Course Information Sheets

The purpose of this course is to develop fluency with core democratic and constitutional concepts and events to guide in decision making and meeting responsibilities as participants in our democratic republic and market economy.

The purpose of this course is to develop knowledge of essential democratic and constitutional concepts and events to guide in decision making and meeting responsibilities as participants in our democratic republic and economy.

This course explores the choices made by individuals, households, and firms and the way those choices shape the allocation of scarce resources. The purpose of this course is to help students gain and display an understanding of how markets function, why they sometimes fail, and what role the government plays in response. Throughout the course, we will examine the behavior of consumers and producers, the structure of product and factor markets, the outcomes those markets produce, and the effects of public policy on efficiency and equity. By the completion of the course, students will be able to model economic behavior, evaluate competing explanations for market outcomes, and formulate and defend positions on economic policy questions.

Ethnic Studies is the interdisciplinary course focused on the study of race and ethnicity, with an emphasis on the experiences and contributions of people of color (Asian Americans, African Americans, Latina/Latino/Latinx/Latine, and Native Americans) within the United States. In addition to developing a deeper understanding of their personal identities, their racial and cultural backgrounds, and the diverse cultures of their peers, students will learn about the root causes and impact of racism and various forms of oppression. Ethnic Studies teaches students about historical and contemporary movements for social change and ways to challenge racism and discrimination and positively transform their communities. Students will strengthen their reading, writing, speaking, researching, and critical thinking skills. Ethnic Studies fosters empathy, community, and solidarity and helps students to develop knowledge and skills to become active participants in our democratic society.

The purpose of this course is to develop fluency with core historical concepts and events to guide in decision making and meeting responsibilities as participants in our democratic society.

By the end of this class, a successful student will: Understand the brain and human/animal behavior. Critically analyze psychological information, documents, case studies, and perspectives to identify positions that can be supported with evidence. Explain the ideas, theories, and methods of the scientific study of behavior and mental processes. Analyze data from psychological research studies.

This course explores the political theory and everyday practice that directs the daily operation of our government. The purpose of this course is to help students gain and display an understanding of American politics and the processes of government that help shape our public policies. Throughout the course, we will examine our institutions of government, the people who run those institutions, the public policies made by those institutions, and the influences of the electorate and other groups on policy. By the completion of the course, students will be able to understand and evaluate competing arguments and formulate and express opinions on political and policymaking processes.

The purpose of this course is to prepare students to exercise their rights and responsibilities in a democratic society.

As a result of successful participation in the course, students will improve their: Content knowledge of United States history from approximately 1491 to the present and understanding of seven themes (American and national identity; migration and settlement; politics and power; work, exchange, and technology; America in the world; geography and the environment; and culture and society). Historical Thinking Skills, including but not limited to: compare and contrast, causation, contextualization, continuity and change over time, interpretation, analyzing evidence, argumentation, synthesis, and periodization. College level writing skills through the use of analysis and evidence to support a thesis.

The purpose of this course is to give students an overview and appreciation of United States History so that students feel more prepared to exercise their rights and responsibilities in American society. Towards that end, the course has two objectives: To develop students’ understanding of United States history and founding ideals, with a focus on the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries, as listed in the California State Content Standards. To improve student’s proficiency in reading, writing, speaking, and listening in English.

The purpose of this course is to prepare students to exercise their rights and responsibilities in a democratic society. Towards that end, the course has two focuses: The purpose of the AP World History course is to develop greater understanding of the evolution of global processes and contacts, in interaction with different types of human societies from 1200 to today. To improve students’ skills in the social sciences to college level performance. Although the AP exam is not the only focus, the course is structured to provide thorough preparation.

The purpose of this course is to develop an understanding of the historical, geographical, political, economic and cultural contexts that together create the modern world. This understanding is obtained through an examination of the 10th grade California State Historical Social Science Framework from the 19th century to the present. These standards focus on the major turning points and dynamics that shaped global history from the mid eighteenth century to the modern era. In this course we will work to build Common Core Social Studies Skills including: Summarization, Citing evidence, Source Analysis, Comparing Viewpoints, Integrating Visual Data, Argumentative, Explanatory and Narrative writing and Research Skills