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History/Social Science<br />
INTRODUCTION TO GEOGRAPHY (L4120)<br />
10 Credits, One Year, Grades 9, 10, 11, 12 Elective<br />
Prerequisite: Teacher recommendation.<br />
This course is designed for students who speak little English.<br />
Students will be concurrently enrolled in Beginning ELD or<br />
Early Intermediate English. The intent of this course is to<br />
teach the geography skills and knowledge students need to<br />
access the social science core curriculum and other academic<br />
courses. This course is a preparatory course. Students will<br />
earn elective credit for successfully completing this course.<br />
This course may be repeated for credit.<br />
LGBTQ STUDIES (GAY/LESBIAN STUDIES) (L4850)<br />
5 Credits, One Semester, Grades 9, 10, 11, 12<br />
This course meets the CSU and the UC ‘g’ elective college entrance<br />
requirement.<br />
Prerequisite: None.<br />
LGBTQ Studies is the examination of the lesbian, gay, bisexual,<br />
transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) experience in the United<br />
States and abroad. The course explores the impact of social,<br />
cultural, historical, and political factors on LGBTQ individuals<br />
and communities, including theoretical debates and scientific<br />
evidence regarding sexual orientation. Students will study<br />
identity-formation, gender role/identity, homophobia, HIV/<br />
AIDS, as well as the influence of race/ethnicity on the LGBTQ<br />
experience. The course will highlight the historical and ongoing<br />
struggle for LGBTQ civil rights, with a focus on ally practices,<br />
activism strategies, and courageous role models. In addition,<br />
students will delve into contemporary LGBTQ issues regarding<br />
family, education, religion and the law, as well as<br />
LGBTQ expression in literature, social/broadcast media and<br />
the arts. This course may not be repeated for credit.<br />
PEERS IN ACTION (L4930)<br />
10 Credits, One Year, Grades 10, 11, 12<br />
Prerequisite: A passing grade in Life Skills, teacher permission,<br />
and interview.<br />
The purpose of the Peers in Action class is to train students to<br />
educate their peers about important issues in a productive,<br />
non-threatening manner. The class also manages the schoolwide<br />
conflict mediation program, where they mediate conflicts<br />
between students who have issues with one another. As<br />
a result of taking this class, students will gain improved public<br />
speaking skills, and knowledge on how to deal with anger<br />
effectively, reproductive health, HIV/AIDS issues and decisionmaking.<br />
Students will be able to effectively discuss these<br />
issues with other high school and middle school students.<br />
Activities will include designing workshops, creating ageappropriate<br />
marketing materials and participation in schoolwide<br />
activities at the New Haven middle schools and Logan.<br />
This class will be interactive and student-driven. Students who<br />
participate in the course will gain valuable, practical skills that<br />
build self-esteem and influence good decision making.<br />
PSYCHOLOGY 1 (L4510)<br />
5 Credits, One Semester, Grades 10, 11, 12<br />
This course meets the CSU and the UC ‘g’ elective college entrance<br />
requirement.<br />
Prerequisite: None.<br />
This course parallels a college-level introduction to Psychology<br />
class. In this semester students will study the following<br />
topics: the History of Psychology, the Seven Approaches to<br />
the Study of Psychology, Stages of Development, Adolescent<br />
Psychology, Motivation, Emotion, Sexuality, Parenting and<br />
Family Dynamics and Contemporary Issues in Psychology. The<br />
text is supplemented with a variety of videotapes, readings,<br />
demonstrations and discussions. Reading is assigned nightly<br />
and there are frequent writing assignments. Psychology 1<br />
serves as a first exposure of students to the field of psychology,<br />
and it is a prerequisite for three other psychology electives;<br />
students are strongly encouraged to take this course<br />
prior to the 12th grade. This course may not be repeated for<br />
credit.<br />
PSYCHOLOGY 2 (L4520)<br />
5 Credits, One Semester, Grades 10, 11, 12<br />
This course meets the CSU and the UC ‘g’ elective college entrance<br />
requirement.<br />
Prerequisite: A passing grade in Psychology 1.<br />
This course parallels a college-level introduction to Psychology<br />
class and is a continuation of Psychology 1. Students will<br />
study the following topics: consciousness, sleep and dreams,<br />
hypnosis and altered states, drugs, theories of human development,<br />
abnormal psychology, disorders and therapies, stress<br />
and mental health and social psychology. The text is supplemented<br />
with a variety of videotapes, readings, demonstrations<br />
and discussion. Reading is assigned nightly and there<br />
are frequent writing assignments. This course may not be<br />
repeated for credit.<br />
PSYCHOLOGY 3 (L4530)<br />
5 Credits, One Semester, Grades 10, 11, 12<br />
Prerequisite: A Passing grade in Psychology 2.<br />
This course parallels a college-level introduction to Psychology<br />
class and is a continuation of Psychology I. Students will<br />
study the following topics: psychological methods, principles<br />
of learning and conditioning, the brain and nervous system,<br />
sensation and perception, memory and forgetting, intelligence<br />
and learning style. The text is supplemented with a<br />
wide variety of videotapes, readings, demonstrations and<br />
discussions. Reading is assigned nightly and there are frequent<br />
writing assignments. This course may not be repeated<br />
for credit.<br />
TRANSPERSONAL PSYCHOLOGY (L4500)<br />
10 Credits, One Year, Grade 12<br />
Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment or a passing grade of at<br />
least a C in Psychology 1.<br />
Transpersonal Psychology, sometimes called "Tripping," is an<br />
introductory self-awareness course. Students in this class<br />
examine their limiting beliefs and negative thinking and feeling<br />
patterns in order to redirect them to more positive ends.<br />
In order to understand their motives and behavior, students<br />
keep extensive logs of dreams, insights, and changes in consciousness.<br />
Students learn to identify and integrate their various<br />
sub-personalities into a more adult identity. Students<br />
learn meditation and stress-reduction techniques and practice<br />
setting and reassessing goals. Upon completion a student will<br />
have developed a vision of a life path and will have learned a<br />
set of usable tools for personal growth along that path. Individuals<br />
who have completed Transpersonal Psychology often<br />
report real improvement in their ability to make decisions,<br />
communicate effectively, think positively, and deal realistically<br />
with life. Homework is assigned on a regular basis. This<br />
course may be repeated for credit.<br />
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