2013 lhs course selection guide - Longview Independent School ...

SOCIAL STUDIES
In all social studies classes an effort is made to instill the following attitudes, values, and skills for
citizenship: respect for self and others, democratic beliefs and personal responsibility, support for
the American economic system, and application of social studies skills. The primary goal of LHS is
to enable our students to become law-abiding, participating members of society and to equip them
with the skills and attitudes necessary to function successfully in life. Therefore, the faculty gives
students opportunities to develop respect for themselves and others through class discussions and
small group activities, to study those values and beliefs that have been commonly held by
Americans for the past two centuries, and to develop life skills that will enable them to become
better consumers of information in the coming years.
Students who take the core Social Studies offerings provided by Longview High School will learn
more about “the global village” we call Earth in the World Geography classes and they will discover
why and how the U.S. has developed the traditions and institutions it has today in the U. S. and
World History classes. Students will also receive an introduction to the American free enterprise
system in the Economics classes and learn more about their rights and responsibilities as
American citizens in the U. S. Government classes. Students desiring to study about group
interaction and human behavior may also consider the Sociology course offered at the high school.
For enrichment, students are encouraged to take any or all of the AP Social Studies courses
offered: AP Human Geography, AP World History, AP European, AP Psychology, AP United States
Government and Politics, AP Economics, and AP United States History. All are designed to
prepare students to successfully take the AP exams in those disciplines and qualify for college
credit. For further information on these courses, please review their individual descriptions.
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