employment settings. 1 year; 1 History credit;
grade 10.
**AP World History 2109420
A college level course with test at end of year to
earn AP college credit. The course assists
students in developing greater understanding of
the evolution of global processes and contacts in
interaction with different types of human societies.
The course highlights the nature of changes in
international frameworks and their causes and
consequences, as well as comparisons among
major societies. The course builds on an
understanding of cultural, institutional, and
technological precedents. Peroidization forms an
ongoing principle for the course. Specific themes
provide further organization to the course. 1 year;
1 weighted + History credit; grade 10; prerequisite:
A/B in Geography.
**Advanced Placement
European History (CHS PRE-IB) 2109380
Students understand the development of Europe
within the context of history by examining
connections to the past in order to prepare for the
future as participating members of a global
community. Students use knowledge pertaining to
history, geography, economics, political
processes, religion, ethics, diverse cultures and
humanities to solve problems in academic, civic,
social and employment settings. The content will
include content specified by the Advanced
Placement Program 1 year; 1 weighted + History
credit; grade 10; prerequisite: Enrollment in the IB
program and completion of AP World History.
American History 2100310
This course enables students to understand the
development of the United States within the
context of history with a major focus on the post-
Reconstruction period. Students will use
knowledge pertaining to history, geography,
economics, political processes, religion, ethics,
diverse cultures, and humanities to solve
problems in academic, civic, social, and
employment settings. 1 year; 1 History credit;
grade 11.
+ Please refer to pages 21 and 22 of this guide **Students who register for this course must be committed
for information on weighting of credits.
to remain in the class for at least one semester.