Lockport Township High School District 205 2021-2022 Course Catalog

Grade Placement: 11, 12
Prerequisite:
None
State Code:
04251A000
Course Description: This course is designed for students who wish to enlarge their world-view through the study of humankind past and present. Students will study topics not covered in
many other courses such as culture, human variation, archeology, evolution, non-human primates, and language. Students will be required to complete a variety of assignments including
presentations, demonstrations, and supplemental reading assignments. This curriculum relates best to students who like to collaborate with others and discuss course topics.
AP HUMAN GEOGRAPHY – SS2613
Length of Course:
One Year
Credit:
1 Credit
Grade Placement: 9
Prerequisite:
None
State Code:
04004A000
Course Description: Are you interested in what is happening in your global community? Explore economic, social, political and environmental issues through the lens of geography. By
exploring human influences and patterns, you can better understand the world around you, make predictions, and propose solutions to current issues. In this course, you will investigate
geographic perspectives and analyze historical and current patterns of migration, population, political organization of space, agriculture, food production, land use, industrialization and
economic development.
ECONOMICS -SS1616
Length of Course:
One Semester
Credit:
.5 Credit (Fulfills requirement for Consumer Management)
Grade Placement: 10, 11, 12
State Code:
04201A000
Course Description: This course is a study of the theory and operation of the American economy. Emphasis will be placed on the development of world economic systems with particular
focus on the interaction of consumers, government, business and labor unions in the mixed free enterprise system of the United States. A further study will include the principles of the
American economic system including the concepts of inflation, economic growth, stability, full employment, and consumer choices. This course fulfills the consumer education requirement
for graduation and includes topics such as financial literacy, consumer debt and spending, banking, budgeting, saving and investing, simple contracts, taxes, insurance and homeownership.
This course may be taken in the sophomore, junior, or senior year.
EUROPEAN HISTORY – ADVANCED PLACEMENT (AP) - SS1619
Length of Course:
One Year
Credit:
1.0 Credit
Grade Placement: 11, 12
Prerequisite:
None
State Code:
04056A000
Course Description: This demanding class will present European history since the 15 th century. Students will gain an understanding of the basic events and social, political, and economic
movements from 1450. Students will be expected to follow historical themes and provide written analysis. Students will be expected to complete a significant amount of reading and
writing in order to prepare for the Advanced Placement (AP) European History Exam taken in the spring. There is a fee associated with the AP exam.
GEOGRAPHY - SS2601
Length of Course:
One Semester
Credit:
.5 Credit
Grade Placement: 9
Prerequisite:
None
State Code:
04001A000
Course Description: This course offers a study of people's' relationship with their geographical environment. The course shows how people work to develop the geographic factors in their
environment. A study is made of the United States and the main areas of the world.
ISSUES TODAY - SS1622
Length of Course:
One Semester
Credit:
.5 Credit
Grade Placement: 11, 12
Prerequisite:
None
State Code:
04106A000
State Rigor Level:
General
Course description: This course is designed to provide students with an opportunity to learn about and discuss various issues and trends in modern American life. Students will be
expected to evaluate current events from a historical, political, and social point of view. This class will also focus on the role of the news media as it reports current events to the American
public.
MACROECONOMICS – ADVANCED PLACEMENT (AP) - SS1625
Length of Course:
One Semester
Credit:
.5 Credit (Fulfills requirement for Consumer Management)
Grade Placement: 10, 11, 12
Prerequisite:
None
State Code:
04204A000
Course Description: This course is designed to replicate the introductory macroeconomics course in a university setting; thus, demanding far more effort and commitment than a high
school course. Macroeconomics analyzes the behavior of the economy as a whole, addressing such questions as why do economies grow, what causes unemployment and inflation.
Topics will include supply and demand, monetary policy, fiscal policy, economic indicators, and international economics. Students will have the opportunity to take the Advanced
Placement (AP) exam, which could result in course credit for some colleges and universities. There is a fee associated with the AP exam. This course fulfills the consumer education
requirement for graduation and includes topics such as financial literacy, consumer debt and spending, banking, budgeting, saving and investing, simple contracts, taxes, insurance and
homeownership. This course may be taken in the sophomore, junior, or senior year.
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