Lockport Township High School District 205 2021-2022 Course Catalog

SOCIAL STUDIES – INSTRUCTIONAL
AMERICAN GOVERNMENT INSTRUCTIONAL – SE1610
Length of course:
One Semester
Credit:
.5 Credit
Grade Placement: 10, 11, 12
Prerequisite:
None
State Code:
04151A000
Course Description: A study of the theory and operation of the American Government at the state, local, and national levels. Emphasis will be placed on the development of a national
government system including the drafting of the Constitution, the development of the legislative, executive, and judicial branches, and civil liberties afforded to American citizens under the
Constitution. Further study will include the development of the two-party system in the United States, and the foundation of state and local government. This course is designed to help
young people acquire and learn the skills, knowledge and attitudes that will prepare them to be competent and responsible citizens throughout their lives. Emphasis will be placed on
government institutions; simulations of the democratic process and opportunities for service learning. Additional discourse about the current problems facing our system of government will
be included. This course is required for graduation and may be taken in the sophomore, junior, or senior year.
ECONOMICS INSTRUCTIONAL – SE1616
Length of Course:
One Semester
Credit:
.5 Credit (Fulfills requirement for Consumer Management)
Grade Placement: 10, 11, 12
State Code:
04201A000
Course Description: 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.
UNITED STATES HISTORY INSTRUCTIONAL – SE1643
Length of course:
One Year
Credit:
1.0 Credit
Grade Placement: 11, 12
Prerequisite:
None
State Code:
04102A000
Course Description: A study of the social, economic, and political development of the United States from the American Revolution to the rise of Big Business. Emphasis will be placed on
the developing historical themes, critical thinking, as well as reading and writing. Topics will include the American Revolution, the rise of a Federalist/Republican government, the growth
of nationalism, the age of Jackson, Manifest Destiny, Sectional crisis, Reconstruction Industrialization, Imperialism, the World at War, the Great Depression and New Deal, the Cold War,
the struggle for Civil Rights, conflict in Vietnam, and present day tensions in Middle East.
HEALTH - INSTRUCTIONAL – SE1413
Length of course:
One Semester
Credit:
.5 Credit
Grade Placement: 10
Prerequisite:
None
State Code:
08051A000
Course Description: Health Education is a course required by all students. It is designed to provide a variety of experiences, which will aid the student in making wise personal decisions in
matters of health and health practices. Topics include, but are not limited to substance abuse, CPR/AED, human sexuality, mental health, nutrition, and personal health habits.
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