Social Studies Department

United States History

This course provides a framework for understanding how events of the past relate to the present and future. The United States heritage, its strengths and weaknesses, its accomplishments and its failures are examined. Major emphasis is placed on the student understanding of his/her role in the larger society. This is accomplished through an in depth study extending from the time period of manifest destiny to the early twenty-first century.

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World History

World History is offered at the senior-high level. The major goals of the course are to provide opportunities for students to examine the past; to study backgrounds, beliefs, values, attitudes and customs of past societies; and to gain an understanding of the ways these differences impact upon world events in our global society. Emphasis is placed on developing respect for cultural differences, viewing these differences as a right of all people, and examining world problems and the complexity of arriving at acceptable solutions.

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