Mission, Vision, Competencies, Standards, and Benchmarks
A Statement of Curriculum CINCINNATI HILLS CHRISTIAN ACADEMY Edyth B. Lindner Campus Otto Armleder Memorial Education Center Founders’ Campus Martha S. Lindner Campus 2019 Edition
A Statement of Curriculum
CINCINNATI HILLS CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
Edyth B. Lindner Campus
Otto Armleder Memorial Education Center
Founders’ Campus
Martha S. Lindner Campus
2019 Edition
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Advanced Placement Social Studies<br />
By the close of Advanced Placement European History:<br />
‣ The teacher has read the most recent AP European History Course Description.<br />
‣ The course emphasizes relevant factual knowledge about European history from<br />
1450 to the present to highlight intellectual, cultural, political, diplomatic, social,<br />
<strong>and</strong> economic developments.<br />
‣ The course teaches students to analyze evidence <strong>and</strong> interpretations presented<br />
in historical scholarship.<br />
‣ The course includes extensive instruction in analysis <strong>and</strong> interpretation of a wide<br />
variety of primary sources, such as documentary material, maps, statistical<br />
tables, works of art, <strong>and</strong> pictorial <strong>and</strong> graphic materials.<br />
‣ The course provides students with frequent practice in writing analytical <strong>and</strong><br />
interpretive essays such as document-based questions (DBQ) <strong>and</strong><br />
thematic essays.<br />
By the close of Advanced Placement United States History:<br />
‣ The teacher has read the most recent AP United States History Course Descriptio<br />
n.<br />
‣ The course includes the study of political institutions, social <strong>and</strong> cultural<br />
developments, diplomacy, <strong>and</strong> economic trends in U.S. history.<br />
‣ The course uses themes <strong>and</strong>/or topics such as those listed in the Course<br />
Description, selected at the teacher's discretion, as broad parameters for<br />
structuring the course. The themes are designed to encourage students to think<br />
conceptually about the American past <strong>and</strong> to focus on historical change over time.<br />
The topic outline is suggested as a general guide for AP teachers in structuring<br />
their courses; it is not intended to be prescriptive of what teachers must teach.<br />
‣ The course teaches students to analyze evidence <strong>and</strong> interpretations presented in<br />
historical scholarship.<br />
‣ The course includes extensive instruction in analysis <strong>and</strong> interpretation of a wide<br />
variety of primary sources, such as documentary material, maps, statistical tables,<br />
works of art, <strong>and</strong> pictorial <strong>and</strong> graphic materials.<br />
‣ The course provides students with frequent practice in writing analytical <strong>and</strong><br />
interpretive essays such as document-based questions (DBQ) <strong>and</strong><br />
thematic essays<br />
By the close of Advanced Placement Government <strong>and</strong> Politics - United States:<br />
‣ The teacher has read the most recent AP Government <strong>and</strong> Politics Course Descri<br />
ption.<br />
‣ The course provides instruction in each of the following six topics outlined in the<br />
Course Description:<br />
o Constitutional Underpinnings of United States Government<br />
o political beliefs <strong>and</strong> political behaviors<br />
o political parties, interest groups, <strong>and</strong> mass media<br />
o institutions of national government<br />
o public policy<br />
o civil rights <strong>and</strong> civil liberties<br />
‣ The course provides students with practice in analyzing <strong>and</strong> interpreting data <strong>and</strong><br />
other information relevant to U.S. government <strong>and</strong> politics.<br />
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