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ment, communication skills, management of stress and emotions,<br />
commitment to values and beliefs and sexual decision<br />
making. Activities will include communication practice, analysis<br />
of the learning/thinking styles of the student and others,<br />
decision making simulations and a visit to the career center.<br />
There will be extensive use of cooperative learning and group<br />
interaction. All 9th grade students will be scheduled for this<br />
class. This course may not be repeated for credit.<br />
10th Grade—World Studies<br />
WORLD STUDIES (L4100)<br />
10 Credits, One Year, Grade 10<br />
This course meets the CSU and the UC ‘a’ History-Social Science<br />
college entrance requirement.<br />
Prerequisite: None.<br />
Different historical units expose students to the following<br />
themes: revolution, forms of government, industrialization,<br />
imperialism and the struggle for national independence, war<br />
and genocide. Students will examine major turning points in<br />
the shaping of the modern world from the late 18th century<br />
to the present. They will explore the growing interdependence<br />
of people and cultures throughout the world and begin<br />
to define their individual role as members of the global society.<br />
Students will be introduced to historical research and be<br />
required to complete a research project each semester. They<br />
will also be required to complete a variety of writing assignments<br />
such as essay tests, journal entries, comparative essays<br />
and creative writing. This course will expose students to<br />
a variety of instructional methods including cooperative<br />
learning, discussion, simulations, lecture, supplementary<br />
readings and the use of technology. Homework is assigned<br />
regularly. This course may not be repeated for credit.<br />
ADVANCED PLACEMENT (AP) WORLD HISTORY (L4120)<br />
10 Credits, One Year, Grade 10<br />
This course meets the CSU and the UC ‘a’ History-Social Science<br />
college entrance requirement.<br />
Prerequisite: None (the College Board system that approves<br />
AP curriculum requires open enrollment for all AP courses).<br />
However, interested students should have strong motivation<br />
and a significant interest in the subject. Students enrolled in<br />
this course are expected to take the AP test. This course may<br />
be taken in lieu of World Studies and is intended for 10 th -<br />
grade students (grade 11/12 students may take the course if<br />
enrollment space is available). Students should be proficient<br />
in analytical and expository writing.<br />
AP World History is designed to develop greater understanding<br />
of global geographic, historical, economic, political, and<br />
social processes and interactions between human societies.<br />
This understanding is advanced through a combination of<br />
historical factual knowledge and appropriate analytical skills.<br />
Focused primarily on the past 1,500 years, the course builds<br />
on an understanding of cultural, institutional, and technological<br />
accomplishments prior to the this time period and connects<br />
these developments with the contemporary world.<br />
Due to the depth if the course material, students should expect<br />
a minimum of 5 hours of outside work per week to complete<br />
course requirements. All students will receive a summer<br />
assignment. This course may not be repeated for credit.<br />
WORLD STUDIES (ELD) (L4100S)<br />
10 Credits, One Year, Grade 10, 11, 12<br />
This course meets the CSU and the UC ‘a’ History-Social Science<br />
college entrance requirement.<br />
Prerequisite: Assigned by placement examination or teacher<br />
recommendation.<br />
This course has been designed to provide Academic Literacy<br />
support for Early Intermediate English Language Learners.<br />
Different historical units expose students to the following<br />
themes: revolution, forms of government, industrialization,<br />
imperialism and the struggle for national independence, war<br />
and genocide. Students will examine major turning points in<br />
the shaping of the modern world from the late 18th century<br />
to the present. They will explore the growing interdependence<br />
of people and cultures throughout the world and begin<br />
to define their individual role as members of the global society.<br />
They will also be required to complete a variety of writing<br />
assignments and assessments including essays tests, journal<br />
entries, informational and argumentative writing. This<br />
course will expose students to a variety of instructional<br />
methods including cooperative learning, discussion, simulations,<br />
lecture, supplementary readings and the use of technology.<br />
Homework is assigned regularly. This course may not<br />
be repeated for credit.<br />
11th Grade—United States History<br />
UNITED STATES HISTORY - 1865 TO THE PRESENT (L4200)<br />
10 Credits, One Year, Grade 11<br />
This course meets the CSU and the UC ‘a’ History-Social Science<br />
college entrance requirement.<br />
Prerequisite: None.<br />
This is a two-semester survey of United States history which<br />
focuses on the social, economic, political, intellectual and<br />
international developments in the twentieth century. The<br />
first semester begins with an investigation of the foundations<br />
of America and continues with an in-depth study of the Progressive<br />
Era. It covers United States history through the start<br />
of World War II. The second semester begins with United<br />
States’ participation in World War II and continues through<br />
the present. The course uses a textbook and a variety of supplementary<br />
materials and includes classroom activities of<br />
lecture, discussion, multimedia presentations, cooperative<br />
grouping, games, simulations and individual projects. A research<br />
project is required both semesters. Students will also<br />
learn to analyze and interpret primary sources. Upon completion<br />
of this course, students should have a good understanding<br />
of America’s continuity and change. Homework may be<br />
assigned daily. Students will use the Internet and desktop<br />
publishing as tools in the classroom. This course may not be<br />
repeated for credit.<br />
ADVANCED PLACEMENT (AP) UNITED STATES HISTORY<br />
(L4710)<br />
10 Credits, One Year, Grade 11<br />
This course meets the CSU and the UC ‘A’ History-Social Science<br />
college entrance requirement.<br />
Prerequisite: None (the College Board system that approves<br />
AP curriculum requires open enrollment for all AP courses).<br />
However, interested students should have strong motivation<br />
and a significant interest in the subject. Students enrolled in<br />
History / Social Science<br />
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