A specific social study skill is presented in each chapter of the text. This full-year course is divided into two semesters. The first begins with the earliest known North American inhabitants and continues through the Civil War period. The second semester will begin with the Reconstruction period and continue to the present. Students will be introduced to a variety of presentation and test styles.
Emphasis is given to developing college-level reading and writing skills.
This class is combined with Honors English III and the combined class is called American Culture. Development of reading, writing and research skills as they relate to world history is a major emphasis of the course. World geography is integrated throughout the course. Emphasis is given to economic decisions in current events and to problem-solving strategies. The class will first focus on basic economic concepts, then examine the principles of supply and demand.